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Acuity Brands Launches Expanded Outdoor LED Lighting Portfolio

^{Published on 2011-04-12 06:05:34 - Market Wire}
 

ATLANTA--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--[ Acuity Brands, Inc. ] (NYSE: AYI) (aCompanya), a market leader in innovative energy-efficient LED lighting and control solutions, has announced a major expansion of its outdoor LED lighting portfolio. Offered as [ Acuity Brands® LED Outdoor ], the expanded portfolio includes existing and newly introduced luminaires from six of the Companya™s leading lighting brands, [ Lithonia Lighting ]®, [ Hydrel ]®, [ Tersen ]®, [ American Electric Lighting ]®, [ Antique Street Lamps ]a" and [ Winona Lighting ]®. The Company will provide additional details of its new products in follow-on announcements. The Companya™s comprehensive outdoor LED luminaire product families are now grouped into customer-friendly and easy-to-find major categories that identify the four primary outdoor lighting experiences of DRIVE, PARK, WALK and VIEW as defined below:

"To support the introduction of multiple new products coming this spring, we worked with our customers to uniquely identify the major outdoor lighting application areas"

DRIVEa" encompasses roadway and street lighting, from freeways to boulevards;

PARKa" includes parking garages and area lighting, from multi-level structures to open parking lots;

WALKa" incorporates pedestrian, site, building and bollard lighting;

VIEWa" consists of flood, in-grade, step, landscape and underwater lighting, enhancing every environment, from urban architecture and waterscapes to natural gardens and scenic spaces.

With over 100 different outdoor LED luminaires to meet the lighting needs of a changing society requiring better illumination and energy savings, the [ Acuity Brands LED Outdoor ] portfolio provides optimal lighting solutions for virtually any outdoor architectural, commercial or utility application. All products incorporate [ Acuity Brandsa™ ] philosophy of providing the highest quality lighting solutions, specifically designed to put light on task and to enhance safety, security and enjoyment within the four key outdoor experience categories.

Selected products in the expanded portfolio are compatible with [ Acuity Brands ][ ROAM® ] system, the Companya™s industry-leading intelligent control solution combining photo-control technology with wireless monitoring and control capabilities. Working together, LED lighting and intelligent control systems provide an integrated outdoor lighting solution enabling additional energy savings from day one.

aTo support the introduction of multiple new products coming this spring, we worked with our customers to uniquely identify the major outdoor lighting application areas,a said Michael Naylor, [ Acuity Brands ] Lighting Vice President and General Manager, Outdoor Products. aUsing the DRIVE, PARK, WALK and VIEW categories makes it easy to select the optimal integrated lighting solution from our diverse brands and product choices. Our expanded portfolio of luminaires and intelligent controls delivers the breadth and depth in LED energy-efficient lighting solutions that customers have come to expect from Acuity Brands,a added Naylor.

All of the new [ Acuity Brands LED Outdoor ] luminaires will be on display at the LightFair International Tradeshow, booth #1801, May 17-19, 2011 in Philadelphia, Pa.

The [ Acuity Brands® Outdoor ] portfolio is available nationally through [ Acuity Brandsa™ ] sales representatives and authorized distributors. For more information about the Companya™s full line of LED lighting and controls, please visit the [ Acuity Brands ], [ LED Lighting Solutions ] and [ ROAM ] web sites and [ Acuity Brandsa™ YouTube Channel ]. You can also become a fan of [ Acuity Brands ] and [ Acuity Brands Outdoor ] on Facebook® and follow [ Lithonia Lighting ] on Twitter®.

About Acuity Brands

Acuity Brands, Inc. is a North American market leader and one of the worlda™s leading providers of luminaires, lighting control systems and related products and services with fiscal year 2010 net sales of over $1.6 billion. The Companya™s lighting and system control product lines include Lithonia Lighting®, Holophane®, Peerless®, Mark Architectural Lightinga", Hydrel®, American Electric Lighting®, Gotham®, Carandini®, RELOC®, Antique Street Lampsa", Tersen®, Winona Lighting®, Synergy® Lighting Controls, Sensor Switch®, Lighting Control & Designa", ROAM® and Sunoptics®. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Acuity Brands employs approximately 6,000 associates and has operations throughout North America, Europe and Asia.