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In the first phase of a landmark project, over 130 Spar stores in Northern Ireland and Scotland are converting their fluorescent lighting to Nualight’s Blaze LED fixture.


Spar’s decision to convert their fluorscent lighting to Naulight’s Blaze LED fixture is the first major LED retrofit in the convenience sector in Europe and will yield a minimum of 60% energy savings for the company.


The project is a turning point for the convenience retail industry in its journey to sustainability and is the result of a partnership between the Cross Group (specialists in refrigeration, air-conditioning and energy efficient technologies) and Nualight. The deal was agreed with the Henderson Group and CJ Lang & Son Limited, who between them own and operate the Spar franchises for Northern Ireland and Scotland. Nualight’s Blaze fitting was selected after a competitive tender process to source the best LED lighting system for the Spar stores. Cross Group is the exclusive distributor of


Nualight LED fixtures in Ireland (both North and South) and the in the UK. Dr Glen Crumley, energy manager at Henderson Group, said “The Blaze product offers clear energy efficiency and cost benefits, as well as a soft, natural lighting that results in a very pleasant shopping experience for our customers.” In a further development, A.F. Blakemore & Son Ltd, a family-owned group of businesses with in excess of 1,100 Spar stores across England and Wales, has also committed to rolling out the Blaze solution across its store network following successful pilot trials. A.F. Blakemore & Son is one of the largest businesses in the UK employing more than 7,500 people with a turnover in excess of £1.1 billion. The Blaze LED sustainable lighting programme will be offered to independent store owners in the Blakemore network through its shop-fitting company


Blakemore Design & Shop Fitting. The maintenance-free Blaze 600 fitting delivers 67% energy savings, a five times longer lifetime than traditional store fluorescent lamps, superb colour vibrancy, and a unique optical design for a bright and natural ambience. The Blaze is designed and manufactured in Europe by Nualight. For a typical Spar store, annual savings of approximately £3,500 can be achieved in energy, fixtures and maintenance over each year of the 8.5 year average lifetime of the installation. This offers clear business benefits, particularly when the “refresh effect” is factored in. Upgrading old fluorescent fixtures to Blaze also gives each store an instant facelift, making stores feel fresher, brighter and more modern. www.nualight.com


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