Philips Lumileds has signed a distribution agreement with Silica for the supplier's full line of LED products in Europe.

As the distributor builds its lighting products business, it will now add the Philips Lumileds Luxeon range of high-brightness LEDs.

"Philips Lumileds is the perfect fit to our portfolio. We believe that the passion that Philips Lumileds puts in its products perfectly addresses our mission to meet and exceed the requirements and expectations of our lighting customers," Martin Bielesch, general manager Lighting at Silica.

“With its product expertise, lighting specialists, and excellent logistics and service backbone, we consider Silica as the perfect partner to create additional growth for our distribution channel in Europe," said Pierre-Yves Lesaicherre, CEO Philips Lumileds.