Cree, Inc. (CREE) has announced that major lighting designer and manufacturer Space Cannon VH S.p.A. has signed an agreement to purchase approximately $5.4 million of XLamp power LEDs. Space Cannon plans to use Cree power LEDs exclusively for all future solid state lighting installations, including high profile projects, such as the Turin Olympics.
Space Cannon, headquartered in Fubine, Italy, is best known for its architectural and portable lighting installations. Examples include the two towers of light used to commemorate the World Trade Center Towers in New York, night lighting for the world’s largest steel bridge in Nanjing China, the 101 Building in Taiwan, Petronas Twin Towers in Malaysia and the Rio de Janeiro Carnival in Brazil.
“Cree has demonstrated superior products and technical support, which is why we are switching exclusively to XLamp power LEDs for all our solid state lighting projects,” noted Bruno Baiardi, Space Cannon founder and president.