IP44 Schmalhorst GmbH & Co. KG

About IP44.DE

IP44.DE is a family-owned company based in Rheda-Wiedenbrück that has specialized in the development and distribution of outdoor luminaires since 1993. The product range includes wall lights, ceiling lights, recessed ground lights, bollard and pathway lights, portables, and solar products including smart solutions under the IP44.DE connect label. The luminaires are made from durable materials such as glass, stainless steel and die-cast aluminium and are manufactured by experienced production partners to high quality standards. At the company headquarters at Mühlenstraße 20, development, marketing, sales and logistics bundle their activities; the company also operates its own repair workshop with a success rate of around 95 percent. The luminaires are used in private, commercial and public projects in Europe, the USA and Asia. Distribution takes place through a network of specialist retailers and showroom partners.

Site

Rheda-Wiedenbrück

Processes

Repair service (repair of outdoor luminaires by service technicians, replacement of defective, Design and development of outdoor luminaires (manufacturing by external production partners), Repair service, Warranty (5 years on LED elements at 2700K, additionally 5 years on coastal grade from April 2026), Customer Service, Downloads (product data sheets, technical drawings, EULUMDAT), Store finder/Distribution via specialist retailers, IP44.DE connect (Smart Lighting)

Materials

Glass, Stainless steel, Die-cast aluminium, Aluminium

Certificates

5-year warranty on LED elements (2700 K), 5-year corrosion warranty coastal grade

Founded

1993

Industries

Outdoor lighting, Architecture, Landscape architecture/Garden, Private and commercial projects, Public projects

1. 01

   Design and development of luminaires

2. 02

   Material selection

3. 03

   Manufacturing by external production partners

4. 04

   Distribution via specialist retailers

5. 05

   Repair and customer service

Materials and Finishes

Sites

Rheda-Wiedenbrück

DE

Headquarters: development, marketing, sales, logistics, repair workshop, showroom

Materials

Glass, stainless steel, die-cast aluminium

• Repair workshop
• Showroom
• Logistics

Luminaires and Components

Inside the production

Processes & technical limits

Quality and Warranty

The luminaires are manufactured by external production partners to high quality standards; the service-friendly design allows disassembly and replacement of components. For LED elements at 2700 Kelvin, a five-year warranty applies from March 2025; for aluminium parts with a coastal grade finish, a five-year warranty against corrosion applies from April 2026.

History

1. 1973

   Family business “Schmalhorst Leuchten International” in Gütersloh – lighting retail in family hands for three generations.

2. 1993

   IP44.DE's history begins in the Schmalhorst family's lighting business in Rheda-Wiedenbrück; development of the first own outdoor luminaires

3. 2017

   Renovation of the company headquarters at Mühlenstraße 20 according to the company's own visions and standards

4. 2024

   Extension of the warranty to five years for luminaires with 2700 Kelvin (from March 2024)

5. 2026

   Five-year warranty against corrosion on aluminium parts with coastal grade finish (from April 2026)