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{{Infobox company
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| parent = [[Osram]] Licht AG
| homepage = [http://www.traxontechnologies.com www.traxontechnologies.com.com]
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'''Traxon Technologies''' Limited is a Hong Kong lighting and illumination company founded in 1995. It has a network of international offices and is a wholly owned subsidiary of [[OSRAM]] AG, which acquired the remaining shares in Traxon Technologies, Ltd. from its [[joint venture]] partner in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lighting.com|url=http://lighting.com/osram-acquires-traxon/}} Lighting web sit, Osram Acquires Traxon</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Business Week|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapid=105848653}}</ref>

== Company History ==
Traxon Technologies was established in [[Frankfurt am Main, Germany]], in 1995. Originally in the emerging [[LED]] market as a producer of small boutique retail LED products, Traxon’s focus began to change as it pioneered its Mood Light Classic panel, a remotely controlled LED fixture for the consumer market.<ref>{{cite web|url=ftp://74.10.72.90/ck_internal/comp/Traxon-4-03.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://allwomenstalk.com/its-a-light-show-for-any-room-the-mood-light-classic-panel}}</ref> Traxon moved its headquarters to Hong Kong in 1997.

Traxon made an official shift from business-to-consumer lifestyle products in 2002, into the professional architectural lighting industry.<ref name="www1.traxontechnologies.com">{{cite web|url=http://www1.traxontechnologies.com/about_traxon/history}}</ref> With research and development divisions in both Hong Kong and Germany, Traxon was serving ten overseas offices as well as a network of distributors, integrators, and clients worldwide.<ref name="www1.traxontechnologies.com"/> Traxon began marketing their basic LED lighting and control products.

== Notable projects ==
[[Flame Towers]], a landmark in [[Baku]], [[Azerbaijan]]
<ref>{{cite web|title=Traxon Website|url=http://www.traxontechnologies.com/showcase/showcase_details/14084/Flame%20Towers%20-%20Baku,%20Azerbaijan}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|title=e-architect|url=http://www.e-architect.co.uk/azerbaijan/baku-flame-towers}}</ref>

[[i Light Marina Bay]], a sustainable light art festival held in the Marina Bay district of Singapore.<ref>{{cite web|title=darrensim|url=http://www.darrensim.com/2014/03/18/marina-bay-ilight-2014-features-traxon-innovative-light-art-joujou-starry-starry-nights/}}</ref>

[[Arena Corinthians]], which houses one of the [[List of largest video screens|largest video screens of the world]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.estadao.com.br/noticias/esportes,corinthians-testa-o-maior-telao-do-mundo-em-seu-estadio-em-itaquera,1023130,0.htm |title=Corinthians testa o 'maior telão do mundo' em seu estádio em Itaquera |publisher=O Estado de São Paulo |date=19 April 2013 |accessdate=18 June 2013}}</ref> {{convert|170|by|20|m|ft}}—{{convert|3400|m2|ft2}}. It has 210,000 individual [[Light-emitting diode|LEDs]]; 1,320 custom made luminaires are fitted in {{convert|4|m|ft}} long glass sheets.<ref>{{cite web|title=goldenbookofrecords|url=http://goldenbookofrecords.com/largest-video-screen/}}</ref> The screen is manufactured by Traxon Technologies and is controlled by a [[E:cue lighting control]].<ref name="OsramInfo">{{cite web
|url = http://www.osram.com/osram_com/news-and-knowledge/stadium-lighting-from-one-supplier-football-arena-in-sao-paulo/index.jsp
|title = Football arena in Sao Paulo: complete stadium lighting from a single source
|accessdate = 20 June 2013
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=illumni|url=http://www.illumni.co/osram-lights-up-the-2014-world-cup/}}</ref> Glass for both façades were provided by Italian company Sunglass SRL,<ref name="SunglassSite">{{cite web | url=http://www.sunglass.it/| title=Works in Progress| accessdate=28 June 2013}}</ref> using [[Asahi Glass Co.]]'s Planibel Clear glass.<ref name="AsahiPR">{{cite web| url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/agc-supplies-all-glass-for-arena-corinthians-256387701.html| title=AGC Supplies All Glass for Arena Corinthians| date=23 April 2014| accessdate=23 April 2014}}</ref>

== Partnerships ==
Traxon partnered with [[Alucobond]] to product light emitting aluminium panel.
<ref>{{cite web|title=Architect Magazine|url=http://www.architectmagazine.com/products/product-alucobond-media-traxon-technologies.aspx}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|title=illumni|url=http://www.illumni.co/lightfair-2013-traxon-technologies/}}</ref>

Traxon partnered with [[AGC Glass Europe]] to product transparent [[LED Film]] based glass LED fixture.
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.agc-glass.eu/English/Homepage/News/Press-room/Press-Detail-Page/page.aspx/979?pressitemid=1792}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://glassmagazine.com/news-item/commercial/agc-glass-europe-and-traxon-technologies-sign-agreement123}}</ref>

Traxon participated in [[Venice Biennale of Architecture]] in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|title=www.mediaarchitecture.org|url=http://www.mediaarchitecture.org/mab2010sponsors/}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[lighting control system]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.osram.com Osram official website]
* [http://www.traxontechnologies.com Traxon Technologies official website]

[[Category:Lighting brands]]
[[Category:Technology companies established in 1995]]

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