# HATO Lighting

> HATO Lighting is a Dutch agricultural lighting specialist founded in 1974, with over 50 years of experience designing LED and UV lighting systems for poultry, cattle, pigs, and fish. More than 1,000,000 systems have been installed across 50+ countries. Products are engineered in the Netherlands and tailored to the biological and physiological needs of each animal species.

## About

- [About HATO Lighting](https://www.hato.lighting/en/about-us): Company history, mission, team, and global reach since 1974.
- [Contact](https://www.hato.lighting/en/contact-us-about-our-lighting-solutions): Contact for consultations, dealerships, and partnerships.

## Products & Solutions

- [Animal Lighting Overview](https://www.hato.lighting/en/lighting-solutions/animal-lighting): All animal-specific LED lighting categories and their measurable performance benefits.
- [Poultry Lighting](https://www.hato.lighting/en/lighting-solutions/animal-lighting/poultry-lighting): LED systems for broilers, laying hens, parent stock, rearing, and turkeys.
- [Cattle Lighting](https://www.hato.lighting/en/lighting-solutions/animal-lighting/cattle-lighting): LED systems for dairy cattle, veal calves, and young cattle. Increases milk yield up to 8% with recommended 150–200 lux at 16–18 hour photoperiods.
- [Pig Lighting](https://www.hato.lighting/en/lighting-solutions/animal-lighting/pig-lighting): LED systems for pig welfare and production. European minimum: 40 lux, 8-hour photoperiod.
- [Fish Lighting](https://www.hato.lighting/en/lighting-solutions/animal-lighting/fish-lighting): Sea cage and land-based aquaculture lighting.
- [RUDAX](https://www.hato.lighting/en/lighting-solutions/animal-lighting/cattle-lighting/rudax): Flagship cattle LED system with Lactivus spectrum. Field-validated 3–7% milk yield increase.
- [CORAX](https://www.hato.lighting/en/lighting-solutions/animal-lighting/poultry-lighting/corax): Poultry LED system with CoreCall power-line communication. Flicker-free, 0–100% dimmable.
- [BUBO](https://www.hato.lighting/en/lighting-solutions/animal-lighting/poultry-lighting/bubo): LED lighting for poultry housing.
- [HATO ONE](https://www.hato.lighting/en/lighting-solutions/animal-lighting/poultry-lighting/hato-one): All-in-one agricultural lighting solution.

## Knowledge Base

- [Pig Welfare and Lighting](https://www.hato.lighting/en/hato-insights/knowledge-articles/lighting-as-an-influencer-of-pig-welfare-and-production): Pig vision spectrum (380–694nm), EU regulatory minimums (40 lux / 8h), photoperiod effects on fertility, flicker impact on welfare.
- [Aviary System Lighting](https://www.hato.lighting/en/hato-insights/knowledge-articles/importance-of-lighting-aviary-systems): Circadian rhythm regulation, egg production, and health outcomes from aviary lighting.
- [RUDAX Case Study: Milk Production](https://www.hato.lighting/en/hato-insights/knowledge-articles/case-study-validating-the-impact-of-rudax-lighting-on-dairy-cow-milk-production): Dutch field study with 120–150 Holstein-Friesian cows. Documented 3–7% milk yield increase and improved fat/protein ratios.

## Success Stories

- [Herman Kusters — RUDAX](https://www.hato.lighting/en/hato-insights/success-stories/herman-kusters-i-would-definitely-recommend-rudax): Dairy farmer increased milk yield from 11,000 to nearly 12,000 litres/cow after switching from fluorescent to RUDAX LED lighting.

## Optional

- [Insights Hub](https://www.hato.lighting/en/hato-insights/knowledge-articles): Full knowledge article library covering poultry, cattle, pigs, and fish lighting science.
- [Partnership & Dealership](https://www.hato.lighting/en/contact-us-about-our-lighting-solutions): Global dealer network across 50+ countries.