INOTEC develops and manufactures emergency and safety lighting systems, decentralised emergency lighting systems, central battery systems and dynamic escape route guidance systems in Ense.
INOTEC Sicherheitstechnik GmbH
Ense-Höingen (Headquarters) · Pinneberg · Potsdam · NördlingenNew on Amplifa
Emergency and Safety Lighting from Ense-Höingen
INOTEC Sicherheitstechnik GmbH is a medium-sized company founded in 1995 and headquartered in Ense-Höingen (North Rhine-Westphalia), specialising in emergency and safety lighting. The company develops and produces its entire portfolio in-house at its headquarters, including decentralised emergency lighting systems of the CLS-FUSION series, central battery systems of the CPS series with patented JOKER technology (combined operation of maintained, switched maintained and standby lighting), single-battery luminaires, safety and escape sign luminaires, and the dynamic escape route guidance system D.E.R. Manufacturing is 'Made in Germany': components are produced by long-standing partners from the region, while final assembly and testing take place at the Ense site. With around 420 employees and 15.000 m² of production, warehouse and office space, INOTEC manufactures approximately 7.700 emergency lighting systems and approximately 536.000 luminaires per year. The company operates an in-house test centre, a test laboratory for CE conformity testing and a lighting laboratory with a near-field goniophotometer for photometric measurement. In addition to four national sales centres (Pinneberg, Potsdam, Nördlingen, Ense), INOTEC is active through representatives and trading partners in Europe and the Middle East, including its own subsidiaries in the Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, the Czech Republic and the United Arab Emirates.
- Site
- Ense
- Processes
- Device manufacturing (emergency lighting systems), Luminaire manufacturing, Powder coating (via partners), Sheet metal working (via partners), Turning and milling work (via partners), Plastics technology (via partners), Painting (via partners), 3D printing (prototyping)
- Materials
- Aluminium, Plastic, Electronics / LED modules, 3D printing
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001, CE conformity testing (test laboratory), Photometric measurement (near-field goniophotometer), High-voltage and earth conductor testing (unit testing), EMC and ingress protection tests, DIBt approval Z-86.2-25 (E-30 distribution board)
- Founded
- 1995
- Employees
- 420
- Industries
- Building services / Electrical engineering, Fire protection, Assembly venues, Schools and universities, Airports and transport, Retail
- 01
Planning and consulting for emergency and safety lighting
- 02
Development and design (hardware/software, LED modules, luminaires)
- 03
Manufacture of electronics and components by long-standing regional partners
- 04
Final assembly of emergency lighting systems and luminaires in Ense
- 05
Unit testing (high-voltage, earth conductor and functional testing)
- 06
Photometric measurement in the lighting laboratory (near-field goniophotometer)
- 07
CE conformity testing
- 08
Distribution via four national sales centres and international partners
- 09
Service: inspection, repair, programming, remote maintenance
Materials and Manufacturing Processes
Aluminium
Housings of recessed and surface-mounted spotlights as well as aluminium profiles, powder-coated and available in RAL colours.
Plastic
Pictogram panels (milled according to ISO 7010) and light-emitting panels of TES technology.
Electronics / LED modules
In-house developed LED control gear with integrated monitoring, matched to the lighting technology used.
3D printing
Prototyping of project solutions and special luminaires before series production.
Locations
Ense-Höingen
DEHeadquarters: production, administration, development
- Materials
- Aluminium, plastic, electronics
- Near-field goniophotometer
- 3D printer
- In-house developed test cabinets (unit testing)
- Test laboratory (CE conformity)
- Lighting laboratory
Pinneberg
DESales Centre North
Potsdam
DESales Centre East / Training Centre East
Nördlingen
DESales Centre South
Ense
DESales Centre West
Products and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Device manufacturing (emergency lighting systems)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Luminaire manufacturingAssembly | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Powder coating (via partners)Surface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Sheet metal working (via partners)Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium |
| Turning and milling work (via partners)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plastics technology (via partners)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Painting (via partners)Surface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| 3D printing (prototyping)Additive | – | – | – | – | – |
| Milling of pictogram panelsMachining | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Electrical testing / CE conformity testingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Photometric measurement (near-field goniophotometer)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| High-voltage and earth conductor testingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| EMC and ingress protection testsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hardware and software development / designEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Special/project luminaire development and manufacturingAssembly | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Plastic |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Near-field goniophotometer | – | – | – | – | Ense |
| 3D printer | – | – | – | – | Ense |
| Test cabinets (in-house developed, unit testing) | INOTEC | – | – | – | Ense |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Testing
In the in-house test centre, test laboratory and lighting laboratory, development-accompanying measurements, CE conformity tests as well as EMC and ingress protection tests are carried out. At every workstation in luminaire manufacturing, a high-voltage, earth conductor and functional test is performed; instead of sampling, every unit is tested and documented on in-house developed test cabinets, supplemented by photometric measurements with a near-field goniophotometer and a 60-month manufacturer's warranty.
| Evidence | Ense-Höingen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| CE conformity testing (test laboratory) | |
| Photometric measurement (near-field goniophotometer) | |
| High-voltage and earth conductor testing (unit testing) | |
| EMC and ingress protection tests | |
| DIBt approval Z-86.2-25 (E-30 distribution board) |
Company History
- 1995
Foundation of INOTEC Sicherheitstechnik GmbH (Innovative Notlicht Technologie) with headquarters in Ense-Höingen.
- 1998
Presentation of the patented JOKER system for combined operation of maintained, switched maintained and standby lighting (patent DE 19807844 / EP 0939476).
- 2006
Market launch of the first decentralised emergency lighting system CLS 24 with 24V output voltage at Light & Building.
- 2009
DIBt approval Z-86.2-25 for E-30 distribution boards in accordance with (M)LAR.
- 2012
The INOTEC success story begins in the Netherlands.
- 2015
Establishment of four national sales centres in Pinneberg, Potsdam, Nördlingen and Ense.
- 2025
Successful re-audit according to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001; the GMS safety guidance system wins the FeuerTrutz Award 2025.