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SATCO Products, Inc. Named 2009 ENERGY STAR(R) Partner of the Year

Posted on: Monday, 2 March 2009, 17:01 CST

BRENTWOOD, N.Y., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- SATCO Products, Inc., a manufacturer of high quality lighting products, announced today it has received the prestigious 2009 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year award in the lighting manufacturing category. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized SATCO, and its NUVO Lighting brand, for promoting energy efficiency and offering consumers lighting technology that is economical as well. SATCO's accomplishments will be recognized at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. on March 31, 2009.

For more than 43 years, SATCO has led the way as a premier supplier of light bulbs and lighting fixtures. The SATCO organization operates through its offices and warehouse distribution centers in New York, Miami, Dallas, San Francisco, Seattle and San Juan, Puerto Rico. SATCO has been a leader from the start with its innovative products including energy efficient solutions. With the company's keen understanding of the lighting business and emerging trends in energy conservation, SATCO established its NUVO Lighting brand in 2005 with energy efficiency as the cornerstone. SATCO Products and NUVO Lighting have been at the forefront of energy efficiency through numerous programs and initiatives to educate and inform the industry as well as the public about energy efficient lighting and how to integrate it into their homes and businesses [editor note: visit www.satco.com for a complete archive of SATCO's educational initiatives].

Bill Gildin, President of SATCO Products, Inc., said, "Today more than ever, energy efficiency is at the forefront of people's minds, and we are extremely proud to have the SATCO / NUVO name synonymous with ENERGY STAR. We gratefully accept the honor as a testament to our commitment to helping make the planet a better place through energy conservation."

ENERGY STAR is a joint DOE-EPA program, formed in 1992 as a voluntary, market-based partnership that seeks to reduce air pollution through increased energy efficiency. The DOE and EPA work to offer businesses and consumers energy-efficient solutions to save energy and money, while also helping to protect our environment. The 2009 Partner of the Year Awards are given to manufacturers and retailers that successfully promote and deliver ENERGY STAR qualified products, saving consumers money and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Award winners are selected from more than 12,000 organizations that participate in the ENERGY STAR program.

"EPA is pleased to recognize SATCO Products, Inc. for leadership in addressing global warming through greater energy efficiency," said Kathleen Hogan, Director of the Climate Protection Partnerships Division at the U.S. EPA. "By promoting their products that have earned the ENERGY STAR, SATCO is showing customers that we can boost our nation's energy efficiency and reduce our emissions of greenhouse gases, while producing quality products."

About SATCO Products, Inc.

SATCO, established in 1966 as a New York-based company, manufactures and distributes a wide variety of lighting products to an international lighting and electrical market. Under the SATCO brand (www.satco.com), product categories include incandescent, halogen, fluorescent, HID and energy-efficient lamps. SATCO also offers lighting and electrical components for the retail, commercial and manufacturing trade and consumer products such as night lights, desk lamps, and surge protectors. In June 2005, SATCO launched a new line of decorative and functional lighting fixtures sold under the NUVO brand (www.nuvolighting.com). The NUVO product line is strongly focused on energy efficiency with nearly 600 product styles which are ENERGY STAR qualified. An additional 2100 products service the decorative and light commercial markets.

SOURCE SATCO Products, Inc.

Source: PR Newswire

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