Celebrating 15 Years of LED Luminaire Manufacturing

This year, we celebrate 15 years of LED luminaire manufacturing! Over the years, we have pioneered LED lighting in Africa, predicting its success and driving local innovation. Early on, we introduced the benefits of LEDs across Southern Africa, preparing the industry for a revolution in lighting technology.

To stay ahead of this technology, BEKA Schréder had the vision to be the first to locally design and manufacture a wide range of technical LED luminaires, ranging from streetlights, urban decorative, commercial, industrial and floodlights.

Aligned with our company’s philosophy, we developed LED luminaires tailored to Africa’s climatic and operational conditions, making them globally unique and accepted by many international markets.

We take pride in reflecting on the past 15 years and our key achievements, which include:

  1. Local, High-Quality Products: 
    Our LED luminaires feature specialised optics, advanced design, high-quality materials and Futureproof technology. 

    BEKA Schréder is your local partner with a global vision, rooted in Africa, providing employment to the community, and upholding high global standards, service, and innovation. As the first South African lighting company to achieve ISO9001 certification, we have become Africa’s largest lighting manufacturer and a market leader in exterior lighting.

  1. Efficacy: 
    Advances in LED technology enable us to deliver highly efficient solutions, supported by extensive research and development.

  1. Sustainability: 
    As an ISO14001 certified company, sustainability is embedded in our strategy, structure, processes, and culture. At Schréder, we collaborate closely with our customers to develop robust and long-term solutions to meet the challenges they face, while adding value with a positive, lasting impact on society and the environment.

  1. Solar Lighting Solutions: 
    We offer a wide range of solar lighting solutions, from integrated solar lighting systems to highmast solar lighting solutions. View these solutions here.

    LED-based solar street lighting solutions are becoming more accessible and cost-effective, driving their adoption in various regions. They provide cities and municipalities with numerous types of savings, namely energy, installation, maintenance, and environmental savings.

  1. Projects: 
    Our sales team, in conjunction with our inhouse lighting design team, provides the right LED lighting solution for your project, ensuring the lowest power consumption, least amount of luminaires and best use of photometry to give you the most affordable and standard-compliant installation possible.

    Countless lighting projects have been realised using LED technology. Reflect with us over the past 15 years by viewing this video showcasing numerous prestigious projects:

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View our latest LED projects on our website.

  1. Lighting Control Systems: 
    With the user-friendly Schréder ITERRA remote control system, we can efficiently program dimming profiles based on various factors (calendar, events, seasons). It also supports smart lighting applications like colour adaptation and dynamic scenarios via sensors. 

  1. Smart City Innovation: 
    We are proud to be at the forefront of being able to incorporate Smart City enablers into our luminaires. Schréder EXEDRA, our advanced lighting management system, enables smart city integration and maximises energy savings by up to 85%. Our interoperable system can manage controllers, sensors and luminaires from other manufacturers.

    Take it one step further with Schréder EXEDRA LightSync, an innovative service that uses real-time data to continuously adjust lighting levels based on local traffic and weather. It helps cities balance safety and well-being of citizens, convenience and sustainable use of outdoor lighting.


BEKA Schréder has been the leader in various lighting and other technologies since we started more than 45 years ago. We believe in innovation, local manufacturing, in-house design, our people, our country, sustainability and, most of all, our customers. We continually change and innovate to ensure we stay true to our ethos and give our customers the highest quality and value in everything we do.

Thank you for being a part of our journey towards a more sustainable, illuminated future!