South Australian based lighting supplier Lightforce has just received Australian Made Campaign accreditation, meaning it now has the Aussie-made tick of approval on several of its off-road focused products built at the Hindmarsh head office. This includes the classic Lance, Striker and Blitz models, as well as the Professional Venom, Genesis and XGT range. The latest release from Lightforce, the ground-breaking HTX series, also receives the tick of approval. We spoke with the Marketing Specialist for Lightforce, Ben Meddows, who was elated with the news. “With the strength of the advanced engineering team at Lightforce, we are set for continued success,” he said.
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Lightforce Receives Australian Made Seal Of Approval
South Australian based lighting supplier Lightforce has just received Australian Made Campaign accreditation, meaning it now has the Aussie-made tick of approval on several of its off-road focused products built at the Hindmarsh head office. …
Nov 06 2016


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