Philips
 

manufacturing excellence:
World class, distinctive competence

Philips Lighting North America produces more than 80% of itsproducts at its own facilities in North America. Our 35 factories encompass more than 3.3 million square feet. Each strives for a distinctive competence based on the products manufactured and the scale of production, ranging from short-run/customized to long-run/standardized. Here are some notable examples of the world-class facilities that account for a large portion of all Philips Lighting North America sales.

In fluorescent lighting, our Sparta, TN, facility is organized, tooled, and staffed for high-speed fluorescent products, while Wilmington, MA, Tupelo, MS, and Langley, BC, concentrate on more complex recessed and suspended fluorescent fixtures used for architectural projects.

In downlighting, Fall River, MA, is the largest facility in the world producing high-quality reflectors. The low-cost rough-in frames that install with many of these reflectors come from Camargo, Mexico.

In outdoor lighting, San Marcos, TX, builds fixtures for site and area lighting, while Littlestown, PA, specializes in decorative outdoor products.

Each of these facilities is vertically integrated. Each has developed proprietary automated equipment and unique manufacturing configurations geared to the materials, processes, finishing, product variations, packaging, and logistics characteristic of their core production. Together with highly experienced engineers, this enables Philips Lighting North America to sustain its manufacturing excellence across the diversity of its operations.

Philips Lighting North America's broad manufacturing strategy emphasizes being close to the customer. We believe that local factories better deliver the flexibility and precision required to serve the needs of the most profitable construction sectors. Moreover, we believe that the market responds favorably to this approach. So, rather than build complete products overseas, Philips Lighting North America uses global sourcing of key components to assure cost competitiveness.