A new world of energy saving with Chalice 190 LED
At a time when energy conservation is in everyone’s mind, Thorn has introduced Chalice 190 LED, the first true LED replacement for conventional compact fluorescent (TC-DEL) downlights up to 2x26W.

.hess by Thorn
Comprehensive marketing and sales cooperation in high-quality outdoor lighting - Hess AG transfers exclusive representation rights to Thorn UK & Ireland

Thorn Lighting announces Energy Solutions service
9 November 2011

Thorn Energy Solutions launched to help businesses to reduce their carbon emissions

Thorn Lighting Launches PopPack Pro Fluorescent Batten
26 September 2011

Revolutionary Diffuser Provides Quicker, Easier and More Cost-Effective Installation

Thorn Lighting crowned Britain's Best Factory
23 September 2009
Thorn’s Spennymoor factory near Durham has been named Factory of the Year for 2009 at the Best Factory Awards (BFA) run by Cranfield School of Management in partnership with the magazine Works Management.

Thorn Sustainability Brochure
Click here to download the Thorn Sustainability Brochure. [PDF/4MB]
Thorn Lighting’s mission is to improve quality of life by lighting people and places. As a contributor towards a healthy and comfortable society, Thorn has an important role to play in achieving this goal, sustainably. As such, and with a background of growing customer concern, we’ve produced the Thorn Lighting and Sustainability brochure

Thorn Academy of Light Opening
'Fantastic,’ says MP
When the MP for Bishop Auckland, Helen Goodman, opened the Thorn Academy of Light at Spennymoor, County Durham today, she described it as 'fantastic news.’ Helen Goodman, who was welcomed by Andreas Ludwig, CEO of Thorn’s parent company Zumtobel Group said: "I am particularly pleased that the new site will include the Academy of Light training facility, which will help to maintain skills.”

Organic Light-Emitting Diode Project Progresses
1st December 2008
Dr Geoff Williams, OLED Group Leader of Thorn, today unveiled the first samples of his next generation lighting technology which is set to revolutionise the way we live.

Thorns Spennymoor Factory holds groundbreaking Ceremony
· Work starts on building a new 40,000 sq.m lighting factory
· Zumtobel Group makes a long-term commitment to Spennymoor

Thorn OLED project has the potential to replace conventional lighting
19th July 2007
-Thorn Lighting heads partnership of leading UK players to open up exciting possibilities for OLED technology.
-Core competencies combined to drive OLED technology from the research laboratory into a manufacturing environment.
-Solid State Lighting is a strategic growth initiative of Thorn’s parent, the Zumtobel Group.

Alu-Bay comes all in one box
10 April 2007 |  Download [DOC/29KB]
Contractors and distributors alike will welcome the Thorn Alu-Bay - a high bay discharge luminaire packed complete with housing and reflector to facilitate ordering, stocking and customer convenience.

Cleanroom luminaire is redesigned - with improved features.
13 March 2007 |  Download [DOC/24KB]
Invincible II, that’s the name of Thorn’s new range of sealed luminaires for healthcare and industrial cleanrooms. And Invincible they really are, in more ways than one.

Thorn to build new plant in Spennymoor
10 January 2007 |  Download [DOC/23KB]

• Thorn makes a long-term commitment to Spennymoor
• Creation of a new facility covering over 40,000 sq.m of floorspace

Thorn wins contract to floodlight Croke Park
13 November 2006 |  Download [DOC/42KB]
Thorn Lighting has secured the contract to provide the floodlighting for Ireland’s largest sports stadium, Croke Park in Dublin.

Zumtobel Group sells Thorn Airfield Lighting to the Safegate Group
03 November 2006 |  Download [PDF/86KB]

• Zumtobel Group successfully completes sale of Thorn Airfield Lighting
• Concentration on core competencies of the Zumtobel Group