Lighting Science Group Hits Manufacturing Milestone of 1 Million LED Bulbs in
First Quarter 2011
United States Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson Visits
to Celebrate Production Achievement
SATELLITE BEACH, Fla., May 31, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Blazing the trail
for the ultra-efficient lighting revolution--Lighting Science Group (LSCG), one
of America's premier LED lighting companies and an industry leader in ENERGY STAR
qualified bulbs, announced today that it produced 1 million LED bulbs in the
first quarter of the year.
"Today, we celebrate not only past successes, but encouraging present trends, and
the promise of a sustainable, job-creating, green future made possible by LED
lighting solutions," said Jim Haworth, chief executive officer of Lighting
Science Group. "Indicative of our company's solid growth and numerous
accomplishments is that while last year we produced and sold 1 million bulbs
primarily in the second half of last year, this year, we surpassed the 1 million
bulb milestone in just a few months. While we're incredibly pleased with our
dramatic expansion in manufacturing capacity, we also take great pride in the
quality and performance of our products. We had the first and now, the most,
ENERGY STAR qualified bulbs--so today, it is quite special for our team to
welcome the head of the ENERGY STAR program, Administrator Jackson, and to share
our technology advances and operational capabilities with her."
"These LED lights prevent harmful emissions from entering our air, while also
cutting electricity costs for American families and creating jobs for American
workers," said Administrator Lisa P. Jackson. "We're proud to join with Lighting
Science Group and all our ENERGY STAR partners to show how protecting our
environment inspires new innovations and builds off one of America's greatest
talents: using ingenuity to improve our economy while at the same time improving
our health and the health of our children. Innovations like these are critical to
a clean, secure and affordable energy future."
For years, high-output and low-cost LED lighting products had been just out of
reach, but Lighting Science Group has revolutionized the science of light in
America to produce lighting products that deliver on the promise of LED
technology.
From the International Space Station to the Times Square Ball to other projects
in major cities across the world and now in homes, Lighting Science Group's LED
solutions are increasing energy independence and saving consumers, businesses and
governments significant amounts of money.
Major lighting retailers; lighting companies; retail chains like Yankee Candle;
restaurants like Starbucks; cities like Dallas, TX; Mexico City, Salt Lake City,
UT; Washington, D.C., and Lewiston, ME; military installations such as the Naval
Base in Ventura County, CA; and world renowned architects and builders have all
chosen Lighting Science Group to be their lighting technology provider.
With the financial help and support of Pegasus Capital Advisors and other
investors, Lighting Science Group has built a thriving company in the United
States. The company's world-class expertise in LED lighting research, design,
development and assembly has allowed it to move high performance and affordable
LED products to market at a rate unmatched by many other lighting companies.
For more information about Lighting Science Group's LED lighting solutions, visit
lsgc.com |
