Belgian lighting! Happy to awnser any questions you may have!   

1. Schréder
Schréder Started in the Belgian City of Liège in 1907. They made electrical appliances like electronic boxes and Panel boards. They started making Indoor lighting in 1933. The first outdoor lighting catalog came out in 1950 introducing the Schréder VP, PQ, PG, EI and SD. The VP was huge success in Flourescent lighting throughout the 1950s-1970s. In the 1960s Schréder Brought out lanterns such as the GI, GN, GNS, GR, GHP, GP, DM, DTN and importantly the GSO. They were known as the Aeroplane luminaries (1955-1965) the GN achieved the most success out off the first 8; A flouresecent (GN lantern that was used all over the country throughout the 1960s till the 1980s. The GSO achieved Huge success throughout the country! Especially on Motorways and Large Roads. In the 1970s Schréder released, the Z range(consisting of Z1, Z2, Z3 and Z18), Rhombaloux (pronounced for a couple months then modified and renamed RX), Saturn, GTN and DZ, the Trapeze Luminares (1970-1990)! The Z was popular around the world including Belgium, The RX was also fairly popular around Europe especially, but the GTN could be found very occasionally in the Netherlands and France but other that that could only be found in Belgium. The DZ was designed by Socelec, the Spanish Subsidiary of Schréder, Therefore common in Spain ( the Spanish sold out of DZs at some point) and I am pretty sure it’s quite common in Portugal? It was also fairly Common in France, The Netherlands, UK etc. etc. But Unpredictedly common in the UAE! In the 1980s Schréder Released the VZ, the GZ sisters (GZM, GZB), MC range (consisting of MC1, MC12, MC2, MC3. ZX if your British). The VZ and VZ-3S was very common SOX lantern in Belgium with THOUSANDS of units being sold in the Countryside, They are quite similar and sometimes confused with the Thorn Alpha 1! the GZM was the Replacement of Many Failed GSOs and GTNs and insanely common throughout the Country. The GZB however was more common in the North of the Country, Flanders (Vlaanderen), The GZB was mostly common on Main Roads, Country Riads and City Roads, not motorways. The MC is a global classic! Being sold all over Europe and Finding it’s way somehow to Chile and Hong Kong! The MC12 was most widespread of the Range in Belgium, they covered the Small roads along with it’s Sister, the MC1. While the bigger MC2 and MC3 would handle larger roads. In the 1990s, Schréder Introduced the Altra, Onyx, Sintra, Sapphire, TXN, TXS, VTC, and VTP (the MC and Sintra were a part of the new Blackbox luminaries, 1985-1995). the Altra was designed by the Dutch Subsidiary, the Altra was very common in the Netherlands and in Hungary, it remained More occasional in Belgium and the UK. The Onyx, designed by Socelec, Was a very Common fixture throughout Europe and pretty much the world! In Belgium however it was mainly used in Flanders where it is literally everywhere! The Sintra was designed by Schréder Iluminação, the Portuguese Subsidiary, Very common in Portugal and Spain, The Netherlands, and some African countries. In Belgium it was mainly used in Motorways in the north, the most notable Installation being in Antwerp (Antwerpen). The Sapphire was a European hit, found in many countries! In Belgium, it was unavoidably common in Flanders, meanwhile in Wallonia, it was less common but still fairly popular. The TXN was the Successor of the RX, and the TXS was only found in Belgium. The VTC and VTP were also exclusively for Belgium. In the 2000s, Schréder Released, the Ipso, Squalo, Evolo, Fuyro, Falco, K-Lux and Vezzo, the Sleek luminares (1995-2010, the Sapphire is a Sleek luminaire) Ipso was designed by the Italian Subsidiary and mainly common in Italy, found in Belgium only in Flanders. the Squalo was designed by Italy as well, being very common there. In Belgium it was very common in Flanders and in Brussels. The Evolos was designed by Urbis (British Subsidiary) and very Common in the UK and The Netherlands, In Belgium it was only installed on the E19 from Brussels to Antwerp (Antwerpen). the Fuyro was designed by Comatelec, the French Subsidiary of Schréder in 2005 achieving great Success there mainly used in Flanders for Belgium! It’s Sucssessor was called the Falco and very popular in the South Of Belgium, Wallonia (Wallonie). The K-Lux was a residential light used mainly in Brussels and Flanders and the Vezzo was the Successor of the VZ, Basically just A VZ filled with LED panels, unfortunately it was a Huge Flop. Now the LED times, which I can hardly be bothered to write but, for the sake of education, I might as well… The First LEDs that Schréder Made were the Teceo (at the time known as the Kyoto), Claro, Senso, Piano, Axia and Nano in 2009 and 2010. The Teceo was already gaining popularity across Europe a few months after the release! The Claro wasn’t and never has been a hit, Limited to only a handful of roads in Western Europe. After the Senso was released in 2010, just 2 year later, it was a pretty big Hit in France, it also enjoyed some success in The UK! The Piano was also a pretty big hit, enjoying success in parts of France, the UK, Belgium and The Netherlands. The Axia was only really sold in the UK and Ireland, it was pretty much an instant hit in both of those countries! The Nano, introduced in 2009 ,was as the name suggests, very small and if I’m right the smallest Street light Schréder released, It was a big hit in Spain and South America. Throughout the 2010s, Lanterns Such as the Axia 2, Izylum, Amphera, and many others were released! https://the-lights-of-belgium.odoo.com/en_GB/schreder 

2. ACEC (Ateliers de Constructions Electriques de Charleroi)
ACEC started of in Charleroi in the 1950s. They made a Flourescent Lantern called the REV and That was a huge success around the country. From there they made more compact lantern such as the RQS, RQM, RQA. They Also made SOX lanterns such as the RAM (1966) which was a great success in Charleroi and Flanders (Vlaanderen), the REM-S, That was actually pretty rare that one, RUM, very very common all over the Country! (One of my Personal favourites the RUM is 😉) Towards the end of their existence they made the Hirondelle their last self designed lantern before they just sold The Schréder MC and VZ under their own name they didn’t do them any good. Their French Subsidiary, Clarel made some great lantern that weren’t common in Belgium but more in France, The Westinghouse OV15 was soLD by Clarel as The OV, There was the Rafale, a Sox lantern, There was the Pro, A cool round sphere…circle…thing! ACEC also made a lantern Suspiciously similar to the Schréder RX called the RBE that still gets me confused today! The lighting company went bankrupt in the Mid 90s but the company still go on today making mainly office lighting. https://the-lights-of-belgium.odoo.com/en_GB/acec   

3. L’Industrielle Boraine
The Belgian Subsidiary of the French, BBT. They made Some really cool lanterns! Such as the ACLH, ALH, NAH, EMH, MONZA, OVJ, OVL, CRL, Sohfli and DX 100! Their Lanterns were really common in the Borinage part of Belgium, so basically Mid Hainaut https://the-lights-of-belgium.odoo.com/en_GB/l-industrielle-boraine 

4. Arthos Technics
They make LED panels that fit on Old Schréder fixtures such as the VZ and GZM (the V-ZED and G-ZED) except from the R-LED which was just an LED and the TEKK which is just a rebrand from the French Ragni TEKK. no lanterns found outside Belgium https://the-lights-of-belgium.odoo.com/en_GB/arthos-technics 

5. VH (Van Haute)
Not much is known about VH all we know is that they made a fluorescent lantern that the name is Unkown therefore we call Stardust! The Stardust was sold in Belgium and France but only in and around Dunkirk https://the-lights-of-belgium.odoo.com/en_GB/vh 

6. ELSA (Electro Luminares S.A)
Electro Luminares S.A, a Small Company from Herstal, Belgium. They made lanterns Such as the Gruella, Elsodia and HNGI. Their Most Common Lantern’s name isn’t known so we just call it the Gruella. None of their lanterns have been seen outside Belgium https://the-lights-of-belgium.odoo.com/en_GB/elsa 

7. ETAP
Make Railway Lights such as the B1, Ferrobell and Eurectrum. The Ferrobell and Eurectrum’s real names are currently unknown so we just cool them that. none of their lanterns were ever found outside Belgium https://the-lights-of-belgium.odoo.com/en_GB/etap 

8. Europe Lighting International
They Made Flourescent residential Lighting. They made lanterns such as the 5803, 6171, 6877, 6879, 6882 and 6960 all of which you have never heard of! The 6960 was different to the other post tops for it was a Rebrand of the French Mazda EPA. The name is misleading as they’re lanterns were only found in Belgium https://the-lights-of-belgium.odoo.com/en_GB/europe-lighting-international   

Interesting Installations:

The largest GSO Installation is in Genk Belgium on some rather perculiar Brackets https://maps.app.goo.gl/2uevgxDMQpW4z1u57   

The Most Huge RXs’ on Massive Concrete columns in Brussels! https://maps.app.goo.gl/tqShLt8BPYTyaSSX8 

The Only Evolo Installations in Belgium! https://maps.app.goo.gl/h7yyN1y93SVzJSfQ9 

The First stretch motorway LEDs’ In Belgium! https://maps.app.goo.gl/7L5Nwk55Kh8txYEw5   

Schréder Rhombaloux!? https://maps.app.goo.gl/Lv5FFCnhUawGiGph9   



So, there you have it, this took me 5 hours to write and 4 hours to do reasearch that got me nowhere, So hopefully you know a little bit more about Belgian lighting then you did before
I will place links to what websites I used to reasearch and help me write this. 


https://the-lights-of-belgium.odoo.com/en_GB

http://phozagora.free.fr/?page=repertoire

Please note, I didn’t do all fixtures, I just did the ones that are important.

Excellent write-up, super interesting to read.

Thanks for compiling this information.

@Baked bagel 11 Thanks and no worries!

For 5 hours it indeed took some time to carefully write and make it the best if you ask me. I kind of like how you had a lot to say about Schrèder and AECE. Are these like the 2 biggest Streetlight manufactures or do you just like them manufactures and just had a lot to say. And for the last question, are all those 8 manufacture from Belgium or are there more than 8. Would like to know if So.

And here's a plus, it's not every day you see someone write a overview of a country's manufactures that make streetlights.

A just a quick question, after all you do seem to be quite interested overall from my Polish streetlights posts, do you think I should write the history of polish streetlights? I don't think anyone did it before, but I could do it if you want to 👍

And plus, I think it's a good way of doing this so you don't go through websites and try find some informations when already there is an information on LG's post. Maybe you do spend a few hours, days to write an excellent write up from your country's streetlights, but at least you feel like it worth it and some other may do as well reading it

Thanks mate! It took me quite a lot of researching and reading…But I finally got there ! I will now awnser your good questions!
I would say that Schréder and ACEC are the biggest Belgian brands in and Around Belgium. I could count L’Industrielle Boraine as being popular because it’s just a Subsidiary of B.B.T which was quite popular in France but I won’t.

Those Manufactures (except from L’Industrielle Boraine) are all 100% Belgian of Origin! And those 8 are all the known Belgian Manufactures but there could be more waiting to be discovered…

I havn’t seen anyone right an entire history of a country’s Street lighting before and it’s a cool title to be one of the first! I would be more than happy to see a Polish History! I’d be very interested to see it!

I agree! It’s nice to see someone putting effort into something for someone to read and it saves time for whomever reads it because that don’t have to go searching through endless websites!   

Thanks for all of the answers bud 😉

I already started writing some info about Polish streetlights on PowerPoint. And telling you, it won't be easy. I got like 15 manufacture (I think) to write up and a few are a lot to write. I'm just being precise about the info I write.

Right now goin to Bydgoszcz 😉

Yeah No worries! 

Oh wow… 15 is definitely more than my 8    I tried to be pretty precise!

Ok! Have fun in Bydgoszcz 

Nope, just copy what I wrote and paste it on LG, quite simple if you ask me.

Oh ok right! Sounds cool!

The dedication is amazing! Thanks for sharing all of this information!

@PabTheSpanish oh, thanks! I liked writing!

Writing it writing is one thing. Second thing is if even anyone is even interested.

Like for an example, Polish streetlighting only has like 5 members interested in this looking at the day today. And only 2 polish websites were made from what I had seen. At the other side when I look at English streetlighting, There are many members around. I at least seen more than 3 websites made that are related to UK Lighting.

On the other side. Here is what I see. English, and American lights are just popular on this site. It's the French side, Belgium side, Netherland side, German, Poland, Czech, and MANY MORE, there isn't much interest, only a few people sit in it. I'm surprised that at least 2 other members replied to it, though I wonder how many people are actually interested in this post, just hadn't commented because they did not want to, or just are guests...

Other else, I'm just grateful that at least one member, or a few in past, thought about do something like this. Like I'm impressed Tbh. I kind of wanted to do it with Polish side, but I feel like there is no need at the moment.

@Eleco_SR304 i know no one actually cares about the Belgian stuff but i had this really odd autistic moment and had loads of  free time 

There are definitely less people interested in Belgian street lights than Polish! Polish street lights are very interesting.

There are definitely loads more people interested in American and British lighting.

I would prefer for someone to read it then comment then someone to read it and not comment.

@SussexEuroSOX I'll tell you this, the moment you made this post i immediately sent it to the creator of the Lights of Belgium website, i'm a good friend of his, and he was extremely glad his website helped your research!

If i would, i'd create a similar post as yours in this forum about Indal itself and how it dominated the international street lighting market all around the globe, from making aluminium plates to lighting solutions for every occasion! I'd be inspired, and of course, i have made my research along with having 10+ Indalux catalogues from each decade

I think some of us should do this. I may not as I'm sure to not be interested, but @PabTheSpanish - If you want to make a Spain Lighting Board, I'd be happy to read it 😎