History
The company started with the production of ship's lighting in Antwerp in 1949. In 1960 the company moved to Malle in the Flemish Campine region.
The ETAP name is derived from Electro Technische APparaten, roughly translated as Electro Technical Apparatus.
Expansion from its traditional domestic Belgian/Dutch market started in the 1970s with France, 1980s into Germany and the 1990s into UK and Portugal. ETAP now also have offices in Spain and partnerships in Sweden and Norway.
ETAP established itself in making high performing & quality light fittings for the commercial and industrial lighting markets also including healthcare, education, local government and retail. ETAP has also moved into the building lighting controls system market with the launch of its Excellum range to the company with complete energy reduction solutions.
The company employs approximately 500 people, produces approximately 330,000 luminaires annually and has a turnover of approximately €60 million per annum.
The company is still family owned & re-invests 6 - 7% of its annual turnover for research and development.
In 2006 ETAP won the Best Interior Product at the Lighting Design Awards with its UM1 MesoOptic.
ETAP also owns LDI (LED Design Innovation) and Alter
ETAP Lighting also has a sister company ETAP Yachting.
ETAP Hotels have no association with any of these companies.
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