2024-10-14 11:33:00
Signify shows the potential of 3D printing in the lighting industry during the Dutch Design Week. With 3D printing, the lighting group is increasingly focusing on recycling at the end of the luminaire’s lifespan. The first test cases for this have been completed.
Signify has made a significant leap in sustainability and now produces 3D printed luminaires with 65% recycled and bio-circular materials—an increase from 55%. During Dutch Design Week, Signify will provide a glimpse into its way of working as a frontrunner with various presentations, live talks and product demonstrations, providing insight into how their approach to recycled materials is shaping the path of the future of lighting design. Visitors can enter a special circular 3D printed bar to discuss the future of lighting design and the role of 3D printing in a circular sector.
Signify processed 80 tons of bio-circular and recycled plastics last year
76% smaller CO2 footprint
“Signify shows a new vision, in which sustainability and innovation are not about abundance, but about refining the essence. It’s about removing what is redundant—fewer components, fewer emissions, fewer complications—while highlighting the important things, such as customization and fast order processing,” says Bart Maeyens, head of MyCreation at Signify. MyCreation is taking big steps in the field of 3D printing and lighting. Compared to traditional production, Signify reduces the CO2 footprint by 76%. Last year alone the company used 80 tons of bio-circular and recycled plastics.
Benefits for all parties
3D printing is revolutionizing the lighting industry in several ways. The consumer benefits from customization and unprecedented product variety. The designers have the benefit of more flexibility in production creation, although, Signify says, design restrictions remain. From a manufacturing perspective, 3D printing encourages risk-taking with faster feedback loops—allowing manufacturers to print, test and iterate more efficiently. The ability to produce to order eliminates the need for inventory, saving space, money and energy, and aligning with modern circular business models.
This sustainable technology will transform the way we select, use and reuse products
Beyond the production phase
Looking ahead, the focus on sustainability does not stop at the production phase. The recycling programs for the end-of-life products are not yet fully operational. However, Signify has already completed three successful test cases and is paving the way to a future where every lamp and fixture can be reused or recycled at the end of its life cycle. Bart Maeyens: “This sustainable technology will transform the way we select, use and reuse products. While we are implementing this for lighting, it will undoubtedly be adopted by many other industries. The positive impact is simply too great to ignore.”
New collection from Sebastian Bergne
During the Dutch Design Week Signify also launching the new collection of Gleam pendant lamps by British designer Sebastian Bergne. Commissioned to reinterpret the simplicity of the classic light bulb, he transforms the glowing spherical pendant lamp into a striking seven-sided, heptagonal profile. The collection is made from bio-circular materials.
Dutch Design Week takes place from October 19 – 27 in Eindhoven. Signify can be found in the Klokgebouw hall 1
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