Midstream Lighting completes Hyperion acquisition
Midstream Lighting, a world leader in LED lighting technology, announced the completion of its acquisition of Hyperion Grow Lights. Midstream will retain the Hyperion brand as its horticulture offering; under the leadership of former Hyperion Managing Director, Jonathan Barton.
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The acquisition further confirms Midstream’s position as a disruptive force in the global LED lighting technology sector – with a rapidly expanding customer base and strong international presence across aviation, marine, sports and now horticulture markets.
An experienced senior leader, Jonathan established the Plessey Semiconductors Grow Light business unit in 2016, then led its divestiture to become Hyperion Grow Lights in 2020. Now, as Midstream’s Head of Horticulture, Jonathan will drive the integration of the brand – leveraging Midstream’s cutting edge solution design and global, multi-sector project capability to Hyperion's specialist horticulture experience.
Midstream plans significant ongoing investment into the Hyperion business unit to support both new and existing customers. This includes a previously reported 20,000-piece per year production line to deliver the innovative new Hyperion Pro and Pro Max grow light series.
Designed at Midstream's R&D centre in Milan and integrating advanced lens technology with the latest high efficiency LEDs and Hyperion's proven air cooling system, this new series offers significantly enhanced efficiency and productivity in the greenhouse.
The first installation of the new Hyperion Pro was recently completed at Pawel Karpinski’s extended lettuce greenhouse in Poland. “This year I have continued to invest in lettuce production, extending the greenhouse to 2.4ha and switching all lighting to LED. This is the 3rd time I have chosen Hyperion lamps because the crop grows well, with good quality and shelf life, and of course a lot less energy than the old HPS lamps”
The launch of these innovative new lights, combined with the increase in manufacturing capability, will be the catalysts for the expansion of Midstream’s horticulture range throughout Europe and into major grower markets in North America.
Commenting on the announcement, Midstream Head of Horticulture, Jonathan Barton, says: “Events in Ukraine and elsewhere have brought the issue of food security into stark refrain. Today’s large scale growers face a perfect storm of growing demand, disrupted supply chains and ever higher energy prices. Hyperion grow lights play a significant role in tackling some of these issues: optimising crop yield and enabling year-round growing while tackling energy usage by as much as 50%. We now have the enhanced capacity and capability to support growers across the world.”
Midstream Co-Founder and Commercial Director, Yuli Grig, says: “The importance of the Hyperion acquisition cannot be understated and illustrates the rapid growth trajectory of Midstream. The high-intensity greenhouse sector is evolving. New energy efficient lighting technologies open the door to new opportunities – including vertical growing models. With our disruptive, outcome-driven approach, Midstream is perfectly placed to drive these evolutions forward for both customers and the wider global community.”
About Midstream
Midstream Lighting is a leading, award-winning, global manufacturer of advanced LED high-mast lighting for the aviation, sports, marine, and horticulture industries. Based in the U.K. and serving the global marketplace, its products feature cutting-edge LED technology, including a proprietary optic lens system. The company also serves as an innovation hub, working with design consultants and architects to assist with lighting design, from master planning to the detailed design phase that helps transform venues and facilities as well and improve major and critical infrastructure.
About Hyperion
Hyperion luminaires have been installed across the U.K. and Europe in vegetable, fruit, and ornamental greenhouses, including 100% LED and Hybrid installations for new build and retrofit projects up to 5Ha in size. The Hyperion Pro Series grow lights are expertly engineered with a compact and lightweight body, featuring 512 LEDs with secondary optics with multiple photometric distributions and spectra, remote control dimmable options and Hyperion’s innovative air-cooling system. Find out more at www.midstreamlighting.com/sectors/horticulture/
