14th Jul 2009 07:00
Date: 14 July, 2009
DIALIGHT Plc
DIALIGHT receives major orders for "smart grid" disconnect switch
Dialight plc., reports that two major North American metering companies have ordered more than 100,000 combined units of its PowerPulse™ 200-amp disconnect/reconnect load switch with sales totaling almost $3 million. This order is in support of the United States Advanced Meter Infrastructure Initiative, a move to introduce "smart" metering for the "smart grid".
Shipments are expected to be completed in the second half of this year and are only the start of the conversion of more than 100 million domestic electricity meters in the United States.
Dialight CEO, Roy Burton, comments: "These orders further establish Dialight's strong position to service this emerging market of which we expect to command a significant share."
Contacts:
Roy Burton - Group Chief Executive
Cathy Buckley - Finance Director
Dialight Plc
Tel: 01480 447490
Robert Speed/Kirsten Molyneux
Kreab Gavin Anderson
Tel: 020 75541400
Email: [email protected]
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About Dialight PLC
Dialight plc (LSE: DIA.L) 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. The company is headquartered in the UK with operating locations in the UK, USA, Germany and Mexico. More information is available at www.dialight.com
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