Worlds of decorative lighting

In 1978 Rüdiger Paulmann began to market special decorative light-bulbs such as its large globe models, then gradually added further decorative lighting products to the range.
The young company took up the challenge in the eighties when the halogen boom began. Here again the team remained true to its basic principle of creating light for the living environment. A special glass-on-glass laminating process was developed to permit the production of halogen lamps in shades of gold and pink. Paulmann also started to offer multi-spotlight cable kits in 1987, thus laying the foundation for the rapid development of the decorative halogen dichroic reflectors that typify the company. Following this came the introduction of flush-mounted ranges of lamps.
It was in 1994 that Paulmann for the first time exceeded the 50 mio euro marker in total sales. Subsidiary businesses and sales agencies in Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France and Austria supported the company’s development during these years. All its flush-mounted lamps carry the TÜV, GS and MM marks of approval, and the transformers bear the German VDE symbol.
Paulmann regards itself as a warehouse for its customers. The distribution area of the logistics centre at company headquarters in Springe was last year doubled to 11 300 m2 so that it can continue to fulfil this claim. As a result of this the company, which already exports its products to 14 European countries, is now well prepared for new partnerships in the future. Growth in the variety of products available is also a major reason for expanding the company’s capacity: 1 000 new products were introduced in the course of just one year. The area of décor lighting products was for example expanded considerably so that Paulmann now offers lines for all areas of application, whether coloured high voltage halogen lamps or energy-saving versions. The company has also expanded its designer area, with 60 new designer cable systems and more than 100 track systems.
Cable light curtains offer a special creative note. The Venezia series with three or five white patterned glass designs sheds an indirect light.  It is also available in a blue opal glass finish. The Mantua, Genova and Pisa series shed rather more light on their surroundings and are suitable for use as visual room dividers.