Document management company Synertec saves 80% on lighting energy costs thanks to MHA

A LEADING document management company has reduced its lighting energy consumption by 80% thanks to a new LED solution from MHA Lighting. Synertec, with sites in Warrington, St Albans and Bristol, is one of the first organisations within the UK to have installed the revolutionary new LightStar LED luminaire from MHA. Thanks to their ruthlessly efficient new LED technology, MHA was able to reduce overall lighting energy consumption by 80% across all three sites – a staggering lifetime saving of £509,000 and a 1,921Tonne reduction in Co2.

At the same time Lux levels in all areas of each facility were improved, with the LightStar product delivering 500 lux to Synertec’s machines, 400 lux to the floor and 200 lux to the shelves.

MHA Lighting MD Tom Harrison said: “Our new LightStar luminaire is undoubtedly one of the most ruthlessly efficient products on the market. “We believe it is unrivalled in light quality and distribution and energy efficiency. It is also incredibly versatile – allowing the client to select from a range of wattages (15 to 121w) to deliver between 100 to 123 lumens per circuit watt and providing a total lumen output of between 1845 and 12100. “Combining this high performance with un-rivalled light distribution from the luminaire enables us to install fewer fittings too, creating a multiplier effect in terms of energy savings and payback periods for clients like Synertec. “We are delighted that this has been such a successful project. It has been a pleasure to work alongside the Synertec Team in devising a ‘made-to-measure’ lighting scheme that really matches Synertec’s requirements. “To see such fantastic results from the LightStar fitting is incredibly rewarding and that coupled with the results for Synertec means that this has been a victory for all parties.” The LightStar 204 and 205 luminaires replaced 142 400w (without ballast) Metal Halides. The LightStar 204 specified at Synertec is just 85w (inclusive of ballast) and the LightStar 205 is just 120w (including ballast). Both light engines can be driven however at a range of wattages to increase or decrease light levels. The fitting’s 66,000 hour minimum life span means that there is no need for regular maintenance and this lifespan can further be increased to a minimum of 109,000 hours if the driver is replaced at 66,000 hour point. Tom Baldock, Synertec’s project and facilities manager, said that switching to LED lighting was part of the forward-thinking company’s strategy to improve light levels across their sites whilst ultimately reducing associated energy costs and Co2.

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Tom added: “We are very happy with the Lighting, it has cut our costs dramatically whilst also increasing the quality of the light we have in all of our production sites all our staff are extremely pleased with the results”

“MHA handled the proposal and installation process with great detail and efficiency.

“We reviewed several luminaires and the MHA product came out on top with fastest payback and best long term savings – whilst also not being over the top on capital cost.

“As promised we have had no maintenance issues – which is a vast improvement on the previous luminaires, saving further money in maintenance costs.”

ENDS Note to editors: For more information, or for further interview opportunities, please call Caroline Aspinall or Carolyn Lewis on 01942 887400 or email caroline.aspinall@mhalighting.com / carolyn.lewis@mhalighting.com Alternatively more information can be found at www.mhalighting.co.uk MHA Lighting: MHA Lighting is an award-winning lighting manufacturer based in Greater Manchester. MHA Lighting is the only LED manufacturer to shine light sideways into encapsulation avoiding direct contact with the eye and providing a safe and efficient light output. They also use acrylic rods to amplify and control the light output, reducing the number of LEDs required.

This means they can use high power LEDs, draw less current and have no need to diffuse the output. Their patented lighting technology uses two-thirds of the energy of other LED competitors.

Since late 2010 MHA has built a portfolio of Blue Chip commercial clients and public sector organisations, including: The Trafford Centre, GlaxoSmithKline, Scott Safety (A Tyco company), the NHS, Birmingham NEC, Greater Manchester Police, Manchester Airport Group, Newcastle Airport, Birmingham International Airport, Budgens, SPAR, Londis, various Local Authorities, Reckitt Benckiser and Chevron-Texaco.

Synertec: Synertec are an innovative document consultancy company that have been operating since 1999 with customers across both public and commercial sectors. Synertec work with customers to streamline document distribution processes from design to despatch whilst adding savings to the postage of these documents. Whilst also archiving and helping with retrieval of these documents, this is all carried out whilst maintaining the highest levels of security with confidential data. Since its inception in 1999 Synertec has grown rapidly and now has over 120 employees across four sites in the UK and has continually seen volumes of documents grow over this period.