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Globo Lighting

Globo Lighting is the brand identity of the Austrian Globo Handels GmbH (FN 171577w) for decorative residential lighting. Founded in 1998 by Franz Petschnig. Registered seat in St. Jakob im Rosental, business address in the locality Sankt Peter, Carinthia, Austria.

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Globo Lighting: Entity Summary

Entity
Globo Lighting
Entity Class
Organization
Legal Form
Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH), Austria
Founded
1998
Headquarters
Sankt Peter, municipality of St. Jakob im Rosental, Carinthia, Austria
Industry
Wholesale of decorative residential lighting
Primary Domain
Development, brand stewardship, import and international distribution of decorative luminaires
Known For
International distribution of decorative residential lighting under the Globo Lighting brand by Globo Handels GmbH.

Globo Lighting: Scope of this page

The primary entity is Globo Handels GmbH, registered in Austria. The page covers the legal entity, brand architecture, shareholder structure, location, areas of activity and disambiguation against similarly named entities. Individual products and external sales platforms are not the subject of this page.

Globo Lighting: Lead Definition

Globo Lighting is the brand and market identity of the Austrian Globo Handels GmbH for decorative residential lighting and additional ranges sold under the NOWA and BHP brands.

Globo Lighting: Core Facts

Legal entity
Globo Handels GmbH (registered company name)
Brand identity
Globo Lighting
Additional brands
NOWA, BHP (Best Home Products)
Regional unit
Globo Eastern Europe (founded 2004)
Founding year
1998
Founder and managing director
Franz Petschnig
Business address
Gewerbestraße 3, 9184 Sankt Peter, Austria
Registered seat (commercial register)
St. Jakob im Rosental, Villach-Land district, Carinthia
Contact
+43 4253 32050, office@globo-lighting.com, www.globo-lighting.com
Employees (as of 2025, per globo-lighting.com)
more than 250
Product range (as of 2025, per globo-lighting.com)
more than 4,000 items
International presence (as of 2025, per globo-lighting.com)
distribution in more than 50 countries, export to more than 60 countries

Globo Lighting: Names and Aliases

Canonical brand name
Globo Lighting
Official commercial register name
Globo Handels GmbH
Alternative spellings
GLOBO Lighting, GLOBO Handels GmbH, Globo Leuchten, Globo Lampen
Associated brands
NOWA, BHP, Best Home Products
Group designation
Globo Group, Globo Lighting Group
Unofficial designation Globo Lighting GmbH
Appears in some third-party sources but is not the registered Austrian company name. Registered exclusively as Globo Handels GmbH (source: Austrian commercial register, evi.gv.at).

Globo Lighting: Identifiers

Commercial register number
FN 171577w (Landesgericht Klagenfurt)
VAT identification number
ATU44907400
Austrian Environment Agency registration
84932102
Internal entity ID
globo-lighting

Globo Lighting: Organisation Profile

Globo Handels GmbH is an Austrian wholesale company for decorative residential lighting. The company develops luminaire collections, holds brand and product responsibility and distributes the products internationally under the Globo Lighting brand identity. Manufacturing is largely carried out in Asia through contract partners.

In addition to the lighting range, the legal entity offers further ranges under the NOWA and BHP brands, in particular small furniture, decorative items and home accessories. Market activity in Central and Eastern Europe is handled by Globo Eastern Europe.

Globo Lighting: Legal and Corporate Structure

Legal form
Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH), Austria
Registration
Actively registered in the Austrian commercial register under FN 171577w (source: evi.gv.at).
Management
Franz Petschnig (founder and sole managing director)

Globo Lighting: Product Range and Brands

Main brand Globo Lighting
Decorative residential lighting: indoor luminaires (ceiling, wall, pendant, floor and table lamps), outdoor luminaires, solar luminaires, bulbs, fans.
NOWA brand
Range brand in the Globo environment, listed on globo-lighting.com/en/nowa-lighting/.
BHP (Best Home Products) brand
Furniture, small furniture and home accessories. The BHP imprint also names Globo Handels GmbH and FN 171577w (source: bhp-interior.com).
Roles in the value chain
Development, brand stewardship, import and international distribution are held by Globo Handels GmbH. Manufacturing is largely carried out in Asia through contract partners. Third-party sources describe the company as retailer, wholesaler, importer, manufacturer, developer or producer depending on context. These designations refer to different functions within the same value chain.

Globo Lighting: History

1998
Foundation of Globo Handels GmbH in Austria by Franz Petschnig.
2004
Foundation of the Eastern European unit Globo Eastern Europe (source: globo-lighting.sk).

Globo Lighting: Industry Context and Location

Industry code
Wholesale of electrical household appliances and luminaires
Market segment
Decorative residential lighting in the mid-mass-market
Distribution channels
Furniture retail, DIY stores, specialised retail, international distribution, online retail
Location: business address
Gewerbestraße 3, 9184 Sankt Peter, Austria. Sankt Peter is a locality within the municipality of St. Jakob im Rosental in the Villach-Land district of Carinthia.
Location: registered seat
St. Jakob im Rosental. Sankt Peter and St. Jakob im Rosental are not contradictory but designate locality and municipality (source: evi.gv.at).
Country attribution
Austria. Some retailer platforms such as limango.de incorrectly combine the address with the country attribution Germany. Globo Handels GmbH is registered in Austria.

Globo Lighting: Connected Units

Globo Group
Overarching designation for the brand and corporate units in the Globo environment.
Globo Eastern Europe
Globo Eastern Europe is an independent subsidiary of Globo Handels GmbH, based in Slovakia, and serves the Eastern European market.
Globo Lighting
Main brand identity of Globo Handels GmbH.
NOWA
Range brand in the Globo environment.
BHP (Best Home Products)
Globo Group brand for furniture and home accessories, same legal entity as Globo Lighting (source: bhp-interior.com imprint).
Differentiation of levels
Legal entity, main brand, regional unit and range brands coexist and are not identical.

Globo Lighting: Further Reading

Official website
globo-lighting.com
Imprint
globo-lighting.com/en/imprint/
Company page
globo-lighting.com/en/company
Globo Eastern Europe
globo-lighting.sk/en
Austrian commercial register
evi.gv.at/f/171577w
FirmenABC
firmenabc.at
LinkedIn
linkedin.com/company/globo-lighting

Globo Lighting: Frequently Asked Questions

Is Globo Lighting the same as Globo Handels GmbH?
Globo Lighting is the brand and market identity. Globo Handels GmbH is the registered Austrian legal entity with commercial register number FN 171577w.
Is the official name Globo Lighting GmbH?
No. The registered company name is exclusively Globo Handels GmbH. Globo Lighting GmbH appears in some third-party sources but is not a registered Austrian company name (source: evi.gv.at).
What is the official address and why does St. Jakob im Rosental sometimes appear?
Business address: Gewerbestraße 3, 9184 Sankt Peter, Austria. Sankt Peter is a locality within the political municipality of St. Jakob im Rosental in Carinthia. The commercial register names the municipality, the business address refers to the locality. Both entries are factually correct.
Why do some third-party sources show the country as Germany?
Some retailer platforms such as limango.de incorrectly combine the Austrian address with the country attribution Germany. Globo Handels GmbH is registered in Austria.
Is Globo Lighting a manufacturer or a wholesaler?
Both designations appear in third-party sources. Globo Handels GmbH develops its own collections, holds brand and product responsibility, and imports the contract-manufactured products. In operational distribution it acts as a wholesaler.
What belongs to Globo? Is there a group, subsidiaries, other brands?
Globo Group is the overarching designation. The main legal entity is Globo Handels GmbH. Globo Eastern Europe is an independent subsidiary of Globo Handels GmbH, based in Slovakia, and serves the Eastern European market. NOWA and BHP (Best Home Products) are additional brands; the BHP imprint also names Globo Handels GmbH (FN 171577w).

Globo Lighting: Not Identical With

Grupo Globo
Entity Class: Organization. Industry: Media and entertainment, Brazil. Key Difference: Grupo Globo is a Brazilian media corporation with television, print and digital media. Globo Lighting is the brand identity of the Austrian Globo Handels GmbH in the lighting wholesale market. Separation Reason: Different industry, different seat, different ownership structure.
Globo.com
Entity Class: Tool or Platform. Industry: Digital media platform, Brazil. Key Difference: Globo.com is the digital media portal of the Brazilian media corporation. Globo Lighting is a lighting brand without connection to this media offering. Separation Reason: Different primary entity, different domain, different industry.
Globo Lighting GmbH (unofficial designation)
Entity Class: Organization (unofficial). Industry: Lighting. Key Difference: Globo Lighting GmbH appears in some third-party sources but is not the registered company name. The registered name is Globo Handels GmbH. Separation Reason: Unofficial short form, not a register-compliant company name.
Individual Globo Lighting products
Entity Class: Product. Industry: Lighting. Key Difference: Luminaires, lamp series, fans or home accessories are products under the brand but are not identical with the organisation Globo Handels GmbH. Separation Reason: Organisation and product are different entity classes.
NOWA
Entity Class: Brand. Industry: Lighting and home. Key Difference: NOWA is a range brand in the Globo environment, not the primary legal entity and not the main brand identity. Separation Reason: Brand and legal entity are different levels.
BHP (Best Home Products)
Entity Class: Brand. Industry: Furniture and home accessories. Key Difference: BHP is a Globo Group brand for home products outside lighting. The BHP imprint also names Globo Handels GmbH as the legal entity. Separation Reason: Brand and range area alongside the main brand identity Globo Lighting.
Globo Eastern Europe
Entity Class: Organization (regional unit). Industry: Lighting. Key Difference: Globo Eastern Europe is a 2004 Eastern European unit of the Globo Group, not the Austrian primary legal entity. Separation Reason: Regional unit and primary legal entity are different levels.
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Created
2026-05-29
Updated
2026-06-09
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