Schréder Lighting USA to Pioneer LED Street Lighting for Urban Applications in the US
To Use Innovation and Technical Expertise Demonstrated with Cree on Croatia's Riviera
Chicago, Illinois--- Breaking new ground in urban lighting, SchréderLighting USA is pioneering high-quality, performance-based Street Lighting using LEDs for the American specification market. SchréderLighting USA, the newest of the 40-member SchréderGroup G.I.E. located in 36 countries on four continents, is marketing the Schréderbrand in the fields of Public Lighting, Floodlighting, Tunnel/Transit Lighting, Industrial and Urban Lighting.
SchréderGroup G.I.E. recently collaborated with Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a leader in solid-state lighting components, to illuminate the popular Riviera waterfront in Split, Croatia that is visited by millions of travelers annually. Delivering the photometric performance and visual comfort to overcome the challenges of urban applications, Schrédercreated elegant, custom-designed Streetlights featuring the warm, white glow of Cree XLamp®XR-E LEDs. Schréder's appealing walkway luminaire incorporates 180 high-power XR-E LEDs, each producing up to 124 lumens at a remarkable 3,000K and leading the industry in brightness for warm-lighting applications.
Luc Coppers, Engineering Manager for Uitrusting SchréderBelgium, explained, "LEDs provide directional lighting, which requires extreme precision in orientation when used for urban lighting. This was the challenge that Schréder's designers and engineers solved by creating beautiful and functionally optimized fixtures for the waterfront promenade. The Cree XLamp XR-E is the only warm white-power LED with the performance characteristics that meet the brightness, color stability and uniformity requirements of this installation. Together we have created a stunning evening social destination, in just three months."
"Using the innovation and technical expertise demonstrated on this recent project," explained Mr. Rob Verbeelen, President of SchréderLighting USA, "We are planning to initiate and implement high-quality, performance-based street lighting solutions using LEDs for the American specification market. For more than 80 years, the SchréderGroup has been designing high performance lighting solutions aimed at improving comfort, safety, and aesthetic value of the outdoor and urban landscape. The SchréderGroup takes pride in promoting its 'Partner in the City of Tomorrow' philosophy. Our products are developed to create atmosphere, optimize visual comfort, limit light pollution, and enhance the landscape."
About SchréderGroup G.I.E.
Founded in 1927 in Belgium, SchréderGroup G.I.E. is an international group that specializes in upscale, architectural outdoor lighting that is at the forefront of technological and aesthetic innovation. The members and affiliated companies of the SchréderGroup share facilities and powerful tools for R&D, manufacturing, high-level photometric studies, and laboratory testing. Findings are made available to all companies in the Group.
For more information, contact:
SchréderLighting LLC
985 Busse Road
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
Tel: 847.621.5100
Fax: 847.621.5121
Website: www.schreder.com
Email: info@schreder.com
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