Lighting Association

Lighting Industry AssociationAbbreviation| LIA

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Formation| 2012
Legal status| Non-profit company
Purpose| Lighting in the United Kingdom
Location|

* Stafford Park 7, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 3BQ

Region served

| UK

Membership

| Lighting companies

Joint Chief Executive's

| Peter Hunt and Eddie Taylor

Main organ

| Council of Management, Technical Committee
Affiliations| CELMA (Federation of National Manufacturers Associations for Luminaires and Electrotechnical Components for Luminaires in the European Union)
Website| LIA

The Lighting Industry Association is Europe's largest trade association for lighting equipment professionals. This includes lighting manufacturers, suppliers, retailers, wholesalers, designers and all professionals active in the UK lighting market.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Function
* 2.1 Lighting Association Laboratory
* 2.2 Student Lighting Awards
* 3 Structure
* 4 External links

## History

The NEW Lighting Industry Association was formed on 1 January 2012 from the merging of the Lighting Industry Federation and the Lighting Association.

## Function

The Lighting Industry Association’s mission is to strengthen the industry and promote the benefits of good quality lighting by representing all aspects of UK, EU and international legislation and standards at the highest level whilst protecting the interests of both the public and members.

### Lighting Association Laboratory

The LIA laboratories are United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) accredited and the UK's main (or only) lighting testing (in a scientific manner) service. It tests lights to the main British Standard, BS EN 60598.

### Student Lighting Awards

It hosts an awards for university (or art college) students involved in lighting, sponsored by companies such as Osram, Anglepoise and Dar Lighting

## Structure

It is based in Telford. The LIA employs around over 30 full-time staff.

## External links

* Lighting Industry Association
* LA Labs
* ICEL
* Accredited Builders

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