149 bulbs in 2021 helping it to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 240 million tonnes. “In 2024, we introduced an ambitious net-zero target to reduce scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 90 per cent by 2040, without the use of carbon credits,” says Niemi. “We’re focused on continuing to lead the industry in developing increasingly efficient lighting technologies. A sizeable proportion of the global lighting stock is still conventional, meaning there is a significant opportunity for rapid progress. A global switch to energy-efficient LED would reduce global GHG emissions by one per cent, equivalent to half the total emissions caused by the aviation industry.” Signify is using LED lights in a growing number of passenger shipping projects, with a recent example being Royal Caribbean International’s Icon of the Seas. Signify provided 6,000 Fortimo LED 2-foot strips and 32 kilometres of its LEDFlex solutions for installation onboard the world’s largest cruise ship. The lights were installed in Icon of the Seas’ staterooms while they were being constructed at the Piikkiö cabin factory in Finland. “Signify provided lights equivalent to the length of 97 Eiffel Towers stacked on top of each other,” says Niemi. “It was a great collaboration with our partners to make sure an extensive project came to life.” The company is also developing new and innovative lighting technology for the passenger shipping industry. Signify is offering its BioUp technology for crew cabins, which could help to deliver significant health and wellbeing benefits. “At Signify, we view lighting as a solution to creating healthy spaces while promoting wellbeing,” explains Niemi. “BioUp is a spectrally tuneable technology allowing for minute adjustments to certain wavelengths in the LED light spectrum. This recreates the effect of natural light, helping to regulate our internal body clock and aid concentration during the day while enhancing sleep quality at night. You might not see the impact of light colour or intensity, but you will certainly notice it in the way you feel and perform.” Niemi is confident that, as a leading lighting provider, Signify can deliver the right solution for its passenger shipping customers. “Our years of experience and wide range of successful products allows us to provide our customers with full support throughout their shipbuilding projects,” she concludes. Photo: Signify CABIN MODULES FOR CRUISE SHIPS Piikkio Works, a subsidiary of Meyer Turku, is a global manufacturer of carefully designed custom-made cabin modules for cruise vessels. The first cabin module factory was founded in Piikkiö, near Turku in western Finland, in 1982. During more than 40 years in business, Piikkio Works has delivered over 150,000 cabins and bathroom units to small and large customers around the world. It constantly develops new products as part of its daily operation to achieve its aim of creating new and innovative solutions. “Our strength within our field comes from industrial serial production, both at the company’s panel production facility in Vilnius, Lithuania, and at our assembly factory in Piikkiö,” says Severi Kuure, purchaser at Piikkio Works. “Our expertise, experience and continuous cooperation with our clients ensure successful results.” Signify supplied 32 kilometres of its LEDFlex solutions for Royal Caribbean International’s Icon of the Seas
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