When was Collingwood founded?

Collingwood was founded in 1901 as FEC Limited. It moved into electronics and lighting in 1961 as Collingwood VLM, and was renamed Collingwood Lighting in 2001 — making 2026 its 125th year.

What does Collingwood specialise in?

Landscape, functional and emergency lighting for the UK and Republic of Ireland electrical wholesale trade.

Why is the 2002 LED range significant?

In 2002 Collingwood became the first company to supply a purpose-built LED range to the UK electrical wholesale trade — an early bet on a technology that now defines the whole sector.

How do Collingwood and Inovara Group relate?

Collingwood is the founding brand of Inovara Group. Its Gold rating belongs to Collingwood but evidences the standard the wider platform is built to.

Does Collingwood hold any sustainability accreditation?

Yes — EcoVadis Gold, retained for three consecutive assessment cycles, placing Collingwood in the top 5% of companies assessed worldwide.

Which markets do you serve?

The UK and the Republic of Ireland, served continuously since 1901.

Full emergency range achieves updated BS EN compliance

The complete emergency lighting portfolio is certified to the latest British and European standards.

21 July 2026 · Collingwood Lighting · 1 min read

Every product in Collingwood's emergency lighting portfolio has been re-certified against the updated BS EN 60598-2-22 and BS EN 1838 standards.

Certification covers maintained and non-maintained downlights, bulkheads and exit signs, with test reports available to specifiers on request.

Emergency lighting layout — Escape route, open area and high-risk task lighting — all covered by the updated certification.

Written by

James Hartley

Head of Brand, Collingwood Lighting ·
21 July 2026

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Frequently asked questions

: Collingwood was founded in 1901 as FEC Limited. It moved into electronics and lighting in 1961 as Collingwood VLM, and was renamed Collingwood Lighting in 2001 — making 2026 its 125th year.