Present - 2007

Accompanying the visionaries of Tomorrow

2022

An innovative lighting project is set-up in Heiningen, Germany to reduce energy consumption and preserve insects. A Bluetooth sensor, microphone and infrared camera analyse the traffic in real-time to adapt the light levels and note the impact on insects.

2021

Schréder Together Fund is set-up in cooperation with the King Baudouin Foundation to give a more structured approach to our philanthropic purpose. It helps non-profit organisations - proposed by our employees - to support the communities in which we live and operate.

2020

Acquisition of two businesses to consolidate our market position in Australia; Sylvania, a leading outdoor lighting company and Austube, a reference in indoor lighting. Now known as Sylvania Schréder and Austube Schréder, they are leveraging experience and technology to innovate for customers.

2019

Schréder Hyperion, our Smart City Centre of Excellence is founded in Lisbon.
Located within the Nova Business School and Economics (Nova SBE) university campus, this centre provides cities with practical information, training and solutions, to facilitate the transition to a smarter and more sustainable urban infrastructure.

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2017

United Kingdom: Schréder wins a Smart City prize in London, reflecting how smart lighting technology is key when it comes to enabling connectivity in the city of tomorrow

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2016

Owlet IoT Launch: introduces a plug and play control platform that connects light, sensors and urban infrastructure

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2015

Schréder is the first to create an interactive luminaire that enables WiFi connectivity, EV charging, and other options bringing people closer to each other and their environment

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2012

United States: Schréder inaugurates a decade of connectivity in lighting by installing 22,000 LuCo-PD controllers in San Jose, California

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2010

LED Generation: development of a complete range of LED luminaires

2007 - 1985

Partnering with Cities Worldwide

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2007

Croatia: Schréder installs LEDs in an urban lighting context as the LED Generation kicks off - a world first in a urban lighting context, a world first in Split, Croatia's second largest city along the Adriatic Sea

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2002

Italy: Schréder lights the Coliseum in Rome while optimising photometry throughout 2000s

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2001

Strategic expansion: Schréder expands into new markets by acquiring businesses in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and South Africa to consolidate its foothold in Europe, and emerging markets

Channel Tunnel Lighting

1994

Schréder selected because of its engineering expertise to light the Channel Tunnel: 35,000 luminaires under the sea connecting the U.K. and Europe

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1993

France: Schréder partners with architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte to light the Champs-Elysées, marking a successful move into the design market that defines lighting throughout the 1990s

1985 - 1958

Adventuring Outwards and Pushing Global Boundaries

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1985

Schréder revolutionises long-term tightness levels by inventing the SealSafe® system

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1976

Ecuador, Bolivia: after establishing itself in Colombia in 1955, Schréder keeps pushing geographic horizons and enters the Ecuadorian and Bolivian markets

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1972

Schréder launches the Saturn, heralding future urban lighting ranges by coupling photometry and design

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1970

Schréder introduces the Z range, marking the beginning of tightness standards for water and dust across the industry with over 2 million models sold

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1969

Schréder founds Minel-Schréder, the first joint venture with a local partner, in Yugoslavia, before expanding to other countries in Eastern Europe.

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1960

France: Schréder lights up Paris Orly Airport as the aviation boom takes off, including the main ring and exit roads

1958 - 1907

Exploring electricity at the turn of the century

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1958

Brussels World Fair: Given its expertise in working with aluminium, Schréder is called upon to polish Brussels's acclaimed Atomium, playing a pivotal role in creating the structure for the World Fair, dubbed Expo 58

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1953

First laboratory worldwide with a two-angle reflectometer permitting Schréder to measure the characteristics of road surfaces so as to distribute light in most efficient manner. This made us a pioneer in luminance lighting calculations.

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1951

France: Schréder's first expansion outside Belgium and the year it develops the iconic PQ range luminaire with reflectors of electropolished aluminium

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1933

Belgium: Schréder launches its industrial lighting branch outside Liège, the historic centre of Europe's industrial revolution and once home to multiple steel and coal giants

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1923

Belgium: Schréder develops a variety of electronic technologies, including electronic boxes and panel boards

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1907

Belgium: Workshops of Jules Schréder and Co. founded in midst of the first industrial revolution