Greenled is a Finnish cleantech company and lighting technology pioneer that designs and manufactures intelligent LED lighting solutions for professional use. Greenled, the world’s northernmost lighting factory, is based in Oulu and serves as a testament to Finnish expertise and commitment to sustainability. Greenled’s Key Flag-labelled products are manufactured in Finland, ensuring high quality, security of supply, and customer focus. Domestic production also enables close cooperation between product development, testing, and manufacturing. The company invests heavily in continuous growth and ensures the performance of each product through comprehensive testing.
Key Account Manager, Greenled
Greenled solutions are designed with the product’s life cycle in mind. Long life, serviceability, upgradeability, and reusability are key product features that support sustainable and responsible lighting. Energy efficiency and intelligent control solutions help customers reduce their carbon footprint and energy consumption significantly. Greenled doesn’t just offer lights, but complete solutions that meet the lighting needs of today and tomorrow – cleaner, smarter, and longer-lasting.
“Our specialty is handling the largest, most challenging renovations, for example, in the food or heavy industry. Installations are carried out at night, with the customer’s production in mind. This also keeps things safe for both customers and our installers.” – Niko Kaivosoja, Key Account Manager, Greenled
Common roots in Northern Finland
Greenled and V.A.V. Group share not only a home in Northern Finland but also the same values of domesticity, quality, and sustainability. Greenled was involved in the expansion and renovation of V.A.V. Group’s facilities, supplying and installing new, energy-efficient LED light fixtures throughout the production area and offices. While Greenled provides the lighting for our facilities, we also supply the gaskets for their fixtures, making us both a customer and a supplier, and highlighting how our core strengths complement one another.
“It is important to us that the components for the luminaires come from Finland. When the components are reliable, we can guarantee quality products with a long warranty period.” – Niko Kaivosoja
The cooperation between our companies is natural: both invest in domestic production, technical quality, and long-lasting solutions that serve customers and the environment. Shared values and common ground make the partnership between Greenled and V.A.V. Group sustainable.
V.A.V. Group’s production facility renovation
Replacing the lighting was an important part of the renovation of our premises. Greenled’s system makes it possible to adjust the light output to the needs of different parts of the hall and offices. This means that every workstation gets the right lighting, and no one has to suffer from too little or too bright lighting.
“The old fluorescent tubes went out regularly, and replacing them at 6 metres is not easy. Our old hall has had Greenled lighting for over five years, and in that time we have not had to replace a single bulb.” – Pasi Vilén, CEO, V.A.V. Group
The update was a significant improvement over the previous fluorescent lighting. LED lighting is also cost-effective in terms of both energy consumed and maintenance requirements. The switch from fluorescent to LED also resulted in notable energy savings. New controls are also playing their part in improving energy efficiency:
“The new controls also save energy. The factory is divided into sectors, and if there are no people in one sector, the lights in that sector will automatically slowly dim to 20%.” – Niko Kaivosoja
Smart lighting
The new LEDs take into account the natural fading of lights. When the light fixtures are installed, their brightness is set at around 80%, and as the power of the LED fades over the years, the brightness can be increased to compensate without having to replace the lights unnecessarily. The durability of LED luminaires is most affected by temperature, as high temperatures can reduce lighting efficiency. A renovation of the air conditioning system around the same time ensured that the conditions in our factory are now also good for the new lighting, so they will easily last up to 150 thousand hours. The difference with the former is nothing but positive:
“The lighting upgrade and replacement for V.A.V. Group went very smoothly thanks to Greenled, and the new LED lighting has significantly improved working conditions and safety at work.” – Pasi Vilén
V.A.V. Group as Greenled’s domestic component supplier
V.A.V. Group has been supplying components for Greenled’s light fixtures for many years, starting in 2018. The life cycle of the light fixtures is a key part of their quality, so the light fixtures’ seal must also be durable. If one component of a light fixture becomes brittle before the others, the durability of the entire fixture is compromised.
To ensure quality, Greenled light fixtures are sealed with a silicone profile manufactured by V.A.V. Group. Silicone is a versatile material. It can be adapted to provide excellent resistance to temperature changes, humidity, UV radiation, or various chemicals. Choosing the right material for the profile is important. Outdoor lights especially are going to take quite the beating in the rapidly changing Finnish weather.
A relationship that has lasted for years is the result of many factors. In addition to Greenled’s focus on domesticity, our fast delivery fits the needs of Greenled’s busy schedule. Practical factors also play a role: we offer tailor-made solutions according to our customers’ needs. For Greenled, this means that we shape the profile into frames that are measured to fit the light fixtures and apply adhesive tape to the frames to make installation quick and easy on Greenled’s end.
Collaboration sealed for success
The cooperation between Greenled and V.A.V. Group is an example of what happens when two domestic specialist companies combine their expertise for a common goal. We want to invest in quality, sustainability, and development – not just in words, but in practical solutions that stand the test of time. Together, we are building not only more efficiently lit and sealed products, but also a more responsible and vibrant Finnish industry. This partnership is not just a rational choice – it is a natural extension of our common roots and shared vision for a sustainable future.
