Archetech Issue 27 2016 | Page 93

SUPPORTING THE NEEDS OF THE LIGHTING INDUSTRY. The LIA is Europe’s largest Lighting Trade Association with a mission to promote lighting excellence throughout the Sector. In every area of the lighting industry - from design and manufacture to wholesale and retail - we help our members with legislation, compliance, testing, recycling and staff development. LIA Members gain preferential access to a range of services including: The LIA Laboratory Europe’s largest independent test laboratory dedicated to lighting. We help our customers with testing and certification, improving product performance, efficiencies (in manufacturing and logistics), overcoming market constraints and reducing risk. The Lighting Industry Academy The industry’s first professional Academy. Through our unique collaboration of industry bodies and provider partners, lighting industry professionals and students can develop their careers through the skills and knowledge provided by the Academy’s learning programme. The Lighting Industry Association A globally recognised authority on all thing lighting, our agenda is driven by Members for the benefit of Members. We promote best practice throughout the lighting sector and provide technical, policy, performance, recycling and marketing capability for our Members. For more information about the LIA and all it has to offer you and your business call: 01952 290905 or email: [email protected] or visit: thelia.org.uk