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XAL Light Stories 01

XAL Light Stories 01
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XAL Light Stories 01

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Overview
The document provides a detailed overview of XAL, a company known for its innovative lighting solutions. It covers the company's history, global presence, and commitment to advancing lighting technology.
About XAL
XAL has been a leader in the lighting industry for over 35 years, collaborating with architects and designers to create unique lighting products. The company focuses on innovation, style, and technical excellence, aiming to meet customer needs with efficient production and a diverse product range.
History and Development
Founded by Andreas Hierzer, XAL initially specialized in halogen wire and track systems before adopting LED technology. The company has expanded internationally, investing in European production facilities to enhance its capabilities.
Global Network
XAL operates globally with 30 national subsidiaries, facilitating collaboration with lighting designers and architects worldwide, supporting its mission to deliver innovative solutions across five continents.
Shared Passion for Light
The XAL Group is driven by a passion for light, with 1,500 employees dedicated to creating exceptional lighting solutions, reflecting the company's commitment to innovation and quality.
Innovative Lighting Solutions
The document highlights several projects, such as:
  • Gartner Interiors: A flexible lighting concept developed at the Barcelona Creative Lab.
  • The Gherkin: A custom lighting solution for the iconic London skyscraper.
  • MOSH Bar & Dinner: An adaptive lighting control system demonstrating XAL's electronic development capabilities.
Quality Management
XAL maintains high-quality standards through extensive testing from prototypes to series products, ensuring durability and performance.
Environmental and Custom Solutions
XAL is committed to sustainability, offering environmental product declarations and customized solutions to meet specific client needs.
Conclusion
XAL leads the lighting industry with its innovative approach, global reach, and dedication to quality and sustainability, ensuring it remains at the forefront of lighting technology.
Quality Management and Lighting Design
The document discusses the role of quality management in ensuring high standards in lighting design, with rigorous testing and ISO 9001 certification.
Lanserhof Sylt Project
This project involves transforming a former officers' home into a luxury health resort, focusing on integrating architecture with the natural landscape using effective lighting design.
Mads Nørgaard Store in Berlin
The store's design combines urban elegance with sustainability, using the MOVE IT 45 track system for flexibility and energy efficiency.
Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)
EPDs provide transparency about the environmental impact of products, allowing for targeted improvements in product development.
Palais Schwarzenbergplatz Renovation
The renovation involved creating bespoke lighting solutions that respect the building's protected status while modernizing its interior.
E-Campus Graz
This project focuses on harmonizing lighting and acoustics to create comfortable and productive spaces.
Digital Solutions and Smart Lighting
Modern lighting solutions incorporate smart sensor technology to optimize energy efficiency and adapt to environmental changes.
Maria-Ward-School in Nuremberg
The school features a lighting design that maximizes natural light and energy efficiency, creating an inspiring learning environment.
Introduction
The document discusses various lighting projects and solutions by XAL, focusing on energy efficiency, design aesthetics, and technological advancements.
LED Conversion and Energy Efficiency
Connecting luminaires to building management systems allows for direct control via smart devices, optimizing energy balance and space utilization.
Special Colours and Design Flexibility
The Borealis AG headquarters project emphasized creating a pleasant work environment using free-standing luminaires and a color concept.
Planning Support and Custom Solutions
XAL provides comprehensive planning support, including detailed lighting plans and 3D visualizations.
UNICO and Bespoke Lighting Options
The UNICO luminaire offers extensive configurability for tailored lighting solutions.
SPIO and Minimalist Design
The Calvin Klein store in Paris used SPIO spotlights for a minimalist and impactful lighting effect.
MOVE IT PRO and Versatile Applications
The MOVE IT PRO system offers limitless design possibilities with its high-voltage track system.
Conclusion
XAL's projects showcase the integration of advanced lighting technologies with design aesthetics, emphasizing energy efficiency and customization.
Introduction
The document discusses the world's first Jaguar Land Rover showroom dedicated to Modern Luxury in Hanoi, designed by Kobi Lighting Studio.
Lighting Design Concept
The lighting design is based on architectural and product-related aspects, creating a human-centric and emotionally engaging customer experience.
Sustainability and Efficiency
The showroom incorporates sustainable practices, such as a glass façade for natural light and energy-saving lighting solutions.
SASSO Lighting Products
The SASSO product family offers various shapes and color variants suitable for different applications.
Sustainability Initiatives
XAL Group emphasizes sustainability through science-based climate targets and reducing emissions.
Environmental Product Declarations
XAL provides EPDs to transparently communicate the ecological impact of their products.
Planning and Services
XAL offers comprehensive planning support, including digital tools for room planning and lighting design.
Innovative Lighting Solutions
Wever & Ducré and Wästberg are highlighted for their unique and innovative lighting designs.
Acoustic Lighting Solutions
Xilence combines lighting with room acoustics to create environments that enhance well-being and productivity.
Conclusion
The document showcases the integration of modern lighting design with sustainability and innovation, setting a new standard for luxury automotive retail and other applications.
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XAL Light Stories 01-4

Lighting without limits Shared Passion Barcelona Creative Lab Gartner Interiors Mechanical Development and Production The Gherkin Electronic Development and Production MOSH Bar & Dinner Quality Management Lanserhof Sylt Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Mads Nørgaard Customised Solutions Palais Schwarzenbergplatz Acoustics and Light E-Campus Digital Solutions Racing track grandstands Saving Energy Maria Ward school

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LED Conversion Neunkirchen hospital Special Colours Borealis AG Planning Support Cathedral Graz UNICO Aertssen Group SPIO Calvin Klein SASSO Land Rover Exhibition Center Sustainability Services Sustainable Lighting Your Full-Service Lighting Provider Wever & Ducré

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“We are pushing boundaries to make your visionary ideas become reality.

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Lighting without limits For more than 35 years, we have been working with architects, designers, and planners to develop unique luminaires at the cutting edge of technology that also deliver compelling style and aesthetics. We always have one goal in mind: to push the boundaries of what is technically possible to create visionary designs. Our success in this endeavour is thanks to the outstanding work of our employees in our design labs, production, and sales locations around the world. Being there for our customers on-site is fundamental to our shared success. Thanks to organisational efficiency...

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1989Founding Andreas Hierzer lays the foundation for the corporate group xenon lights by developing innovative halogen wire and track systems in a garage. Product modularity plays a significant role. After establishing the first international subsidiary in the USA, Germany, Switzerland, and Great Britain follow in quick succession - today XAL operates worldwide with 30 national subsidiaries. Today, XAL stands for innovation and over 20 years’ experience in LED technology. Before others, we recognise that LEDs shape the future of the lighting industry and, planning ahead, invest in our own electronics...

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2011XALcc Opening The focus remains on technological development: In our XAL Competence Center and certified laboratories, we pool all our expertise in-house - from development to series production - and can thus ensure the highest quality. becomes part of the XAL Group Belgian brand Wever & Ducre’s product range complements XAL Group's with decorative luminaires for the hotel and restaurant industry and for private homes. The Barcelona Creative Lab is established in Europe’s design capital. A team of international designers and lighting experts develops pioneering product innovations in close...

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XAL North America Miami, USA We are there for you, on-site. Our international sales offices enable us to work with lighting designers and architects all over the world. The international exchange and shared passion for light have shaped the cosmopolitan mindset that distinguishes the XAL Group. Today, we develop and produce innovative luminaires and supply our customers on five continents.

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XAL Graz, Austria XAL North America Miami, USA WEVER&DUCRE Kortrijk, Belgium Wastberg Malmo, Sweden Malmo, Sweden Kortrijk, Belgium

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Our shared passion: light Our constantly growing XAL Group is where extraordinary people create outstanding lighting solutions that inspire people around the world. From Barcelona to Miami, from Sydney to Oslo – 1,500 employees work with perfection and dedication on five continents to implement our customers' visions and ideas in the highest quality. Our team are as distinctive as our brands – unique in character and style. But what unites us is our great passion for light. This passion is tangible within the team and discernible in our products. For over 35 years and in all phases of further...

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Pushing the boundaries of innovative lighting “At the Barcelona Creative Lab, we are reimagining light. Driven by our curiosity, creativity, and flexibility, we are laying the foundation for the next wave of innovations here.” Ricard Llimos Sala, Team Leader Technical Lighting & Design Gartner Interiors Graz, AT – by XAL Architect Light plays a crucial role in the design of living spaces. Every customer has their own unique style and interior designers want to offer tailor-made concepts. Concepts that harmoniously combine light and interior. For the Gartner Interiors showroom, a lighting solution...

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Gartner Interiors Graz, AT – by XAL Architect Trailblazing innovations Barcelona Creative Lab At the Barcelona Creative Lab (BCL), an international team of designers and lighting experts develops highly innovative, trailblazing products. The aim is to realise the visionary designs of architects and lighting designers through exceptional, efficient light and sustainable design. The BCL works closely with the XAL Competence Center at the company headquarters – two areas that inspire and complement each other. The Competence Center further develops the concepts and creates market-ready products.

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16 Mechanical development and production “We control every step of the development and production process. From tight bending radii to automated assembly systems, our high level of in-house production depth allows us to realise our customers’ visions quickly, flexibly, and to a high standard of quality.” Christian Kugerl, Head of Product Development

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The Gherkin, designed by Foster + Partners, is a fantastic example of how light can be used to highlight a building's architecture. The dazzling glass-fronted skyscraper is one of London's most distinctive landmarks. The lighting concept was to reflect the building’s structure, especially its impressive reception area, and was developed in close collaboration with lighting designer Zoe Faulkner. Lighting and architecture were to merge into one concept: bold, adaptable, timeless. The building's circular floor plan was the starting point for the concept, which was inspired by the spiral structure...

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Mechanical development and production

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