Whenever an electric light goes on around the world, Vossloh-Schwabe is likely to have made a key contribution to ensuring that everything works at the flick of a switch. Headquartered in Germany, Vossloh-Schwabe counts as a technology leader within the lighting sector. Top-quality, high-performance products form the basis of the company's success.
2020
Panasonic Corporation transfers shares of Vossloh-Schwabe (Panasonic Lighting Europe GmbH) to Fidelium Partners
![](/fileadmin/user_upload/Logos/Fidelium_RGB.png)
2019
100 years of VS – 100 years of light – 100 years in the service of our customers
![Vossloh-Schwabe Lighting Solution Logo 100 Years Light](/fileadmin/user_upload/Vossloh-Schwabe/Das_Unternehmen/Geschichte/100-Jahre-VS_Emailbanner.jpg)
2014
Realignment as a provider of LED and light management systems
![Vossloh-Schwabe Lighting Solution Logo](/fileadmin/user_upload/Vossloh-Schwabe/Das_Unternehmen/Geschichte/VSNAME_4c_Geschichte.png)
2011
Start of production in Serbia – the new production building in Svilajnac is completed
![Vossloh-Schwabe Serbia d.o.o. Building](/fileadmin/user_upload/Vossloh-Schwabe/Das_Unternehmen/Geschichte/DSC_1748_ohne-Panasonic.jpg)
2010
Merger of the US-American ULT with the US-subsidiary Vossloh-Schwabe Inc. under the brand ULT
![Universal Lighting Technologies Logo](/fileadmin/user_upload/Vossloh-Schwabe/Das_Unternehmen/Geschichte/ULT-Logo.png)
2002
Take over of the VS Group by Panasonic
![](/fileadmin/user_upload/Vossloh-Schwabe/Das_Unternehmen/Geschichte/Uebernahme-durch-Panasonic.png)
1999
Acquisition of Wustlich GmbH, Kamp-Lintfort – The VS Group enters the LED segment
![Wustlich GmbH, Kamp-Lintfort](/fileadmin/user_upload/Vossloh-Schwabe/Das_Unternehmen/Geschichte/Akquisition-der-Wustlich-GmbH.png)
1989
Start of electronics production
![Production electronics (location Urbach)](/fileadmin/user_upload/Vossloh-Schwabe/Das_Unternehmen/Geschichte/Produktionsstart_Elektronik.png)
1987
Acquisition of Hermann Schwabe GmbH, Urbach
![Hermann Schwabe GmbH Building](/fileadmin/user_upload/Vossloh-Schwabe/Das_Unternehmen/Geschichte/Akquisition-Hermann-Schwabe-GmbH.png)
1979
Start of LED production
![Production LED](/fileadmin/user_upload/Vossloh-Schwabe/Das_Unternehmen/Geschichte/Produktionsstart_LED.png)
1966
Start of ignitor production
![Production ignitors](/fileadmin/user_upload/Vossloh-Schwabe/Das_Unternehmen/Geschichte/Produktionsstart-Zuendgeraete.png)
1946
Start of magnetic production
![Production Magnetics](/fileadmin/user_upload/Vossloh-Schwabe/Das_Unternehmen/Geschichte/Produktionsstart-Magnetik.png)
1919
Start of lampholder production
![Lampholders](/fileadmin/user_upload/Vossloh-Schwabe/Das_Unternehmen/Geschichte/Produktionsstart_Fassungen.png)