
戦後の暮らしを照らした蛍光灯、LEDへの切り替えが加速
水銀を含む蛍光灯が2027年末までに国際的に製造・輸出入禁止となる。パナソニックの高槻工場など国内生産も縮小・終了が決定しており、LEDへの切り替えが急速に進んでいる。戦後の生活を支えた照明の歴史が幕を閉じる。
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水銀に関する水俣条約に基づき、蛍光灯の製造や輸出入が国際的に禁止されることになった。パナソニックは国内で唯一の蛍光灯生産拠点である高槻工場のラインを2027年9月末に停止する。
戦後の人々の暮らしを照らしてきた蛍光灯に、終幕が近づいている。水銀を含むことから、2027年末までに製造や輸出入が国際的に禁止されるためで、LEDへの切り替えが急速に進む。生産を続ける国内メーカーも、いまやわずかになった。
赤い炎が、回転する機械の上でガラス管を次々とあぶる。まっすぐだった管は炉で約800度まで熱せられ、丸い形へと曲げられていく。
パナソニックグループの高槻工場(大阪府高槻市)では、直管形と環形の蛍光灯ランプを生産している。国内シェアは6割(2024年)。すでにコンパクト形の生産は終えた。最盛期には国内外で七つの生産拠点を構えたが、生産量は5分の1ほどに減り、残るはここだけ。70年余り動き続けてきた生産ラインも27年9月末には停止する。
松下幸之助氏が1918年に設立した、パナソニックの前身・松下電気器具製作所は、白熱電球用の「二股ソケット」のヒットで礎を築いた。蛍光灯の国内生産を始めたのは50年。高槻工場では56年に生産が始まった。
戦後の「豊かな暮らし」の象徴に
朝鮮戦争の特需を経て、日本経済が成長軌道に乗り始めた時代でもあった。当時主流だった白熱電球に比べて消費電力が少なく、長寿命だったことから急速に普及が進んだ。工場や学校、オフィスでは直管形、家庭では環形が広く使われるようになった。
特に環形蛍光灯は、天井中央…
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
2027年9月末までに高槻工場の蛍光灯生産ラインが停止する
Very likely · Within months

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