to help integrate it into the encyclopedia . please help improve this article by adding links that are relevant to the context within the existing text . september 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message trilux gmbh & co.kg industry lighting technology founded 1912 founder wilhelm lenze headquarters arnsberg germany key people michael huber johannes huxol dietmar zembrot thomas patzelt number of employees 5581 2011 website www.trilux.com the trilux gmbh & co. kg is a company based in arnsberg germany which deals with the development and production of luminaires and in providing lighting solutions . contents 1 about the company 2 history 3 activities 4 trilux academy 5 trilux international 6 sponsoring about the company edit the headquarters of the international company are located in arnsberg where there are currently 1 500 employees germany far 1 700 . in addition to the core business the site also houses bag electronics electronic components which are also part of the trilux group . worldwide the trilux group employs over 5 500 people . the name comes from an early technical innovation which saw the company develop luminaires with 3 times the lumen output tri lat . three lux lat . light history edit trilux edc wiebelsheide in 1912 the company was founded in menden sauerland by wilhelm lenze and originally dealt with the production of accessories for the lighting industry as well as easy tube pendant and wall luminaires for gas and electric lighting . the manufacturing facilities used at the site soon reached capacity limit so a new company location had to be found . the company moved in 1934 to h sten today city of arnsberg and extended the building to manufacture residential lighting from . at this time the company had about 50 employees . during the period of national socialism wilhelm lenze and his son eberhard had significant problems with the regime . both were arrested on august 20 1933 for insulting the national government . although they were soon released the local party leadership was critical of the company . in 1944 the chairman of the armour commands l denscheid ordered the expropriation and closure of the company for alleged poor performance . only after eberhard lenze had successfully intervened with the arms inspection m nster this was withdrawn . bombs destroyed the production in march 1945 . full operation was resumed in 1948 by wilhelm lenze eberhard and his sons franz and wilhelm . the company was very successful in the economic boom years thanks to the production of technical luminaires for low voltage lamps strip lights . in 1949 the production of incandescent lamps was completely abandoned only strip lights were still in the product portfolio . due to rising demand the production was increased once more and the product range was expanded to include lighting for gas discharge lamps and street lights . in 1952 250 people were employed by the company . it was around this time that trilux started to develop into an international business . building on the early contacts of wilhelm lenze a dense network of commercial agencies in europe were established . the number of employees had risen to 750 people by 1962 . that year the company s 50th anniversary celebration featured an official speech from professor dr. ludwig erhard the then federal minister for economic affairs . in 1963 the company began developing lighting solutions for the medical field . at this time sales increased within ten years from 5 to 35 million dm . in 1984 trilux took over the swiss company bag . eberhard lenze s success was built on his personal affinity with his workforce and the voluntary benefits he bestowed on his employees developed a strong loyalty . he died in 1985 leaving a healthy legacy which was one of the three largest manufacturers of professional lighting systems in europe . 75 years after founding the company 1987 the trilux light information center was established in the office buildings in arnsberg . in addition to the presentation of numerous products and innovative lighting solutions the center included its own auditorium with 100 seats . around this time trilux expanded its activities into the area of damp proof technology with the acquisition of the company zalux sa based in zaragoza . the heirs of the lenze family moved gradually back from the operational side of the business . in 2006 michael huber took over as general manager . he holds the same position with the company veltins a local beer producer . with mr huber at the helm the company has invested a considerable amount increasing sales and acquiring various companies in order to expand the business . in the field of retail lighting trilux acquired the k ln based company oktalite lighting technology gmbh in 2007 . trilux also acquired the exterior illuminating specialists dz licht based in fr ndenberg in the same year . at the end of 2008 a portion of h co a manufacturer of electronics components based in lower saxony became part of the trilux group . in the same year the company s european distribution center edc was opened in the commercial area heathland wiebel arnsberg . activities edit outdoor facilities of the trilux academy trilux products are used worldwide in applications such as office and administrative buildings schools and universities shopping malls and shops clinics and hospitals airports and stations banks and financial institutions streets squares parks and pedestrian zones private living and working areas trilux academy edit the light park trilux academy germany . the trilux academy was officially opened on september 9 2011 and has its headquarters in arnsberg . it offers seminars workshops and theme days delivering practical training to both employees and business associates . since august 3 2011 the academy has been in accordance with en iso 9001 . the academy has a total area of 600m and includes variably expandable conference rooms and work areas with two adjustable ceilings . affiliated with the academy are an auditorium for 100 people as well as application oriented exhibition areas for interior lighting 850 m and outdoor lighting 1700 m . for business partners trilux has offered about 15 seminar topics each year before the academy opened after the opening of the academy the number of topics increased to 50 topics as of 2012 . the offer for small groups of up to 15 people includes seminars on lighting design to lighting applications to efficiency and cost effectiveness issues and led knowledge . alternatively theme days are available covering special topical issues for larger audiences . trilux theme days are a platform for exchange knowledge and networking for experts and customers . further locations are found in ammerfort und mechelen the netherlands since january 2015 namur belgium since january 2015 chelmsford england since september 2015 vienna austria since october 2015 enzheim france since october 2016 . trilux international edit since 1950s trilux sales subsidiary companies have grown in number . today trilux has offices in austria belgium switzerland czech republic spain france great britain hungary italy netherlands norway poland and slovakia . in addition trilux products and services are distributed by agents in southeast asia the middle east the united states australia and new zealand . sponsoring edit in 2007 trilux was one of the main sponsors for the dtm racing series supported by the austrian driver mathias lauda son of three time formula 1 world champion niki lauda . in the second season in 2009 ralf schumacher drove under the logo of arnsberg in trilux s amg mercedes c class . in addition trilux is a partner of the iserlohn roosters of the del . success in operating sports in june 2009 the european communities has won the company sports hall for football in croatia . among the advertised 21 operating sports hall football title went to the bsg trilux after 2005 only the knockout stages of the em could be achieved . this success is the latest stage in a long standing commitment to championship tournaments of soccer teams . so already could among other things in 2006 and 2008 the german company sports championships are won in the indoor football . 3 in 2011 the bsg trilux again won the german championship . also at the european championships the team was able to continue this service and was winner of the tournament . three national titles and two european titles make the team for sport giants in operation . on march 5 2012 the bsg brings the fourth time the german championship in indoor football . retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title trilux & oldid 741678513 categories manufacturing companies of germanycompanies based in north rhine westphaliaarnsberglighting brandscompanies established in 1912hidden categories articles with too few wikilinks from september 2016all articles with too few wikilinksarticles covered by wikiproject wikify from september 2016all articles covered by 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