MK Illumination had anticipated a turnover of around €64m for 2015, registering a final figure of €70m. This constitutes the Tyrolean-based company’s best operating result in its history.
“In recent years MK Illumination has evolved from being a product supplier into a company that offers comprehensive solutions for lighting installations. This is regardless of whether it involves public spaces, shopping centres or in the area of tourism and leisure. The results speak for themselves and that is demonstrated by our turnover figures,” said Klaus Mark, CEO MK Illumination.
The Innsbruck manufacturer already saw its turnover increase by 15% to €62m in 2014. The positive figures are the result of very strong growth in the United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium and Hungary. Business in both the US and Canadian markets was also very positive, with Canada registering an increase of approximately 50%. MK Illumination also profited from regions where Christmas is less prolific but where there is nevertheless still a demand for winter decoration, for example in Turkey or in the United Arab Emirates.
“This success is no coincidence,” explained Thomas Mark, president of MK Illumination. “Our lighting concepts are designed specifically for each respective location and they are always based on good story-telling. That means every project is different and unique. In addition we offer interactive solutions that allow customers to become active participants in our installations.”
In recent years many festive lighting projects were successfully realised in European capitals - for example in the inner cities of Stockholm and Copenhagen, and in parts of the centre of Zurich. Other projects have come to light in the current year and for the first time lighting concepts have been installed along the shopping mile of Budapest’s Vàci Street in the inner city, and in the city centres of Brussels, Oslo and Helsinki.
