LED tube retrofit with Light as a Service at Otto Hofstetter AG

LED Light as a Service: Without tying up its own capital, Otto Hofstetter AG, Uznach (Switzerland), completely modernised its production lighting with state-of-the-art LED technology. All costs were covered through the GLT Rent financing model. With the installation of 1,640 GLT LED TUBES “Made in Germany”, the company now benefits from a long-term, energy-efficient and maintenance-free lighting system that also improves its sustainability performance.
With the GLT LED TUBE, Otto Hofstetter already saved this year
295,200 kWh
At electricity price of EUR per kWh that equals EUR .
  • GLT TUBE Count
    1,640
  • Annual power savings
    295,200 kWh
  • Annual operation hours
    3,600 h
  • Savings over rent duration
    appr. 250.000 EUR

The Challenge

The production facilities in Uznach faced high energy costs and increasing maintenance demands due to outdated T5 and T8 fluorescent tubes. A solution was needed that would be both energy-efficient and sustainable – and could be realised without diverting capital from core business activities.

The Solution – LED Retrofit with GLT LED TUBE

Key advantages of our LED lighting with Light as a Service for Otto Hofstetter AG:

  • Retrofit installation of 1,640 GLT LED TUBES “Made in Germany” within the GLT Rent Light as a Service model – implemented without own capital and with fixed, predictable monthly rates.
  • LED retrofit solution integrated into the existing infrastructure – enabling a fast, cost-efficient and low-risk modernisation.
  • Long-term cost reduction thanks to significantly lower energy consumption and maintenance-free LED lighting in production areas.
  • Sustainable lighting system contributing to an improved CO₂ and environmental balance.
  • Future-proof, financed lighting concept combining economic efficiency, operational safety and sustainability.

Key Benefits & Advantages

Durable & energy efficient

130,000 hours
service life
(L70)

Zero Capex and stable rental rates

Zero Capex
and stable
rental rates

Save up to 80% energy and maintenance

Save up to 80%
energy and
maintenance

Compliance with all energy efficiency requirements

Compliance with all
energy efficiency
requirements

Conclusion

By converting to GLT LED TUBES, Otto Hofstetter AG has sustainably modernised its production lighting. Thanks to the GLT Rent Light as a Service model, the project was realised without tying up capital, offering predictable monthly costs and clear advantages in terms of efficiency, sustainability, and operational reliability.

Customer Testimonial

Herr Sascha Bigler von Otto Hofstetter und Logo Otto Hofstetter

"The rental agreement with GLT Rent has had a direct and immediate positive impact on the operating result of the Otto Hofstetter Group."

Sascha Bigler
CFO OHAG

Learn more about the LED tube used –
GLT LED TUBE++

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