Ledlenser

Ledlenser GmbH & Co. KG
legal form	GmbH & Co. KG
founding	1993
Seat	Solingen , Germany
management	Thomas Willing, ( Managing Director )
Number of employees	approx. 900 (January 2019, group-wide)
sales	approx. EUR 70 million (2017)
Branch	Electronics industry
Website	www.ledlenser.com

The LedLenser GmbH & Co. KG is a manufacturer of LED light products (especially LED forehead and hand torches) and mobile energy solutions based in the North Rhine-Westphalian city of Solingen in Germany .

At the beginning of 2019, the company had around 115 employees in Germany and around 800 in the production plant in China . The company headquarters with sales and product development is located in Germany , while the company has a 100% subsidiary for manufacturing in the People's Republic of China .

Zweibrüder headquarters in Solingen- Ohligs

history

In 1993 the twins Rainer and Harald Opolka founded a trading company for knives, scissors and other steel goods under the name Stahlwarenkontor GmbH in Beelitz, south-west of Berlin . In 1997 the company moved to Solingen under the name Zweibrüder Stahlwarenkontor GmbH , where it still has its headquarters today. The company's premises have been located in the Mathildenhütte, a renovated former glass-blowing factory, since 2002. In 2002 the name was changed to Zweibrüder Optoelectronics GmbH .

In 2000, the Opolka twins built a 5 mm LED from Nichia into a housing. The typical design for the following products was created with the perforated rim. The lamp, marketed under the name Photon Pump V8 , went into stores in late 2000 and has been sold around twelve million times in 80 countries around the world to date.

The products from the Ledlenser series have received numerous design awards since 2001. These include internationally known design awards such as the red dot design award, the Design Plus , the Good Design Award and the IF Design Award . Some of the lamps received several awards, such as the V8 or the Car Lenser Rechargeable . In addition, Ledlenser was honored with the German Brand Award in the category "Industry Excellence in Branding" in 2016. The company convinced the renowned jury in terms of the degree of innovation, consistent brand management and sustainable brand communication.

Ledlenser has developed the Advanced Focus System especially for its flashlights (patented in the USA and Europe). The combination of lens and reflector creates a round light cone of excellent quality with every focus. Another innovation is the mechanical one-hand focusing on the basis of a sliding carriage. The Opolka twins have protected their own developments and products with over 100 patents , registered designs and utility models.

In January 2011 Leatherman Inc., Portland / Oregon (USA) took over the majority stake in Zweibrüder Optoelectronics GmbH, at the same time the company name changed to Zweibrüder Optoelectronics GmbH & Co. KG . From now on, Zweibrüder was also responsible for the import and distribution of Leatherman multitools in Germany.

Since December 21, 2017 the company name has been Ledlenser GmbH & Co. KG .

On December 6, 2018, the company was then sold by Leatherman Tool Group Inc. to several shareholders, in particular AFINUM Achte Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, which holds the majority of the shares. In addition, other shares are owned by INVISION and the Ledlenser management team.

Ledlenser has its own offices in Italy ( Led Lenser Italia Srl .), Switzerland ( Led Lenser Swiss GmbH ), Japan ( Led Lenser Japan, Inc. ) and the USA ( Ledlenser, Inc. ).

Production is carried out by the 100% subsidiary, Ledlenser Corporation Ltd. in Yangjiang , a district-free city on the Chinese south coast in the province of Guǎngdōng . In January 2019, around 800 employees worked here.

Products

Ledlenser headlamp H7R.2

In addition to flashlights, headlamps, key lights and living room lights, the Ledlenser product range also includes explosion-proof special lamps, diving lamps, and lamps that are tailored to the needs of fire brigades, rescue services, police and special units.

Flashlights

Tactical flashlight Ledlenser T7M

The Ledlenser program includes various flashlights of all sizes and for a wide variety of applications.

The products are divided into series, which differ in terms of design, different lumens and the technology used. While z. For example, if the P series models are operated without regulation, the M series lamps (M = microcontrolled) are equipped with a regulator. The models M7, MT7, M7R and M14 can be operated both regulated and unregulated. In contrast to the P series, the M series has also been approved for use with batteries by the manufacturer.

Ledlenser uses a proprietary measurement method for the runtime of the flashlights. The running time specified by the manufacturer describes the duration of the lamp in the energy-saving level. The time it takes for the brightness of the energy-saving level to drop to one lumen is measured . In the case of lamps without an energy-saving level (e.g. P3, P4, P5), the time is measured which elapses until the maximum brightness of the lamp has dropped to one lumen.

Some Ledlenser models are also equipped with the innovative floating charge system. The system enables inductive charging without small or fault-prone charging plugs. The lamps have a metal switch at the end, which acts as a magnetic contact to the charging station. By simply bringing the two poles closer together, the lamp slides into the holder and charging begins. So the flashlights are always charged and always ready to hand.

Headlamps

Ledlenser also develops headlamps for sport, outdoor use and professional use. With the NEO, XEO 19R, SEO and H series headlamps, there are individual solutions for all areas. The headlamps are equipped with different lumens and running times.

Sponsorship

Ledlenser supports a so-called PRO team with national and international athletes in extreme and fun sports as brand ambassadors, including the long-distance runner Jan Fitschen and extreme runner Christian Schiester .