Development and production of high-quality luminaires for almost all areas of architecture – indoors and outdoors.
BEGA Gantenbrink-Leuchten KG
Menden · Limburg a. d. Lahn · Puurs (BE) · Clermont-Ferrand (FR) · Carpinteria, CA (US)New on Amplifa
About BEGA
BEGA has been developing and producing high-quality luminaires for almost all areas of indoor and outdoor architecture since 1945. The portfolio includes outdoor and indoor luminaires, freely configurable street and site furnishings as well as charging technology for electric vehicles. Manufacturing takes place at the company's own production sites using modern processes; control over the materials used ensures independence and product quality. Well-known brands such as Lichtbaustein®, BEGA Lichtgitter® and Bausteinleuchte® have become industry terms. Historically manufactured products include luminaires made of cast bronze and cast bronze alloy with mouth-blown opal glass as well as special luminaires, for example for breweries. From its headquarters in Menden, the company manages its production sites and sales partners in more than 100 countries. The product range is designed for one-stop planning ("coherent product design").
- Site
- Menden
- Processes
- Customised products / customer-specific special luminaire solutions, Conversion of existing lighting systems / retrofitting with LED modules, Custom-made products / customer-specific products, LED retrofitting of existing lighting systems, Light control, Spare parts sourcing / support, Charging technology for electric vehicles, Street furniture / site furnishings
- Materials
- Wrought iron, Cast bronze, mouth-blown opal glass, Mouth-blown opal glass
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, DIN EN ISO 14001:2015, DIN EN ISO 50001:2018, DIN ISO 45001:2018
- Founded
- 1945
- Industries
- Architectural lighting, Hospitality, Public spaces / urban design, Private (home & garden), Architects, Electrical contractors
- 01
Development and design
- 02
Material selection and in-house manufacturing
- 03
Production of the luminaires
- 04
Assembly
- 05
Distribution via sales partners in over 100 countries
- 06
Service: LED retrofitting, light control, spare parts
Materials & Processes
Cast bronze
Historically used for valuable outdoor luminaires with a fine patina, in some cases with components plated in 24-carat gold.
Mouth-blown opal glass
Used for luminaires made of cast bronze and lends them their characteristic light effect.
Wrought iron
Material of the first manufactured luminaire crown and the founder's early products.
Sites
Menden
DEHeadquarters / Production
Limburg a. d. Lahn
DEProduction (Glashütte Limburg Collection)
Puurs
BEProduction
Clermont-Ferrand
FRProduction (AUBRILAM)
Carpinteria, CA
USBEGA North America
Luminaires & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customised products / customer-specific special luminaire solutionsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Conversion of existing lighting systems / retrofitting with LED modulesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
The management is certified for quality (ISO 9001), environment (ISO 14001), energy (ISO 50001) and occupational health and safety (ISO 45001). The quality standards emerged from the company's own learning process as an integral part of its understanding of quality.
| Evidence | Menden | Limburg a. d. Lahn | Puurs | Clermont-Ferrand | Carpinteria, CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 | |||||
| DIN EN ISO 14001:2015 | |||||
| DIN EN ISO 50001:2018 | |||||
| DIN ISO 45001:2018 |
History
- 1945
Founded by goldsmith and steel engraver Heinrich Gantenbrink on 20 September; by the end of the year five employees and 20 luminaire types in small series; the name BEGA was found, first trade fair presence in Hanover.
- 1950
Special luminaires for breweries as well as luminaires made of cast bronze with mouth-blown opal glass; Medaille d'Or in Luxembourg 1952; 120 employees; 1958 construction of the luminaire high-rise at the Hanover Trade Fair.
- 1960
New developments in application technology; brands Lichtbaustein®, BEGA Lichtgitter® and Bausteinleuchte®; first garden luminaires with ground spike, first underwater floodlights and stationary/portable floodlights.
- 1970
25 years of BEGA.