July 7, 2011 – Royal Philips Electronics has entered into an agreement to acquire Indal, a Spanish professional luminaires company mainly focused on outdoor lighting solutions, it said. Upon closing of the transaction, subject to regulatory approvals and other conditions, Indal will become a part of the Professional Luminaires business of Philips Lighting. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.

“The acquisition will fuel Philips’ growth in professional lighting solutions and create a platform to further strengthen Philips’ market position in Europe,” said Philips.

“Philips works with its customers to deliver total lighting solutions that control light to create functional, beautiful and safe environments, enabling people to experience light in a whole new way,” continued Marc de Jong, general manager Professional Luminaires at Philips Lighting. “Indal’s capabilities in delivering lighting solutions make it a natural fit with Philips, further strengthening our ability to offer our customers integrated and high-value options for professional lighting.”

Philips has explained that the acquisition of Indal will further the company’s ambition to grow its presence in professional lighting solutions, thus “creating a platform to expand its capabilities to deliver lighting solutions and lead the transition to energy-efficient LED-based lighting applications.”

“Indal and Philips have always had an excellent relationship – now with this agreement, we will join forces, pooling our technologies, our experienced teams and best practices to strengthen our joint capabilities and lead the LED revolution, offering further value to our customers,” said Sebastian Arias, CEO and chairman of the Board of Indal.

Established in 1950, Indal designs, develops and manufactures lighting solutions for professional markets including road, industrial and floodlighting applications. It is headquartered in Valladolid, Spain, and has a distribution presence in more than 60 countries worldwide.