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Many awardwinning outdoor lights are produced in Bispingen

Our vertical range of manufacturing is 120 percent ,” Peter Oetjens has to laugh to himself when he sees the astonished looks of his guests as he walks through the production area . The extent of in-house production is impressive , as can be seen at the latest when looking at the aluminum foundry and the lamp housings produced here .

But WE-EF Leuchten GmbH from Bispingen in Lower Saxony are also experts in complex technology . When it comes to the outdoor lighting produced by the innovative company , only LED technology is used . “ LED is not just light ,” says Peter Oetjens , head of Electrical Engineering Development at WE- EF . “ Thanks to their intelligent electronics , LEDs can now be used in a more targeted and versatile way than any other conventional light source .”
A favorite of architects and lighting designers The WE-EF company has been around for 70 years . It started out as an electrical installation company . In the meantime , the Bispingen-based company has dedicated itself entirely to the topic of outdoor lighting , whether suspended , mounted on masts , or as floor lamps . “ We export worldwide and , in addition to the local site , we have trading offices in Melbourne , Pittsburgh and Lyon , as well as a production site in Thailand . We have about 500 employees worldwide .”
The success of the smart lights among architects , lighting planners , and specialist planners , but also among garden designers , landscape designers , and experts in public utilities is no accident . Oetjens explains emphatically . “ Thanks to the complete à
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