London, UK – Vari-Lite, the originators of the modern moving head light fixture and Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) entertainment lighting brand, is proud to announce that the VL2600 SE Series has received the Plasa Award for Innovation in Sustainability at the recent Plasa Show London 2024.
The award is a special category in the Plasa Awards for Innovation, a respected industry award celebrating future-focused technology that improves safety, efficiency and performance through new methods and materials. Product entries were judged by a team comprising 13 independent technical specialists from an array of backgrounds. The Sustainability Award is only awarded at the judges’ discretion, and it has only been awarded three times in the last ten years.
“This award from Plasa is a great honor, and it exemplifies why the VL2600 SE Series is the smart choice product with a sustainable future,” says Martin Palmer, Vari-Lite Marketing and Product Management Leader at Signify. “The VL2600 SE Series offers significantly increased output to new and existing fixtures. It’s possible to rent a VL2600 luminaire on every continent on the globe, and this new SE Series increases sustainability by extending the life of these highly specified light fixtures with notably higher output and the same outstanding features. It was exciting to have the judges validate the impact of this approach.”
To be eligible for the Sustainability Award, product entries were required to show a significant reduction in the environmental impact of the product life cycle. According to Plasa’s article in Light and Sound International, “The judges found that the upcycling commitment and longer product lifecycles enabled by [the Vari-Lite VL2600 SE Series] sets the benchmark for other manufacturers to follow.”
“Sustainability is core to our DNA at Vari-Lite,” adds Sameer Sodhi, Vari-Lite Business Leader at Signify. “Signify is a world leader in sustainability, and so it is never our intention just to release a plethora of new products superseding or making irrelevant our current portfolio. That’s why the new VL2600 light engine leverages advancements in LED technology to increase the output of the current family of fixtures, reducing cost and impact on the environment.”
About Signify
Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) is the world leader in lighting for professionals, consumers and the Internet of Things. Our Philips products, Interact systems and data-enabled services deliver business value and transform life in homes, buildings and public spaces. In 2023, we had sales of EUR 6.7 billion, approximately 32,000 employees and a presence in over 70 countries. We unlock the extraordinary potential of light for brighter lives and a better world. We have been in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index since our IPO for seven consecutive years and have achieved the EcoVadis Platinum rating for four consecutive years, placing Signify in the top one percent of companies assessed. News from Signify can be found in the Newsroom, on X, LinkedIn and Instagram. Information for investors is located on the Investor Relations page.
About Vari-Lite
Leveraging a rich legacy of innovation pioneering the entertainment industry’s most iconic lighting solutions, Vari-Lite offers an end-to-end portfolio of advanced, energy-efficient LED luminaires, data, architectural control, consoles, and power solutions that the world’s top lighting designers and consultants rely on to create unforgettable looks that amaze. This includes spectacular rock and roll shows, sporting events, moving dramatic performances, spiritual worship experiences, and memorable film and TV productions - at venues large and small.
Inventing the first modern moving head fixture for entertainment, Vari-Lite products have earned three Grammy awards, numerous patents and industry awards, and the devotion and respect of designers around the world. Our advanced, reliable, and intuitive solutions enable lighting designers to realize their creative vision.