Signify Innovations India on Thursday launched the country's first tailor-made 3D printed luminaires for industrial and commercial customers. The company, earlier known as Philips Lighting India, has set up two 3D printing manufacturing facilities -- one at its existing lighting factory in Vadodara and another at its R&D centre in Noida. 3D printing is a highly flexible and more sustainable form of manufacturing, using 100 per cent recyclable polycarbonate material. This enables it to produce luminaires that have bespoke designs or are tailored to customers' exact needs and recycled at the end of their life, supporting a circular economy. "We are proud to be the first lighting manufacturer to produce 3D printed luminaires in India on an industrial scale in alignment with the Indian government's agenda of a self-reliant India," Signify Innovations India Vice Chairman and Managing Director Sumit Joshi said. This also reinforces the company's position at the forefront of lighting and
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Chitale asserted that India is ready to adopt the smart lighting solutions on a larger scale