The novelty will bring savings of more than 75% in energy consumption with lighting and the use of recyclable materials. Present throughout Brazil through its e-commerce store, Drogal is one of the country's leading pharmacy and drugstore chains, according to the Abrafarma ranking, with more than 230 stores spread across 92 cities. In order to cope with its accelerated growth, the company opened a new distribution center last year, with a capacity for 17 million items, where the company's Logistics and E-commerce sectors are now concentrated. However, their new site, with an area of 10,200m², needs to be well lit 24 hours a day to minimize not only errors in processes, but also the chance of accidents at work, which requires a great deal of energy.

With this in mind, the chain decided to invest in LED lighting solutions, capable of providing savings, durability and sustainability. “From the start of the project for the new Drogal DC, we began to analyze more advantageous and sustainable alternatives. On average, lighting accounts for around 20% to 30% of the total energy consumed in a Distribution Center, and it is precisely in this type of consumption that there is room for measures that result in savings. With this in mind, we decided to choose LED lighting to help boost our ESG agenda, and that's when we got to know Varixx's solutions”, says Thiago Cançado, Director of Expansion and Facilities at Drogal.

Varixx is a manufacturer of industrial electronics equipment and systems, whose portfolio includes sustainable lighting solutions. Through its ONNO LED brand, it already has more than 300 commercial models with high luminous efficiency, more light with less energy. This technology saves more than 75% of energy than incandescent and fluorescent lighting. Besides that, it also has low heat generation and does not emit ultraviolet or infrared radiation.

The CEO of Varixx, Francis Piedade, points out that investing in this technology demonstrates engagement aligned with socio-environmental responsibility, as the resource is free of polluting heavy metals such as mercury and lead, and 98% of the materials are recyclable. Making them indispensable for robust, modern lighting projects. “In this way, ONNO LED's sustainable lighting helps companies with ESG agendas save valuable resources. As is the case with Drogal, instead of spending time and money on non-ecologically correct solutions, they can create strategies and invest in expanding the network, optimizing their future plans with a focus on sustainability,” explains the CEO.

All this high-performance technology is 100% Brazilian and considered an innovation nowdays. With only 5 years old, ONNO LED brand already has more than 2,000 customers and has been investing heavily in research and development of new products, including the construction of a new factory for advanced projects in sustainable lighting and future agriculture using LED. Varixx also has an integrated portfolio of solutions that drive and transform the society and industry of the future in protection and measurement, load drives, excitation systems, converters and rectifiers and complete solutions for low and medium voltage.

Piedade concludes by saying that the partnership with a company as powerful as Drogal is remarkable for the company and being able to help it in its purpose of improving people's quality of life by promoting health and beauty is a source of inspiration and also pride for Varixx.