Our history
The Christmas lights
that decorates the entire planet
The company’s history dates back to a simple wooden star that the founder crafted, adorned with several light bulbs and installed in the display window of a small appliance store he ran in the town center. He did this to attract customers and to illuminate and brighten his business during such important times, in 1945.
The idea was so successful among the locals and fellow shopkeepers in the area that the town council of Puente Genil commissioned Francisco Jimenez to illuminate the main street of Puente Genil for the following Christmas. This commission would soon expand to the rest of the town and, gradually, to other municipalities in the surrounding areas throughout the province.
It all started with a star
Francisco Jimenez Carmona was a visionary in his time, an entrepreneur who saw the potencial of light and illumination as a fundamental element of popular celebrations.
As the company grew and expanded into “conquered” territories with its light, Ximenez Iluminación began illuminating andalusian fairs, fallas festivals, carnivals and Christmases in much of Spain. Over the years, the second generation of the family arrived, driving the national development of the company and making it the leader in decorative lighting in the country. It became resposible for the Christmas lights of major spanish cities.
With the new millenium and the arrival of the third generation, Ximenez Iluminación became integrated into the Ximenez Group. Thanks to its various subsidiaries, the Ximenez brand made the international leap, becoming present in more than 50 countries worldwide and becoming one of the leading decorative lighting companies in the world today.
Today, Ximenez Iluminacion, Ximenez Group and its others subsidiaries are undergoing a significant transformation process in order to continue being the reference company in the world of decorative lighting. Sustainability, innovation, development and environmental respect are some of the pillars on which Ximenez is based today, working towards achieving sustainable goals and cretaing new lighting products that result in lower consumption and greater environmental respect.
We have been illuminating the world for more than 75 years.
Ximenez Iluminación was founded in 1945 by Francisco Jimenez Carmona
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Ximenez Group incorporates the first all-female team into its assembly crew
Ximenez Group continues to strengthen its team with the addition of the first two female specialists in the assembly and installation of street lighting and large structures. As a result, Ximenez Group now has its first team of women for Christmas lighting installation. “The low presence of women in fields related to electricity and more […]
Malaga kicks off its fair with the debut of the Larios Entrance and the lighting ceremony
The Malaga Fair kicked off on the night of August 12th with the lighting of over two million LED lights, distributed throughout the fairground and the main entrance. One of the main novelties this year is the complete replacement of the fair’s main entrance lighting with LED technology, which results in greater energy savings and […]
Puente Genil recovers a historic entrance to illuminate its 2023 fair
The Puente Genil Fair will once again recapture the essence of yesteryears this year thanks to the installation of a historic entrance to welcome and illuminate its 2023 edition. The entrance, of classical style with a traditional touch, measures 22.65 meters in width and 17.32 meters in height and will shine with 100,000 LED lights. […]