Elumin8 partners with Chinese lighting company Hiyu Solid State Lighting to develop advanced LED street lighting applications

(28/05/2010)

Elumin8 Ltd has today announced that a strategic partnership with Chinese lighting company Tianjin Gongda Hiyu Solid State Lighting Co. Ltd. (Hiyu). The agreement is to develop advanced LED street lighting applications and distribute across Europe, Middle East & Asia. HiYu is an associate of the Climate Control Committee – part of the Climate Group

Elumin8 manufactures energy efficient lighting products using LED, Electroluminescence and Solar technologies predominantly for road sign and automotive products. For the past 6 months the company has been working closely with a Chinese counterpart HiYu to share technological advancements. HiYu one of the region’s leading LED development companies with a focus on street light applications.

The partnership means that both companies will join forces in the evolution of energy efficient lighting products as well as the distribution in various territories across the globe. Barry Hatcher Elumin8 CEO commented “We are extremely excited and proud to be teaming up with HiYu who we believe have incredible knowledge of the technology. Coupled with our own developments and our network in 23 countries we will be able to work on some fantastic products and take them to market in a very short space of time.”

HiYu was established in 2006 and has some of the most advanced research facilities. Already their products are on test in New York State as well as an installation in Tianjin of 2200 lighting units. HiYu is a partner of the Climate Group, an organisation that is strongly supported by Ex British Prime Minister Tony Blair. In October 2009 HiYu was listed as one of the most important technology programs in China

“What makes this alliance really interesting is the fact that we have a British owned business working closely with a Chinese company to help with the problem of climate change. Generally people associate China with being the cause not the solution. But that is quite in accurate as we see with HiYu, if anything they are becoming the world leaders in developing these greener lighting technologies. What we want to do now is make sure everyone benefits from these technologies” said Barry Hatcher

Elumin8 (Hong Kong) Ltd is a subsidiary of the privately owned Luminous Media Group of Companies.

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