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Not all Lights are Created Equal .

De Vlonder 217A , 5427DG , Boekel , The Netherlands + 31 492 264309 | dutchlightinginnovations . com
I am a DLI . I am # FLOWERSONLY
Dutch Lighting Innovations ( DLI ) develops and manufactures supplemental lighting systems for the global greenhouse industry . They ’ ve recently made the decision to step into the home and hobby markets , too . Focusing on reliable , low-maintenance products built from high-quality components and to exacting standards , a cursory glance at their lighting fixtures is enough to see how 25 years of industry experience translates into an exceptional high level of design . CEO Pepijn Looijaard answers our questions .
What did you and your partners do before starting this company ?
Ton ten Haaf and I have been working in horticultural lighting for a long time already . After studying applied physics in Eindhoven in The Netherlands , I joined Philips Lighting . After Philips decided not to make fixtures for horticulture anymore , but instead only focus on making components for fixtures , Ton and I decided to start our own company in which we completely focus on making light fixtures as efficient as possible .
How did you get into this industry ?
Plants are plants . We figured out how to successfully make plant lighting for flowers and tomatoes on a large scale . We wanted to have the general public be able to grow their own plants too . There ’ s nothing better than to grow your own produce and plants . Everybody should be doing it .
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