Philips Horticulture LED announces new partner Houweling Americas to support Canadian growers’ transition to LED

Signify, the world leader in lighting, announced that a Philips Horticulture LED Solutions partnership agreement has been signed with Houweling Americas, a horticulture and solutions-based firm located in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. As a certified Philips LED horticulture partner, Houweling Americas will offer only the Philips LED lighting portfolio of greenhouse lighting solutions to Canadian growers.

Houweling Americas is a division of the Houweling Group, a family-owned company based in The Netherlands and founded in 1925. With offices in Western and Central Canada and a diverse product range that includes greenhouse hygiene, water treatment, coir substrates, nutrients, and LED lighting, Houweling Americas is a trusted supplier for greenhouse growers across Canada. As a certified Philips LED horticulture partner, Houweling Americas will offer only the Philips LED lighting portfolio of greenhouse lighting solutions.

“We are very pleased to achieve partner status with the Philips horticulture team”, said Jaco de Vries, Director of the Horticulture division at Houweling Group. “LED lighting technology is proven to increase the yield and quality of crops and Philips LED lighting team’s leadership and knowledge this area is unparalleled.”

“Houweling Americas has been an LED lighting dealer for several years providing growers throughout Canada with the highest quality of greenhouse products and services, and this partnership will help growers in Canada to experience the benefits of LED. We are pleased they have chosen to move forward as a partner and welcoming them into our Philips LED lighting partner network,” said Udo van Slooten, Global General Manager of Philips horticulture LED team.

The collaboration of the two companies strengthens the Philips Horticulture lighting partner network in Canada to ensure growers have ready access to the most reliable LED lighting products that drive production and efficiency.

For further information, please contact:

Philips horticulture LED solutions by Signify

Daniela Damoiseaux – global marcom manager

Tel: +316 40578311

E-mail:Daniela.damoiseaux@signify.com

About Signify

Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) is the world leader in lighting for professionals and consumers and lighting for the Internet of Things. Our Philips products, Interact connected lighting systems and data-enabled services, deliver business value and transform life in homes, buildings and public spaces. In 2021, we had sales of EUR 6.9 billion, approximately 37,000 employees and a presence in over 70 countries. We unlock the extraordinary potential of light for brighter lives and a better world. We achieved carbon neutrality in 2020, have been in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index since our IPO for six consecutive years and were named Industry Leader in 2017, 2018 and 2019. News from Signify is located at the Newsroom, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram. Information for investors can be found on the Investor Relations page.

New Zealand Contact:

Graeme Neale

Business Development Manager

Specification, Systems and LED Agriculture Solutions

Mobile + 64 21 2254526

Email   graeme.neale@signify.com

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Newmarket, Auckland  1023

Australian Contact:

Aart Slobbe

Account Manager Horticulture LED Solutions

+ 61 448 881 338

Email  aart.slobbe@signify.com  

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Scoresby, VIC 3179, Australia

About Signify

Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) is the world leader in lighting for professionals and consumers and lighting for the Internet of Things. Our Philips products, Interact connected lighting systems and data-enabled services, deliver business value and transform life in homes, buildings and public spaces. With 2020 sales of EUR 6.5 billion, we have approximately 38,000 employees and are present in over 70 countries. We unlock the extraordinary potential of light with smart lighting solutions that improve quality of life, and by working towards a sustainable future. We became a carbon-neutral company in 2020, since our stock market listing, we have been in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for four years in a row and were named Industry Leader in 2017, 2018 and 2019. News from Signify is located at the Newsroom, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram. Information for investors can be found on the Investor Relations page.

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