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HILLSBORO, N.H., Sept. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercury may have been the quickest of the Roman deities, but it may also quickly become extinct in high-intensity discharge (HID) headlight bulbs if OSRAM has its way. After becoming the first supplier in the world to produce a complete mercury-free high intensity discharge lamp and ballast system for the 2007 Lincoln Navigator, OSRAM once again has something to celebrate - the launch of its technology on the 2013 Ford Mustang, which...
HILLSBORO, N.H., Aug. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- OSRAM Automotive Lighting's cost-effective and versatile plug-and-play LED JOULE® module made its debut on a popular and much-anticipated vehicle: the 2013 Mustang GT. The Mustang GT features the first LED fog lamp in the US based on OSRAM's standardized LED system. The grille-mounted hybrid reflector-projector system complements the Mustang's styling DNA. It is the highest volume LED forward lighting application in the North...
HILLSBORO, N.H., July 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A market report by McKinsey & Company predicts a sharp increase in LED (Light Emitting Diode) lighting adoption in the automotive category by the end of the decade. In 2011, LEDs claimed a 12 percent share, contributing to the overall category's revenue of $18.1 billion. Researchers expect to see a spike of 22 percentage points by 2020, increasing the LED share to 34 percent of the overall automotive lighting market. This...
MUNICH, Nov. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- OSRAM AG acquired the remaining shares in Traxon Technologies, Ltd. (Traxon) from its joint venture partner as of Nov. 9, 2011. With this acquisition, OSRAM further strengthens its business in the strongly growing market for professional LED lighting solutions. Traxon specializes in applications for the architectural, shop and hospitality segments. OSRAM obtained a controlling 51 percent in Traxon back in 2009. The joint venture has since been operating...
DANVERS, Mass., Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- OSRAM has signed an agreement with Townsend Ventures, LLC to increase its stake in Encelium Technologies from 15 percent to 100 percent. This move will enhance the company's position in two key global growth markets, LED based technologies and Light Management Systems (LMS). Encelium is an ideal complement to OSRAM and OSRAM SYLVANIA's General Lighting portfolio of energy-efficient lighting products and solutions. (Logo:...
