GE Consumer & Industrial’s has changed the name of its LED unit, GELcore, LLC to Lumination, LLC, symbolizing its intention to innovate and lead the way to general illumination with white, light-emitting diode (LED) solutions on a global scale in commercial, industrial and residential settings.
“Our name change emphasizes an important element of our growth strategy,” states David Elien, president of Lumination. “Our focus since our inception has been lighting applications that leverage the benefits of LEDs to drive real value for customers. We remain committed to delivering best-in-class LED lighting solutions in key segments such as signage, architecture, transportation signals and retail display, while also setting our sights on global distinction in the emerging general illumination market segment.”
Lumination, under its old name, brought its first white LED solutions to market with its Tetra® Power White LED solution for channel letter signage. Further progression toward white LED preeminence occurred when the company’s white LED refrigerated display case solution earned widespread acceptance. Eight of the top 10 U.S. supermarkets have reacted positively toward testing and use of the Lumination solution, and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., committed late last year to install the company’s refrigerated display case solution in over 500 stores in North America. It will be the world’s single largest installation of white LEDs replacing fluorescent in a display lighting application.
Lumination expects to introduce numerous white LED signage, commercial refrigeration, architectural and general illumination solutions in 2007, as well as a white LED emitter that targets high quality-of-light general illumination applications.
GE strengthened its global position in LEDs in late 2006 by investing $100 million in the Lumination business and by forming a strategic alliance with the Nichia Corporation, the world’s largest LED manufacturer and a leader in phosphors and optoelectronics.
The company has grown more than 30 percent annually since it was founded.
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