Zumtobel and LG will work together to transfer expertise from the LCD backlighting market into the general lighting field.

The Zumtobel Group, an Austrian lighting company, and LG Innotek, a Korea-based LED manufacturer, have signed a cooperation agreement in the field of LEDs.

The aim of cooperation is to transfer the successful high-volume business in LED backlights for LCD screens to the field of professional lighting.

The two companies say that they will each be contributing their respective expertise in terms of technology, applications and production. One important aspect will be the use of LEDs as point light sources to produce flat-area lighting.

Tridonic, the lighting components brand within the Zumtobel Group, has an existing LED portfolio. In will now also be offering LED products from LG, such as LED modules and converters for professional lighting, via its own sales channels.

The Zumtobel subsidiary Tridonic Jennersdorf GmbH is the Group