The global tunnelling industry geared up for one of its most important events—RETC 2025 (Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference). Held every two years, RETC was recognised as the premier technical conference for tunnelling and underground construction professionals. The 2025 event took place in Dallas, Texas, from June 8 to 11, bringing together industry leaders, engineers, and technology providers from around the world.

Why RETC Mattered
As one of the tunnelling industry’s most authoritative gatherings, RETC provided a platform for showcasing the latest innovations, exploring project case studies, and exchanging knowledge across every aspect of tunnelling. With tunnelling applications expanding rapidly across mining, transportation, and infrastructure, staying ahead of new technologies and safety practices was more important than ever.

x-Glo North America at RETC
x-Glo North America, our trusted distributor for the United States and Canada, proudly attended the conference. Since 2019, x-Glo North America had played a crucial role in delivering high-performance industrial LED strip lighting to mining and tunnelling projects throughout North America. By 2025, they had installed over 70,000 metres of x-Glo LED lighting across sectors such as mining, tunnelling, and oil and gas.

Their presence at RETC 2025 reflected a deep commitment to safety, quality, and energy efficiency—core values that defined both x-Glo and our partners. With LED lighting specifically designed for harsh underground environments, including ATEX-certified, low-voltage, waterproof, and impact-resistant options, x-Glo offered lighting solutions that met the rigorous demands of the tunnelling industry.

Lighting the Future of Underground Construction
RETC was not only a space for innovation—it was a forum for shaping the future of tunnelling. At x-Glo, we understood how critical reliable lighting was to the safety, productivity, and success of underground projects. That’s why we were excited to see x-Glo North America represent our solutions at RETC 2025.

For those who attended the conference, meeting the x-Glo North America team provided an opportunity to discover how our LED lighting systems were helping to light the way forward in some of the most demanding underground environments across North America.