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Contact: DRS and Associates

David Schlocker Jocelyn Hutt

T: (818) 981-8210 | F: (818) 981-8220 Email: [email protected]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 8, 2017

Uplight Group Brings Innovative Lighting Designs to North America

Experienced Distributor Curating Unique Lighting Selection from Four World Renowned Brands

MIAMI — Uplight Group, a new lighting company focused on distributing the finest in contemporary

lighting for residential and contract/hospitality markets, announced that it has chosen four brands for its

initial portfolio of North American products. Founded by seasoned lighting sales executive and distributor

David Weisinger, the Uplight Group offers a wide range of exciting and original lighting designs.

The new company’s mission is to present exclusive brands and lighting designs. The first group of lighting

brands that have recently signed distribution deals with Uplight Group include the Belgian company at

Hind Rabii, the Scandinavian brand Showroom Finland, the cutting-edge Italian company Metal Lux, and

the globe-hopping style hunters at Oggetti. Each of these brands have been providing lighting for the

residential and contract hospitality markets abroad for years.

Uplight Group is uniquely suited to bring lighting products to North American audiences: company founder

David Weisinger founded Studio Italia Design USA, and he was responsible for introducing the brand to

North American markets. With a practiced eye for finding the next trend in lighting design and decades of

experience in the industry, Weisinger carefully curated select products from each brand. His selections

emphasize what is unique about each brand: Metal Lux’s state-of-the-art metalworking and glass

expertise, the modern designs of Oggetti’s Schema and Tooy collections, Showroom Finland’s

pioneeringly-modern Scandinavian woodworking, and Hind Rabii’s singular sculptural fixtures inspired by

her North African upbringing. Each fixture also meets the North American lighting certification standards.

“Sharing the world’s best lighting products with new audiences is Uplight Group’s founding principle,” said

Weisinger. “That’s why we are so excited to work with pioneers like Metal Lux, Oggetti, Hind Rabii, and

Showroom Finland. It’s a great honor for us to bring so many of their innovative lighting collections to

America for the first time.”

The four brands each have very distinct collections and backgrounds:

Metal Lux – Exclusive Italian Design

Proudly entering their 43rd year in business, Metal Lux is headquartered in the heart of the Veneto

lighting district in Italy. The company has continually and successfully created innovative designs with the

help of a large group of skilled workers who are highly specialized in various artisanal skills. Metal Lux

offers bespoke items for the hospitality and high-end residential sectors that are manufactured using

state-of-the-art design systems and cutting-edge metalworking equipment as well as incorporating

generations of glassblowing and glass-working expertise. With the experience acquired from decades in

the marketplace, Metal Lux offers high-tech lighting solutions that couple competitive prices with a fast

turnaround time. The company’s headquarters are set in a lovely natural environment, overlooking

waterways and local farms, which helps to inspire the creativity of its artisans.

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From left to right: IMPOSSIBLE and ASTRO from Italian decorative lighting company Metal Lux.

Oggetti – Innovation from Around the World

Oggetti’s lighting collections are handmade by some of the world’s top artisans incorporating Murano

glass and hand-woven galvanized iron from the Philippines. Robert and Nancy Frehling, the founders of

Oggetti have been involved in the home furnishings industry for more than 40 years, initially as tabletop

accessory retailers but quickly branching into importing and wholesaling, focusing first on accessories but

quickly expanding to include sculpture, furniture and lighting. Much of the Oggetti furniture collection is

made in the Philippines but their lighting is primarily manufactured in Italy and the pieces are a

collaboration between top designers and the Frehlings, whose exquisite taste and understanding of the

marketplace drive the company. Their latest collections; Schema and Tooy are an homage to both the

family’s love of modernism and their commitment to the future. Uplight Group represents Oggetti for the

contract/hospitality lighting market.

From left to right: Schema's HONEYCOMB and TWIST from the innovative lighting collections of Oggetti.

Showroom Finland – Intelligent Scandinavian Design

Showroom Finland is a Helsinki-based company whose skilled designers are in the vanguard of

Scandinavian style. The brand works with many renowned Finnish product designers, including Tuukka

Halonen and Harri Koskinen. In Finland, forests provide the country with the sustainable resources

needed to produce plywood and cardboard products. As a result, Showroom Finland’s team has

developed into master woodworkers, crafting timeless fixtures without the use of glue or screws.

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Manufacturing and designing mainly on home soil, Showroom Finland applies this expertise to create

tomorrow’s classic designs. The first products in Showroom Finland’s collection were plywood bowls,

which were awarded the DESIGN PLUS in Frankfurt in 2003. In the following years, Showroom Finland

was nominated for the same award for three more products. Their lighting products have won equally

prestigious awards: GOOD DESIGN® and GREEN GOOD DESIGN (Chicago) as well as ECO DESIGN

(Helsinki).

From left to right: PILKE, available in a number of sizes and colors, and

HAVAS from Showroom Finland.

Hind Rabii – Unique Belgian Design

Hind Rabii, an industrial engineer and interior designer who was born and raised in Morocco, established

the Belgian company that bears her name in 1997. An artistic spirit, her goal is to produce “sensitive light

design” that elicits feelings. The brand’s collections combine the clean lines of Nordic design with the

influence of her native North Africa. Hind Rabii’s elegant collections draw from her eclectic life

experiences, taking inspiration in everything from the artisans of the bazaars of Marrakesh to the sleek

modernists of Europe. Their lights feature gold, chrome and copper plating finishes worked by hand. The

glass is imported from Italy, processed by means of blow-molding techniques and embellished with color

inserts.

From left to right: ANNA BELLE lamp and VOLTE FACE offered with bulbs or tubes from Hind Rabii.

Uplight Group’s curated selection of these brands’ best lighting designs are now available online and at

high end lighting retailers.

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About Uplight Group

Uplight Group imports, promotes and distributes unique lighting products from around the world in North

American markets through select retail channels. Uplight Group also works closely with lighting specifiers

including some of the top architects and interior designers in the USA. Its founder, David Weisinger,

brings more than 13 years of experience in the lighting market. Prior to Uplight Group, Weisinger founded

Studio Italia Design USA, to distribute a little known lighting manufacturer at the time, which he introduced

and distributed in North America, turning it into a leading player in the American lighting market today.

Uplight Group’s portfolio of innovative lighting companies includes the Italian lighting brand Metal Lux, the

Belgian designer Hind Rabii, the Scandinavian company Showroom Finland, and the global style hunters

at Oggetti, who were initially known in the USA for their furniture and accessories but through Uplight

Group will have their lighting collections distributed to the contract and hospitality market. Lighting

collections from each brand are hand selected by Uplight Group to create a portfolio of unique decorative

lighting designs that meet the needs of the most demanding architects and designers and comply with

North American lighting certification standards. The team at Uplight Group boasts extensive hands-on

experience in lighting sales and distribution, as well as operations and logistics, enabling them to place

new products in front of a diverse group of clients. They also maintain a significant product inventory in

their warehouse in South Florida to provide immediate delivery of most items. Uplight Group continues

working to curate and distribute the world’s finest lighting products. For more information, visit

www.uplightgroup.com.

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Contact: DRS and Associates

David Schlocker Jocelyn Hutt

T: (818) 981-8210 | F: (818) 981-8220 Email: [email protected]

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FACT SHEET

About Uplight Group: Uplight Group’s mission is to curate and share the world’s most unique lighting products with new audiences in the residential and contract/hospitality verticals. Uplight Group imports, promotes and distributes creative lighting designs from abroad to retail showrooms, architects, lighting designers and specifiers in US markets. Uplight Group was created by David Weisinger who, as founder of Studio Italia Design USA, brings 13 years of distribution experience to this venture. Weisinger has established a distribution network including lighting retailers, online retailers and sales representatives covering all major American markets.

Products: The team at Uplight Group prides themselves on introducing innovative lighting designs to North America. They have developed relationships with artisans across the world whose work they are proud to distribute in the United States and Canada. Uplight Group seeks out designs from abroad that are innovative, unique, and eye-catching— fixtures that rise to the level of true art. They then work to make sure the items are ready for North American markets and have received proper certifications.

Brands:

Metal Lux – Exclusive Italian Design Proudly entering their 43rd year in business, Metal Lux is headquartered in the heart of the Veneto lighting district in Italy. Metal Lux offers bespoke items for the hospitality and high-end residential sectors that are manufactured using state-of-the-art design systems and cutting-edge metalworking equipment as well as incorporating generations of glassblowing and glass-working expertise. With the experience acquired from decades in the marketplace, Metal Lux offers high-tech lighting solutions that couple competitive prices with a fast turnaround time.

Oggetti – Innovation from Around the World Oggetti’s lighting collections are handmade by some of the world’s finest artisans incorporating Murano glass and hand-woven galvanized iron from the Philippines. Robert and Nancy Frehling, the founders of Oggetti have been involved in the home furnishings industry for more than 40 years, initially as tabletop accessory retailers but then branching into importing and wholesaling, focusing first on accessories but quickly expanding to include sculpture, furniture and lighting. Oggetti has a diverse lighting collection including its traditional line Oggetti Luce, and the new lighting brands Schema (Philipines) and Tooy (Italy). Uplight Group represents Oggetti for the contract/hospitality lighting market.

Showroom Finland – Intelligent Scandinavian Design Showroom Finland is a Helsinki-based company whose skilled designers are in the vanguard of Scandinavian style. The brand works with many renowned Finnish product designers, including Tuukka Halonen and Harri Koskinen. In Finland, forests provide the country with the sustainable resources needed to produce plywood and cardboard products. As a result, Showroom Finland’s team has developed into master woodworkers, crafting timeless fixtures without the use of glue or screws. Their lighting products have won many prestigious design awards such as the GOOD DESIGN® and GREEN GOOD DESIGN (Chicago) as well as ECO DESIGN (Helsinki.)

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Hind Rabii – Unique Belgian Design Hind Rabii, an industrial engineer and interior designer who was born and raised in Morocco, established the Belgian company that bears her name in 1997. An artistic spirit, her goal is to produce “sensitive light design” that elicits feelings. The brand’s collections combine the clean lines of Nordic design with the influence of her native North Africa. Their lights feature gold, chrome and copper plating finishes worked by hand. The glass is imported from Italy, processed by means of blow-molding techniques and embellished with color inserts.

Warehouse: Uplight Group maintains a significant product inventory at their warehouse in South Florida in order to provide rapid delivery for most orders.

Showroom: Uplight Group maintains a display space at their Miami office to showcase top selling items and to provide training to sales representatives and clients. The showroom is also used for hosting events with designers and architects as well as for charity events.

Contract/Custom: Uplight Group works with their brands’ manufacturers to satisfy requests for custom-designed contract lighting. They currently fulfill commercial needs, serving as a helpful resource and go-between for the brands they represent and American clients. Uplight Group’s head, David Weisinger, has worked with some of the top companies in the world, including hospitality brands like Royal Caribbean Cruises, Hyatt, Westin, Marriott and Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, as well as corporate clients such as Microsoft, Gucci, Google, and Nike.

Website: www.uplightgroup.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/uplightgroup

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For additional information, please contact: David Schlocker | Jocelyn Hutt | DRS and Associates tel 818.981.8210 | fax 818.981.8220 | email [email protected] | [email protected]

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