The portfolio includes state-of-the-art emergency conversion kits and drivers from Mackwell, specifically designed and joint-branded for Inventronics. Market focus is initially on the UK followed by other European markets, with plans to expand into the Middle East and APAC regions. This approach ensures that the solutions are tailored to meet the diverse needs of global customers.

“I am excited to share that this cooperation extends our portfolio to offer wider solutions in the field of emergency lighting. This is a next step to be a most valued partner to our customers,” said Marshall Miles, CEO of Inventronics.

Nick Brangwin, CEO of Mackwell, adds, “Forming a strategic partnership with Inventronics takes our expertise in emergency lighting and combines it with Inventronics’ global presence, enabling us to scale in partnership together.”

Inventronics, a leader in advanced lighting solutions, and Mackwell, an expert in emergency lighting, combine to offer customers the optimum solution for their market and applications.

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By joining us, you will have access to speakers and experts in their respective fields, who will address your questions, explain your responsibilities, discuss any legislative changes, and share strategies to drive change in the future. Presentations delivered throughout the day will enhance your knowledge and give you the tools to form a better understanding of the latest advancements. A printed copy of ‘The ICEL Emergency Lighting Pocket Guide for End-Users’ will be available to all participants.

With networking opportunities to interact and collaborate with industry professionals, emergency lighting manufacturers, and other influential collaborators, you can forge partnerships, exchange ideas, and explore new business opportunities that will drive success in your endeavours.

With Professor Ed Galea already announced as the keynote speaker, the current sponsors are as follows, with more to be announced:

• Headline: P4
• Gold: Clevertronics, ABB, and DALI Alliance
• Silver:, Fox Lux, Prime Light, and LuxBox
• Bronze: TWinFM, Joint Industry Board (JIB) and Society of Light and Lighting (SLL)

There are limited sponsorship spaces remaining. If you’re a member of The LIA & ICEL, please get in touch about sponsorship opportunities on icelconference@thelia.org.uk.

The day is tailored for a diverse audience, including designers, specifiers, distributors, installers, maintainers, and end users. It aims to attract representatives from leading organisations such as Laing O’Rourke, MITIE, CBRE, NHS, E.ON, EDF, WSP, Transport for London, BDP, and Sainsburys, who participated in last year’s event.

Additionally, members from key industry bodies like Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE), Building and Construction Authority (BCA), British Council for Offices (BCO), Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA), Electrical Distributors’ Association (EDA), Fire Industry Association (FIA), Fire and Rescue Services Association (FRSA), Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM), Royal Institute of British Architecture (RIBA) and Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), among others have been invited to engage with their members about this event.

Some of the companies registered to attend this year’s event include: Paradigm Housing Association, Crown House Technologies, City Facilities Management, Manchester City Council, MITIE PLC, and more.

Testimonials from Last Year’s Event

“I got to fully appreciate and understand the ‘power’ of being an ICEL member,” commented Eli Ward, BLE, Past event sponsor.

Theo Paradise Hirst, said, “Thank you for arranging a great event – it was excellent.”

Alan Daniels, ICEL Council Chair, commented, “We are immensely proud to be the headline sponsor for the Emergency Lighting Conference 2024. This event is a testament to our commitment to advancing the field of emergency lighting. By bringing together experts, professionals, and key stakeholders, we aim to create an environment where knowledge is shared, innovative ideas are explored, and industry standards are elevated. We look forward to another successful conference that will undoubtedly contribute to the growth and success of all participants.”

Joanna Watchman, ICEL Conference Facilitator, Managing Director and Strategy Director of B Corp Certified consultancy Content Coms added, “I am delighted to have been invited to Chair the ICEL Conference for the second year in a row. Last year, I was struck by the intensity of interest in compliance from manufacturers, specifiers and end-users. Right across the supply-chain, people are looking for answers to big questions. And, this conference provides all these answers, and more. It is a nationally important forum for anyone who cares about better, safer buildings and the role of lighting. I really can’t wait to see what positive outcomes we can generate from this year’s event.”

Admission to the ICEL Conference 2024 is free, thanks to the generous sponsorship of emergency lighting manufacturers and partners. Due to high interest and venue capacity, registration does not guarantee immediate attendance. A selection process will ensure a balanced representation across all functions with confirmations to be sent in August 2024.

Join us at the Emergency Lighting Conference 2024 to gain valuable insights, network with industry leaders, and stay ahead in the field of emergency lighting. We look forward to welcoming you.

To register, please complete the Registration Form here.

For sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities, contact icelconference@thelia.org.uk.

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Facilitated by Joanna Watchman, CEO of B Corp Certified agency Content Coms and Founder of Work in Mind, an ESG and Sustainability Communications Consultant, the conference will bring together leading voices to further ICEL’s contributions to enhancing building safety, making environments safer for people to live, work, and learn in.

The conference will feature a series of expert-led sessions with a keynote presentation by Professor Ed Galea, a renowned fire safety engineering expert from the University of Greenwich. Professor Galea will share his extensive research on human behaviour during emergencies, highlighting good practices for enhancing safety and efficiency.

The programme has been designed to cover a vast spectrum of topics relevant to the sector and following feedback from attendees of the successful 2023 event:

• Setting Context and Competence: Kickstarting with an overview of the conference objectives and the role of ICEL, followed by sessions on industry benefits, compliance responsibilities, and will end with the launch of Phase 2 of the ICEL Competence Scheme.
• Product Design: An in-depth solution study on how innovations in emergency lighting, such as longer-life batteries and automatic testing systems, have reduced testing and maintenance burdens, as well as compliance insights from ICEL’s latest market surveillance initiative in partnership with OPSS (the Office for Product Safety and Standards).
• Built Environment: Practical applications of emergency lighting, including case studies on designing effective systems and integrating them into comprehensive fire risk assessments.
• Key Contributors: Engage in discussions on strategies for upgrading and maintaining emergency lighting systems, with an emphasis on real-life newbuild and retrofit applications. The session will culminate in a panel discussion featuring key collaborators from across the emergency lighting industry.

Attendees will have opportunity to network with industry professionals, manufacturers, and key stakeholders to develop sustainable relationships and strong collaborations across all realms of the sector.

The day is tailored for a diverse audience, including designers, specifiers, distributors, installers, maintainers, and end users. It aims to attract representatives from leading organisations such as Laing O’Rourke, MITIE, CBRE, NHS, E.ON, EDF, WSP, Transport for London, BDP, and Sainsbury’s, who participated in last year’s event. Additionally, members from key industry bodies like ACE, BAFE, BCA, BCO, ECA, EDA, FIA, IWFM, REF, RICS and SLL are invited to join.

Admission to the ICEL Conference 2024 is free, thanks to the generous sponsorship of emergency lighting manufacturers. Due to high interest and venue capacity, registration does not guarantee immediate attendance. A selection process will ensure a balanced representation across all functions with confirmations to be sent in August 2024.

To register, please complete the Registration Form here.

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Having worked in the lighting sector for 15 years, predominantly as a Sales Director across EMEA, David has extensive experience that will undoubtedly benefit Mackwell. With a specialist background in architectural lighting, David understands the breadth of the lighting sector and what is required to drive forward successful partnerships that benefit all parties.

David has risen through the industry at a rapid pace, clearly developing his skills and expertise which allowed him to quickly move into director level positions. His demonstrative growth and commitment to learning and self-motivation will be important in his new role for Mackwell.

As well as bringing clear transferable skills, David has a rich working knowledge of the industry that will help Mackwell in their continued growth in the lighting landscape. David’s previous position included being a Sales Director for a start-up company co-founded by Shuji Nakamura, the inventor of the blue LED. David accompanied Shiju when he received his Nobel Prize, which was a notable career moment for David.

David has worked on a number of high-profile projects in his career to date, including the lighting for the iconic façade and pyramids of the Louvre Museum, which was one of his first major projects.

In the UK, David was part of the project team involved in upgrading the lighting at Bluewater Shopping Centre, transitioning from old lighting technology to LEDs. He was able to visit the centre six years later and see that the lights were still performing beautifully.

Speaking of his appointment, Rene Joppi Managing Director at Mackwell said: “David has already proven that he has a can-do attitude, strong leadership and great people skills. These work in harmony with his resilience, adaptability and commitment to teamwork. We know he will be a great addition to Mackwell, driving forward innovative ways of working and helping to significantly raise awareness of our business. We’re delighted to have him as part of the team.”

David added: “I’m already enjoying the opportunity to help develop and enhance the commercial structure for Mackwell’s future growth plans. As Sales and Marketing Director for the UK and Europe, I get to collaborate with diverse teams, drive marketing campaigns, and directly influence the growth and success of our company. This dynamic environment keeps me constantly challenged and engaged, making my work incredibly rewarding.”

Mackwell provides quality emergency lighting products alongside seamless integration of their systems and solutions into each and every project. Mackwell also offers short lead times and full stock at all times, which is reassuring for clients who need to work at speed or on tighter turnarounds.

For more information on Mackwell, visit www.mackwell.com.

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P4 have been market leaders in designing and manufacturing self-testing emergency lighting, exit signage, and converting mains luminaires to self-testing emergency lighting for over 30 years while Lux Box specialises in the design, development, and manufacture of quality emergency lighting components for the OEM market.

The two companies are now part of KAMIC Group’s Installation business area under the leadership of Johan Karlsson, who comments: “P4 and Luxbox have a niche product offering and employees with deep technical expertise, and there are few competitors who can deliver products of equally high quality. The acquisition provides a real broadening and strengthening of our existing offer in evacuation technology and emergency lighting.”

The companies will continue to operate from their base in Fakenham, Norfolk with all executives continuing in their respective roles after the ownership change. Rob Warner, Managing Director of P4 Limited and Lux Box Lighting Technology comments on the deal: “We are very pleased to join KAMIC Group. We see a bright future for the companies, and in KAMIC Group we have a financially stable long-term owner who can support us with contacts, expertise and tools for continued business development.”

KAMIC Group (www.kamicgroup.com) is a privately owned Swedish corporate group that acquires, owns, and develops technology companies in selected niches. The group currently includes over 80 companies active in both trade and manufacturing. Together it has approximately 1,800 employees in 15 countries in Europe, Asia and North America and an annual turnover of more than £400 million. Its customers are in the manufacturing industry but also among electrical contractors and construction companies.

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The Emergency Lighting Conference has been carefully curated by ICEL to deliver insights and expertise in emergency lighting. By joining us you will have access to speakers, experts in their respective fields, who will address your questions, what your responsibilities are, any legislative changes, and strategies to drive change in the future. Presentations delivered throughout the day will enhance your knowledge and give you the tools to form a better understanding in the latest advancements.

With networking opportunities to interact and collaborate with industry professionals, emergency lighting manufacturers, and other influential stakeholders so you can forge partnerships, exchange ideas, and explore new business opportunities that will drive success in your endeavours.

Admission to the ICEL Emergency Lighting Conference 2024 is free of charge for all attendees, thanks to the generous sponsorship of emergency lighting manufacturers. However, due to the overwhelming interest and venue constraints, registering does not guarantee immediate attendance. A selection process will be implemented to accommodate as many guests as possible while ensuring a balanced mix of representation across all functions of Emergency Lighting. A separate email will be sent in August to confirm attendance for those who register their interest.

To register your interest, complete this form: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=ftZ9aPivUmsXpKuUbgORpkRUWZ9vYlAtZKCeSb9TYdURVFPVUtENlFLNU5JSjNBWUhFMUNSNUkxQy4u

Exhibitor and sponsorship packages are also available for those who wish to showcase their latest emergency lighting solutions. To explore these opportunities, interested parties can contact icelconference@thelia.org.uk

Save the date and join us at the Cavendish Conference Hall in London on 12th September 2024.

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Mackwell Solutions is an Electronic Manufacturing Service (EMS) provider, developed to support businesses throughout the entire process of technical and engineering solutions from design to delivery.

The new business to join the Mackwell Group will offer full-box build production and engineering-innovative technical solutions for medium-size partners across a range of sectors. This included health and safety-critical industries, those working in test and measurement and lighting controls.

Mackwell Solutions will offer innovation across the whole process, from technical drawings through to full production. Its technology is UK-made, quality-assured and sustainability-focused, with products starting from a solid grounding of more than 40 years of safety-critical expertise.

Mackwell Solutions is headed up by co-founder and General Manager Graham Leonard. Graham will be responsible for driving forward this new outsourcing programme; working with existing and new Mackwell customers to offer technical, design, innovation and production services.

Graham brings a wealth of experience with him into his new role. Having spent 34 years in the electronics sector, Graham has worked across a variety of roles including procurement, supply chain, business development and operational positions. He has operated at a senior level on a global basis, gaining excellent insights into the electronics sectors and areas for development.

Graham’s relationship-building skills will stand him in good stead to engage with new accounts while staying connected with his widespread network of customers, suppliers and partners.

Graham said: “Mackwell has been a company I have been aware of throughout my career, so to be taking up an integral role in the new business is a real high point of my working life.

I’m very much looking forward to utilising Mackwell’s technical expertise and innovative capabilities developed over the past 40 years to drive forward this new offering, reaching out to those customers already working with Mackwell and many others for whom Mackwell Solutions will be the answer to their needs.”

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Held at the Cavendish Conference Centre in London, the event was organised by the Industry Committee for Emergency Lighting (ICEL) in partnership with the LIA. The day brought together key stakeholders from across the emergency lighting supply chain, from manufacturer to end-user and all those in-between.

A wide breadth of organisations attended including Laing O’Rourke, Mitie, CBRE, NHS and Transport for London. The event’s headline sponsor, P4 Limited, was also in attendance along with other emergency lighting manufacturers.

In total 220 attendees participated in the sold-out event; engaging with the educational opportunities offered through keynote speeches and panel discussions. Topics included ‘Future Emergency Lighting Standard & Legislation’ and ‘Batteries for Emergency Lighting’.

A particular highlight was the ‘Challenges Facing Large Estates’ panel discussion which featured David Mooney from WS Atkins, Colin Ball from BDP, Andy Butler from the NHS, Peter Fordham from Sainsburys and Hywel Davies from CIBSE.

The conference also acted as the perfect platform for the launch of the ICEL Competency Scheme for the industry, ICEL Product Certification Scheme, and a revised ICEL Luminaire Conversion Scheme.

The ICEL Competency Scheme for the industry has been created as an enhancement to the Emergency Lighting Individual Competence Standard. This was first developed in response to the industry commitment to enhancing safety standards and preventing future tragedies in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster. The scheme is open for any organisation that wishes to register their competence on the specification and system design domains of the standard. The remaining domains on product design, installation, sales & distribution and testing & maintenance are currently in their pilot stages and will be available in due course.

The scheme is another demonstration of how the LIA and ICEL are working to instil unwavering confidence in all emergency lighting activities.

Ayça Donaghy, CEO of the LIA, said: “It was an honour to be part of this significant event, and we are confident this new conference will become the highlight of the year for the emergency lighting sector.

The conference certainly fulfilled its aim of uniting vital players from every facet of the emergency lighting supply chain from manufacturers to end-users.”

The feedback from the attendees was very positive: “I got to fully appreciate and understand the “power” of being an ICEL member,” said Eli Ward, of BLE Lighting and Power Limited.

Other feedback included:

“The conference was excellent and very relevant,” said Barrie Morris, Chalmor Limited;

“I really enjoyed the day, learnt a lot, and it was certainly one of the better conferences I’ve been on recently. I will be back next year if you decide to do another,” said Paul Brickell, Crown House Technologies.

Registration is also now open for the LIA’s series of Tech Talks. The programme until the end of 2023 includes two dedicated webinars on emergency lighting. On Tuesday 26^th September, 2pm, Dave Tilley of DJ Consultancy will present ‘When the lights go out!’. On Tuesday 21st November, 2pm, Matthew Jones of Advanced Co will deliver the Tech Talk on ‘BS 5266-1 CPD: The best route to compliance for your Emergency Lighting’.

Those wishing to attend can secure their place by registering at https://www.thelia.org.uk/page/LIA_Webinars 

To start the process for the registration of the competence of individuals within your organisation on emergency lighting system design and/or specification please complete this form https://forms.office.com/e/xyFy2X0p4m. A member of the ICEL team will be in touch with further information.

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The ICEL Emergency Lighting Conference is designed to empower professionals in the field of emergency lighting with invaluable insights and expertise. By attending, you will gain access to a lineup of expert speakers who will address critical questions, enlightening you on your responsibilities, legislative changes, and strategies to navigate the future.

Expect engaging presentations that will equip you with the knowledge and tools necessary to excel in emergency lighting. From understanding the latest advancements to exploring innovative solutions, this conference promises to deliver the information you need to stay ahead in the industry.

In addition to the exceptional speaker lineup, the conference offers numerous networking opportunities. Interact and collaborate with industry professionals, emergency lighting manufacturers, and other influential stakeholders. Forge valuable partnerships, exchange ideas, and explore new business opportunities that will drive success in your endeavours.

Admission to the ICEL Emergency Lighting Conference 2023 is free of charge for all attendees, thanks to the generous sponsorship of emergency lighting manufacturers. However, due to the overwhelming interest and venue constraints, registering does not guarantee immediate attendance. A selection process will be implemented to accommodate as many guests as possible while ensuring a balanced mix of representation across all functions of Emergency Lighting. A separate email will be sent in August to confirm attendance for those who register their interest.

To register your interest complete this form: https://forms.office.com/e/S1PW4dRrrv

Exhibitor and sponsorship packages are also available for those who wish to showcase their latest emergency lighting solutions. To explore these opportunities, interested parties can contact icelconference@thelia.org.uk.

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