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Cree Acquires Ruud Lighting, Inc. to Accelerate the LED Lighting Revolution
Please Note: We apologize for the spelling error in the heading of our EDM 'A Light Read' it should read Ruud Lighting. Please click here to view the amended version.
Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a market leader in LED lighting, today announced the
acquisition of Ruud Lighting, Inc., a leader in LED outdoor lighting, at an
estimated net cost of approximately $525 million. Combining two highly
complementary LED innovators, the acquisition allows Cree to extend its
leadership position and increase the adoption of energy-efficient LED lighting.
The companies’ shared focus on best-in-class LED-based systems has led to
thousands of LED lighting installations over the past several years.
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Ruud Lighting's Founder on Cree's Acquisition of BetaLED
In Al Ruud's mind, lines had to be drawn: You're for LED, or you're against it. To prove his commitment to the cause - the LED revolution - in a blockbuster industry move last week, he sold his company, including BetaLED, for a cool $525 million to chip and component manufacturer Cree.
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Melbourne Trip 2011
Towards the end of June 2011 Mondoluce’s project sales team travelled to Melbourne to visit two of our key suppliers Efficient Lighting Systems (ELS) and Limelite. The first two days were spent with ELS and then Limelite where we met their staff, took a tour of their facilities and had some product training on their latest products. The meetings were very beneficial for our team as it provided good insight into each company’s inner workings and future directions.
To view ELS & Limelite's latest product catalogues please click here.
AIA Awards Night 2011
The Australian Institute of Architects annual awards night was once again a tremendous success which took place at the Burswood Entertainment Complex Grand Ballroom. The event once again showcased a spectacular array of some of the finest architecture Perth has to offer. As one proud sponsor of the AIA (WA Chapter) Mondoluce would like to congratulate all of this year’s winners, and look forward to next year's awards event.
Novato, California, tests BetaLED LED streetlights and US Lighting Tech induction streetlights in pilot that precedes $382,000 replacement project
By New Streetlights staff
The city of Novato, California recently launched a pilot program to test the quality and effectiveness of energy efficient streetlighting for the city’s arterial and collector roadways. The pilot installation includes four LED streetlight fixtures and four induction streetlight fixtures. Based on quality, performance and citizen input, public works officials will make a determination, followed by a recommendation to the city council, on which technology to select for a larger scale installation to begin later in the year. The full scale replacement, of about 650 existing streetlight fixtures, will be funded by a $382,000 award from the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program.
For the pilot installation, LED fixtures manufactured by BetaLED, a division of Ruud Lighting of Wisconsin, were chosen. The induction fixtures chosen for the pilot are manufactured by US Lighting Tech of Irvine, California. Four fixtures representing each technology were installed on two roadway blocks and are separated by a one block stretch of existing high pressure sodium (HPS) streetlights. The LED fixtures are installed at Rowland Blvd. and Adele Street and the induction fixtures are located on Arthur Street and Yukon Way. An online form for public feedback is available on the city of Novato website, www.ci.novato.ca.us.
“We anticipate issuing a request for proposals (RFP) in about one week for the proposed 650 streetlight installation. We are not yet sure if the RFP will only solicit bids for fixtures or both fixtures and installation,” said Jason Nutt, public works director for the city of Novato. The decision to purchase LED or induction fixtures will also be made in the first week of February, according to Nutt. The RFP will be posted on the city’s website and in the local newspaper
