2011:

US Lighting Tech Ships Its 100,000th Induction Lighting Unit to New Jersey’s PSE&G as Part of Utility’s Innovative Green Street Lighting Program

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--US Lighting Tech is proud to announce that it has shipped the 100,000th unit of its innovative and proprietary Jersey Series Cobra head in just under 12 months to Public Service and Enterprise Group (PSE&G), New Jersey’s largest utility. USLT is the leading manufacturer of energy efficient, low-maintenance induction lighting systems for the commercial, industrial and municipal markets. The company’s contract with PSE&G is an extension of the utility’s eco-friendly Green Street Lighting Program, the largest of its kind in the United States.
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US Lighting Tech Completes Street Lighting Delivery for Township of Lexington, Mass in Under Two Months

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--US Lighting Tech (www.uslightingtech.com), the leader in induction lighting, successfully completed delivery of its energy efficient induction streetlights to the town of Lexington, Mass. – in under two short months. After receiving the purchase order, USLT shipped out the total requested unit volume of its COBRA 100 SERIES induction street lights in only 41 days – an impressive turnaround time for a deal of this size and scope. Read more

US Lighting Tech Sues Deco Lighting for Design Patent Infringement

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--US Lighting Tech (www.uslightingtech.com), the leader in induction lighting, announced today that it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Deco Lighting, Inc. (City of Industry, CA) in the U.S. District Court, for the Central District of California – and Deco has been served with process. Read more

US Lighting Tech to Deploy New Energy Efficient Street Lighting for the City of Corona, CA

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--US Lighting Tech (www.uslightingtech.com), the leader in induction lighting, was selected by the municipality of Corona, Calif. to deploy a new energy efficient street lighting solution throughout the city. Corona chose USLT, which is based in Irvine, Calif., as its street lighting partner because of USLT’s commitment to delivering products that outperform conventional, industrial grade lighting systems in terms of functionality, energy efficiency, maintenance and ease of installation. Read more

US Lighting Tech President Richard Ham Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2011 Award Semi-Finalist in Orange County

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--US Lighting Tech (www.uslightingtech.com) today announced that President Richard Ham is a semi-finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2011 Award in Orange County, Calif. According to Ernst & Young LLP, the awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Mr. Ham was selected as a semi-finalist from nearly 60 nominees by a panel of independent judges. Award winners will be announced at a special gala event on June 11, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency in Huntington Beach. Read more

US Lighting Tech President Richard Ham Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® Orange County Finalist

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--US Lighting Tech (www.uslightingtech.com) today announced that company president Richard Ham is an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2011 Orange County award finalist. According to Ernst & Young LLP, the awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Ham was selected as a finalist from nearly 60 nominations by a panel of independent judges. Award winners will be announced at a special gala event on June 11, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency in Huntington Beach. Read more

US Lighting Tech Successfully Completes the World’s Largest Induction Street Lighting Project for New Jersey’s Largest Utility, PSE&G

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--US Lighting Tech (www.usligthingtech.com), the leader in induction lighting, announced today that it has successfully completed manufacture and delivery of more than 110,000 of its patented Jersey Series Cobra head induction street lights for Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G), New Jersey’s largest electric and gas utility. The installation project was part of PSE&G’s “Green Street Lighting Initiative,” which replaces mercury vapor technology with induction—the largest green street lighting initiative of its kind in the nation. The completion of the initiative by USLT also marked the single largest induction street lighting installation project in the world. Read more

US Lighting Tech Establishes Credit Facility with Bank of America Merrill Lynch

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--US Lighting Tech (www.uslightingtech.com), the leader in induction lighting, announced today that it has completed a multi-million dollar credit facility (“credit agreement”) with Bank of America Merrill Lynch. USLT creates and markets products for a variety of commercial, industrial and municipal lighting applications that outperform conventional systems in terms of functionality, energy efficiency, maintenance and ease of installation. The Irvine, Calif.-based manufacturer was recently named by the Orange County Business Journal as the fastest growing company in that region and was also named in the Inc. “500/5000” as one of the fastest growing privately held companies in the U.S. Read more

US Lighting Tech Awarded New Energy Efficient Street Lighting Contract by the City of Tempe, AZ

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--US Lighting Tech (www.uslightingtech.com), the leader in induction lighting, announced today that it has been selected by the City of Tempe, Arizona to provide Phase One of a new energy efficient street lighting installation for the municipality. The initiative, which will replace the city’s existing older street lighting units, will potentially save Tempe up to 40 percent in energy costs once completed – and virtually eliminate the need for continual street lamp maintenance over the next decade. Read more

US Lighting Tech Selected to Install Energy Efficient Induction Street Lighting for the City of San Fernando, Calif.

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--US Lighting Tech (www.uslightingtech.com) has been selected by the City of San Fernando, Calif., a Los Angeles suburb, to deploy energy efficient induction street lighting throughout the city. San Fernando chose USLT, which is based in Irvine, Calif., as its street lighting partner because of USLT's commitment to delivering products that offer the best functionality, energy efficiency, maintenance and ease of installation in the industrial lighting industry.

US Lighting Tech Illuminates University Campuses with Safer, More Cost-Effective Induction Outdoor Lighting

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--US Lighting Tech (www.uslightingtech.com), the leader in induction lighting, was selected as the commercial lighting provider for two of the nation’s most prominent university campuses. The University of Wisconsin at Green Bay and the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) both chose Irvine, Calif.-based US Lighting Tech to outfit their campuses with more cost-efficient, higher performing outdoor lighting products. USLT induction – with its more natural white light quality – delivers a safer alternative to keep university campus walk-ways, plazas, streets, and parking areas (frequently trafficked by students) more brightly lit to prevent crime. Plus, the technology also offers budget conscious campus managers an industrial-grade lighting system that will require little to no maintenance during its 100,000 rated hour life cycle.

U.S. Lighting Tech Named to Prestigious “2011 Inc. 500 List”

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--U.S. Lighting Tech (www.uslightingtech.com), the leader in induction lighting systems, announced today that it was named by Inc. magazine to the prestigious “2011 Inc. 500 List.” This marks the second consecutive year that USLT, which is based in Irvine-Calif., earned a spot in the exclusive “Inc. 500/5000” list, which recognizes the fastest growing, most innovative private companies in the U.S. Last year, USLT was ranked as the 6th fastest growing manufacturing company in the annual “Inc. 5000.” This year, the company was one of only 12 organizations in the “Inc. 500” Manufacturing category to be selected and profiled.

US Lighting Tech Featured in Bank of America Merrill Lynch Ad Campaign

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--US Lighting Tech (www.uslightingtech.com), the leader in induction lighting, was selected by Bank of America Merrill Lynch to be featured in the bank’s innovative new fall 2011 print advertising campaign. The ads profile forward-thinking companies and showcase the bank’s commitment to aligning “capital and ideas” to help clients at various growth stages achieve their business goals. Read more
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2010:

U.S. Lighting Tech Announces Significant New Contract Wins, Including New Jersey’s PSE&G

2010 Marks Record Growth Year for the Company

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Irvine, Calif.-based U.S. Lighting Tech (USLT), a leader in induction lighting systems, closes the year with a series of prestigious new contract wins and earns top spots in 2010 from two of the industry’s most recognized business publications – Inc. magazine and the Orange County Business Journal.

Throughout the past year, USLT secured multiple contracts – generating record results on top of 2009’s phenomenal growth. The most significant contract was an extension of the Public Service & Enterprise Group (PSE&G)’s Green Street Lighting Program, the largest in the United States. Additional contracts secured during 2010 included: Carlsbad, Elk Grove, Corona, Rocklin, Brea, Freeport, Chula Vista, Turlock, Lexington, O’Fallon, Bimbo, and the Italian Ministry of Defense, as well as the Oregon Department of Transportation. Read more