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monitoring, management and recording as well as archival retrieval. Running on internet protocol architecture, the system can be integrated into an existing network, helping save both time and money. Crompton Greaves also offers video management software developed in-house for unattended object detection. Crompton Greaves' association with Comelit, a pioneering global player in the field of security systems and home automation provides integrated security solutions for the discerning Indian consumer. Crompton Greaves also offers stand-alone as well as

and was amongst the first few in the world. With rapid strides being made by the company, it was felt that a lighting advisory bureau (LAB) be created. This lighting design wing was developed to assist clients with precise lighting designs across various application segments.

Product

Crompton Greaves is an Indian corporate with a rich multi cultural lineage. Today, after 75 years in India, this engineering giant is a powerhouse, manufacturing fans, lighting equipment, motors and more. The lighting division is a C650 crore entity nearly C2 crore every single working day with state-of-the-art facilities and a research and development wing that would be the envy of the industry. The Crompton Greaves lighting division is on the threshold of launching an array of products that are designed to increase luminosity and reduce power consumption apart from living up to the commitment of being a Green entity.
plant to make glass tubes. Apart from being an ISO 9001:1991 certified unit, the Baroda plant is also ISO 14001 (EMS) and OHSAS 18001 compliant and carries the assurances of the Bureau of Industrial Standards (BIS) and Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE). Crompton Greaves is the first lighting company in India to get accreditation from NABL (National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories) for its photometry laboratory, which tests luminaires and calibration lamps.

Market
Evolution isn't a phenomenon restricted to the human species. In every sphere of human endeavour the next round of development is actually another step in evolution. The lighting industry, too, is no exception. It is evolving in sync with changing times and evolving consumer wants and needs. The fly in the ointment in India, however, is power shortage. Humongous effort is, therefore, being made by every industry whose products consume power to reduce its consumption. In fact, encouraging power conservation is one of the priorities of the government. It has set the ball rolling by setting up an energy efficiency bureau, tasked with labelling every power-consuming device with star ratings so consumers can distinguish between power guzzlers and power conservers. The lighting industry, whose products consume a fifth of all power generated in the country, is alive to the needs of the hour and is expending vast resources on research and development. The compact fluorescent lamp (CFL), finding increasing favour in homes, is a product out of this effort as is the light emitting diode (LED), now in the catalogue books of every major lighting manufacturer. The story of Crompton Greaves, a key player in the Indian lighting industry is, in some sense, the story of the maturing of the lighting industry itself, estimated to be annually billing some C7840 crore (US$ 1.40 billion). Lighting is broadly divided into three segments light sources, luminaires commonly called lighting fixtures and lighting accessories and components. The first two segments constitute about 45% each of the business and accessories and components the other 10%.

Crompton Greaves is not just a manufacturer of lighting products; the company calls itself a complete solutions provider. Its R&D wing is continuously working on technology up gradation and the development of a new breed of products that would be highly energy efficient, functionally superior as well as aesthetically appealing. For instance, the company has indigenously developed nano coating technology that has made it possible to offer 10% higher efficiency over conventional products. In addition, the company has produced special lighting fixtures for retail outlets, modern offices and for landscapes. These luminaires are designed to enhance lighting levels and improve the ambience. Crompton Greaves has recently launched Controlite an automation device which can create various lighting options, thus offering a variety of moods and effects in commercial applications, especially conference rooms, boardrooms etc. In the area of outdoor lighting, Crompton Greaves has introduced an award-winning streetlight automation solution that reduces power consumption by as much as 30%.

Recent Developments
Crompton Greaves is steeped in research and development. Its engineers are constantly working on lighting models and theories that will result in conserving energy and increasing light output, without correspondingly increasing power consumption. One of its most recent developments is a power-saving device for use in street lighting. When placed within the circuit, it saves power by reducing light output during off-peak hours and allowing full load during rush hour. A preprogrammed timer controls the entire system. On another front, and in view of the mounting concern over carbon emissions and global warming, the company is emphasising on solid-state lighting. Crompton Greaves has now on offer a wide range of LED lighting options. The LED offers several benefits including energy saving, a life of over 50,000 burning hours and the complete elimination of mercury. It is expected that this technology will drive the future of lighting. A completely new LED luminaire range has been introduced in the Indian market, both for indoor and outdoor applications. More than 16,000 LED street lighting points have been created by Crompton Greaves in 2011. A range of LED bulbs for household applications are now also available and are designed to be a direct replacement for the incandescent ones. To further its expertise in the area of power application, Crompton Greaves has cast its eye on security. This is a concern that cuts across every strata of society. The integrated security systems and home automation wing of Crompton Greaves offers a complete basket of monitoring and surveillance equipment, digital video capture, real-time viewing, remote multi-apartment video door phones for residential purposes. The Scame Group of Italy adds value to offerings made by Crompton Greaves lighting. Scame is a major international player in components and systems for electrical installations, wiring and installation accessories. The Crompton Greaves-Scame co-operation has brought to India a wide range of internationally accepted electrical installations, components and systems, suitable for both industrial and non-industrial applications.

in a state-of-the-art laboratory which would deliver simultaneously on several fronts: design and development, photometry, quality assurance and application engineering. The key to tomorrow is energy conservation today. As a responsible corporate and a leader in artificial illumination for over three decades, Crompton Greave is working tirelessly to improve lighting efficiencies. The innovation and development of products that are completely consumer-oriented is centre stage. The company hopes that its contribution to improving the quality of the environment will have a telling impact.

History
Colonel Rookes Evelyn Bell Crompton an engineer, inventor and pioneer, created the first electrically lit house in Colchester powered by a dynamo that went by his name. His heritage is still preserved in India in the form of Crompton Greaves Limited, a company whose ancestry can be traced back to 1878 in Chelmsford, UK, where it was originally

Achievements
Crompton Greaves lighting has grown substantially, going past C650 crore (US$ 118.20 million) in turnover. This strong performance has been possible partly because of an increase in sales of existing products and partly due to the huge range of new products developed by the company. LED lighting has been an area of heavy deployment of resources for Crompton Greaves. Today, the company offers LED solutions for every important lighting application office and street lighting, landscape lighting and household lighting. The state-of-the-art production facility for lamps is situated at Baroda. The plant has been integrated backward with its own in-house glass
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founded. For the last three decades the lighting business group of Crompton Greaves has been a pioneering player in the field of artificial illumination. To provide it with impetus and as a part of its expansion strategy, it set up the Baroda Lamp Works (BLW) in 1994 at Vadodara for the manufacture of different types of light sources. Separately, a modern luminaire design and technology centre at Kanjur, Mumbai houses the most modern equipment for product testing. To build core competency in reflector design, the company has installed the latest equipment. Its state-of-the-art mirror photo goniometer, procured decades ago, was a pioneer effort in India. This equipment was the second installation in Asia

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Crompton Greaves Lighting

Crompton Greaves was the first company in India to introduce side reflector optics for street lighting luminaries The company pioneered high-efficiency, pre-anodised aluminium reflectors for mirror optic luminaires Crompton Greaves was the second company in Asia and amongst a very few in the world to install a state-of-the art mirror photo goniometer as far back as 1987 Vacuum pressure impregnation technology (VPIT) for ballasts was brought to India by Crompton Greaves CAT II luminaires for office lighting were introduced by Crompton Greaves. These conform to the specifications of CIBSE of the UK Crompton Greaves was the first lighting company in India to be awarded the ISO 14001 certification Crompton Greaves has installed more than 16,000 LED street lighting fittings in the country in the last one year Crompton Greaves has won the CII-National Award for Excellence in Innovation and Energy Saving Products 2010

Promotion
As a company, Crompton Greaves is completely focused on the customer through its marketing programmes. Its unique initiative, CGMILE Crompton Greaves Marketing Initiative towards Leadership Excellence is aimed at improving both market presence and deliverables to customers. That apart, senior management personnel continuously keep in touch with customers through various interactive platforms. With villages being rapidly electrified, the need for small electrical appliances and lighting products will be increasingly felt here. To tap into this opportunity, Crompton Greaves has created a new business vertical tasked with the responsibility of focussing on these markets and build for itself a first mover advantage.

Brand Values
The company has been a pioneer in the field of artificial illumination for the last three decades and has contributed significantly to the development of good lighting practices. The group took a strategic decision in 1986 to invest

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