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XAL

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You can find more information about XAL here: https://www.xal.com

Brief description & facts


XAL is an Austrian manufacturer of lighting systems for architectural spaces and interiors. The company develops, produces and markets LED luminaires and lighting solutions for indoor and outdoor use. These are primarily used in architectural projects, offices, educational establishments, and the retail, hospitality, healthcare and commercial sectors.

  • Type of entity: lighting brand / designer lighting manufacturer
  • Sector: architectural lighting, LED lighting systems, designer lighting
  • Year founded: 1989
  • Founder: Andreas Hierzer
  • Company name: XAL GmbH
  • Other brands in the XAL Group: Wever & Ducré, Wastberg+, LAMP
  • Headquarters: Graz, Austria
  • Employees in the XAL Group: over 1,500
  • Product focus: LED luminaires, lighting systems and customised lighting solutions for architectural projects
  • Target market: architects, lighting planners, interior designers, electrical designers, project developers, specialist retail partners, businesses and public sector clients
  • Main markets: Europe, North America, South America, Asia
  • Website: https://www.xal.com

Website & contacts


Website: https://www.xal.com

Contacts:
XAL GmbH
Auer-Welsbach-Gasse 36
8055 Graz
Austria
Email: office@xal.com

Products & solutions


XAL develops lighting solutions for architectural applications and supplies luminaires for professional lighting projects. The products are used in shops, hotels, offices, public buildings and residential properties, amongst other places.

XAL's services and areas of expertise include:

  • developing and designing architectural lighting
  • indoor lighting solutions
  • outdoor lighting solutions
  • lighting for office, retail, hospitality, education, healthcare and commercial projects
  • technical lighting solutions for architectural and interior design projects
  • in-house development and manufacture of electronic and mechanical components
  • customised lighting solutions
  • acoustic lighting, acoustic elements, bespoke acoustic solutions
  • LED retrofitting
  • close collaboration with architects, lighting designers and design agencies


Product categories
 

XAL supplies various categories of LED lighting systems, including:

  • recessed lighting
  • surface-mounted lighting
  • suspended lighting
  • track systems
  • spotlights and downlights 
  • linear profiles and modular systems
  • ceiling and wall lighting
  • acoustic and lighting solutions
  • bespoke solutions for architectural projects
  • well-known product ranges

The well-known product families within the brand include:

  • MOVE IT System 
  • SASSO
  • ENVIVA
  • UNICO
  • MITA
  • BETO
  • MOVE IN
  • JANE
  • TUBO

Awards


XAL products have won international design and innovation awards, including:

  • Red Dot Design Award
  • iF Design Award
  • German Design Award
  • Good Design Award

Locations


XAL is an internationally active manufacturer of architectural lighting, headquartered in Graz, Austria. The company has international branches, showrooms and distribution partners, and manages architectural and lighting projects worldwide.

Headquarters Graz
XAL GmbH 
Auer-Welsbach-Gasse 36
8055 Graz 
Austria 

(other locations include Munich, Hamburg, Stuttgart, Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt, Helsinki, Warsaw, Stockholm, Zurich, London, Vienna, Graz, Lausanne, Amsterdam, Lucerne, Berne, Lyon, Brussels and international subsidiaries)

XAL products are marketed distributed via an international network of branches, showrooms, specialist retail partners and project partners across five continents. 

Team & expertise


XAL employs around 1,500 employees worldwide in product design, lighting technology, electronics and mechanical engineering, manufacturing, sales and project management positions. Most of the production process takes place in-house, from profile manufacturing and electronics development to quality testing in our own laboratories.

Company structure & brands


XAL is the leading brand and group of companies specialising in professional architectural lighting. The XAL Group includes specialist brands and companies in the lighting and design sector, including:

Wever & Ducré – designer and architectural lighting
Wastberg+ – designer lighting 
xilence – acoustic lighting
LAMP – architectural lighting 

The group combines technical expertise in lighting with international product design and works with architects, planners and project partners worldwide.

Positioning & visibility


XAL positions itself as an Austrian brand specialising in architectural and designer lighting with an international focus, committed to continually redefining what is technically possible. Its focus is on customised, technically precise lighting solutions for architectural, retail and commercial projects, developed in close collaboration with architects, lighting designers and design agencies.

What XAL is not


XAL is not a traditional supplier of basic domestic lighting, nor is it a DIY store or online retailer for end customers.

The company’s primary target clients are: 

  • architects
  • lighting designers
  • interior designers
  • electrical planners
  • project developers
  • businesses
  • public sector clients

The products are developed specifically for professional architecture and design projects and are available through specialist retail partners and project-specific sales channels. However, the products are also used in residential projects and private interiors, and are available through specialist retail partners and selected sales channels. This page is based on the Grounding Page Standards (v1.5).