| Foundation: |
1857 |
1857 Wilhelm von Hagen
Manufacture of brass sheet rosettes |
| Renaming: |
1863 |
1863 Wwe. Wilh. von Hagen
Manufacture of brass cast parts and furniture fittings
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| First luminaires: |
1932 |
First production of luminaires and exhibition
at the Leipzig Autumn Fair |
| Renaming: |
1977 |
WILA-Leuchten Wwe. Wilh. von Hagen |
| Acquisition: |
1984 |
Acquisition by Helmuth K. Unger, renaming
of WILA Leuchten GmbH
Conversion of the production to technical luminaires,
compact downlights with the new compact fluorescent lamps
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| Subsidiary: |
1993 |
WILA Lighting Limited is
established in Oxfordshire |
| Unger Group: |
2002 |
WILA Leuchten
GmbH belongs to Unger AG. Other members of the group are
Bruck GmbH & Co. KG. and Hartmann & Unger GmbH. |
| Administration |
2004 |
In August 2004 WILA Leuchten
GmbH enters the administration process |
| A NEW ERA |
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| MBO of UK: |
2004 |
In December 2004 WILA
Lighting Limited was subject to a successful MBO led by
Michael Collett, as Chief Executive Officer. Peter
Le Manquais is appointed Managing Director. |
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| WILA Group: |
2005 |
New WILA Group is formed by
the Management Team and secures ownership of the WILA
product range, brands and intellectual property rights
from the Administrator of WILA Leuchten GmbH in an asset
acquisition. |
| New Company: |
2005 |
On 1st April 2005 WILA Lichttechnik GmbH
was established, with Andreas Henrich as Managing
Director. WILA Lichttechnik GmbH allows production to be
centralised in Iserlohn, Germany and joins WILA Lighting
Limited as part of the new WILA Group.
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for further information on the WILA Group |
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