1 July 2011
Dialight plc
Dialight Japan begins trading
Dialight plc, the innovative global leader in LED lighting technology, is pleased to confirm that further to its announcement on 14 June 2011 its acquisition of the assets and contracts of I-Spec Limited, its Japanese distributor, has completed and that trading as Dialight Japan KK has commenced with immediate effect.
Contacts:
For further information:
Dialight plc Tel: +44 (0) 1638 778640
Roy Burton - Group Chief Executive
Mark Fryer- Group Finance Director
Canaccord Genuity Limited Tel: +44 (0) 20 7050 6500
Simon Bridges
Kreab Gavin Anderson Tel: +44 (0) 20 7074 1800,
Robert Speed
Email: dialight@kreabgavinanderson.com
Notes to editors:
About Dialight Japan KK
Dialight Japan KK is based in Hamamatsu in the industrial heartland of central Japan. The industrial and hazardous lighting segment is highly regulated and there are in excess of 50,000 industrial facilities in Japan making this one of the world's largest industrial / hazardous lighting markets.
To find out more about Dialight Japan KK visit: http://www.dialight.co.jp
About Dialight
Dialight plc is leading the lighting revolution for industrial users across the world. Applying leading edge LED technology it produces retro-fittable lighting fixtures designed specifically for hazardous locations, obstruction lighting, traffic and rail signalling to vastly reduce maintenance, save energy, improve safety and ease disposal. Versions of these high specification luminaires are also produced for more general commercial, industrial and outdoor situations.
Dialight comprises the following business segments:
· Signals/Illumination which addresses the increasing demands for Energy Efficient Lighting
solutions through the use of high brightness LEDs and utilisation of a number of associated technologies. Areas of business include Traffic and Rail Signals, Obstruction Lights and Solid State Lighting products.
· Indication components whose sales are primarily to Electronics OEMs for status indication; and
· Electromagnetic components which supplies smart meter disconnect switches which are used by utility companies to manage remotely electrical supply to residential and business premises.
The company is headquartered in the UK and listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE:DIA.L,GB0033057794) with operating locations in the UK, Australia, USA, Denmark, Germany and Mexico. More information is available at www.dialight.com.