Bridgelux technology offers consumers 50-60% advantage
in lighting energy savings!

Helps CG deliver broad range of high-performance, long-life lighting solutions

Mumbai, April 9, 2013: – CG has entered into a technology licensing agreement with Bridgelux, a Solid State Lighting (SSL) pioneer based in Livermore, California, for the company’s LED light engine, optics and luminaire expertise. This agreement will enable CG to deliver high performance, long-life, and cost-effective SSL products to business, government and mass market consumers, replacing traditional and inefficient technologies.

CG, an established player in lighting, has licensed proprietary technology developed by Bridgelux for LED streetlights, luminaires, LED arrays, drivers, optics, and other components. Bridgelux will provide technology and support on design, and application engineering for commercial and industrial lighting products such as streetlights, down lights, high bays and medium bays, and well glass.

As a result of the technical know-how gained, CG will be able to provide a 50-60% advantage in lighting energy savings to consumers. Bridgelux breatkthrough technologies, such as GaN-on-Si, provide a combination of chip-and-package-level innovation which are anticipated to not only reduce LED prices to consumers by 25-30% but also catalyzing package architecture change to integrate higher levels of features and functionality. These Bridgelux technologies will make LEDs more competitive in comparison to conventional lighting technology. Moreover, Bridgelux SSL products have a long lifetime – of over 50,000 burning hours – and limited maintenance requirements.

The agreement will drive synergistic benefits for both companies. CG will become a completely vertically integrated company, delivering the broadest possible range of high performance lighting solutions – from semiconductor (LED) all the way to LED luminaires. With a first-mover advantage in SSL and a strong brand image, the technology transfer will strengthen CG’s portfolio of products and place it in an optimal position to penetrate a wide range of lighting markets in India and other geographies. CG will continue to ramp up and align its capacity to meet the growing demand for SSL products.

The Indian LED market is projected to grow to Rs 1400 crore ($257.4 million) by 2016, and CG has a unique opportunity to generate substantial business value from this segment and significantly increase its market share. CG currently commands a 30% market share in India’s street lighting, which is rapidly adopting LED technology. Streetlights supplied by CG will provide a clean and green lighting solution, with 60% energy savings, and increased visibility and safety. In addition to enhanced streetlight offerings, Bridgelux will enable CG’s entry into the premium and retail indoor lighting product segment, even as CG’s brand image and reach help Bridgelux gain access to the fast-growing Indian market.

According to the International Energy Agency, demand for electric lighting will increase by 80% in 2030. With electric lighting illuminating new cities and replacing diesel generators in rural areas, demand for lighting products is set to accelerate in emerging nations like India, Brazil and China. CG’s SSL products can help meet this demand with cost-effectiveness and efficiency without placing stress on the grid.

Bridgelux CEO Brad Bullington said, “We are very proud to be working with CG in expanding the market for solid state lighting in India. Not only will the company’s LED streetlights and other fixtures save its customers tremendous amounts of energy, but LEDs also provide a way to economically integrate networking and communications into homes and buildings. When you hear people talk about the ‘Smart City’ they are really talking about the proliferation of LED.”

CG CEO and Managing Director Laurent Demortier said, “As India’s leading supplier of street lights, the technology agreement with Bridgelux further strengthens CG’s position, while simultaneously bringing down overall costs and promoting energy savings with the use of LEDs. I thank Bridgelux for placing trust in CG’s brand leadership and strength in the Indian market, and look forward to working with them to offer state-of-the-art lighting solutions to our consumers.”

About CG
CG is a global pioneering leader in the management and application of electrical energy. With more than 15,000 employees across its operations in around 85 countries, CG provides electrical products, systems and services for utilities, power generation, industries, and consumers. The company is organized into four business groups: Power, Industrial, Automation and Consumer. CG clocks US$ 2.3 billion in revenues from product lines that cover the entire value chain of engineering offerings. For more information on CG, please visit: www.cgglobal.com.

About Bridgelux
Bridgelux is a leading developer and manufacturer of technologies and solutions transforming the $40 billion global lighting industry into a $100 billion market opportunity. Based in Livermore, California, Bridgelux is a pioneer in solid state lighting (SSL), expanding the market for light-emitting diode (LED) technologies by driving down the cost of LED lighting systems. Bridgelux’s patented light source technology replaces traditional technologies (such as incandescent, halogen, fluorescent and high intensity discharge lighting) with integrated, solid state lighting solutions that enable lamp and luminaire manufacturers to provide high performance and energy-efficient white light for the rapidly growing interior and exterior lighting markets, including street lights, commercial lighting and consumer applications. With more than 550 patent applications filed or granted worldwide, Bridgelux is the only vertically integrated LED manufacturer and developer of solid state light sources that designs its solutions specifically for the lighting industry. For more information about the company, please visit www.bridgelux.com

About Avantha
The US$4bn Avantha Group is one of India’s leading business conglomerates. Its successful entities include BILT, Crompton Greaves, The Global Green Company, Avantha Power & Infrastructure, Solaris ChemTech Industries, Biltech Building Elements, Salient Business Solutions and Avantha Technologies. With a global footprint, the Group operates in 90 countries with more than 25,000 employees worldwide. The Group has business interests in diverse areas including power transmission and distribution equipment and services, paper and pulp, energy and infrastructure, food processing, farm forestry, insurance, chemicals, IT and ITES. Led by Gautam Thapar, Avantha demonstrates strong leadership globally and emerges as a focused corporate, leveraging its knowledge, leadership and operations, adding lasting value for its stakeholders and investors. For more information on Avantha, please visit www.avanthagroup.com

For further information, please contact:
Ms. Paula Sengupta
Global Head – Corp. Comms.
CG (Crompton Greaves Limited)
CG House, 1st floor
Worli, Mumbai 400 030, India
T: +91 22 24237516 / 67558771
paula.sengupta@cgglobal.com

Mrs. Shravani Dang
Group Head – Corporate Communications
Vice President – Avantha Group
5th Floor, Tower C, First India Place, MG Road
Gurgaon-122002, Haryana, India
T : +91 124 4099436
s.dang@avanthagroup.com

European lighting designer upgrades all retail food and product LED luminaires with Bridgelux VERO Arrays

LIVERMORE, CALIF., April 18, 2013 – Bridgelux, a leading developer and manufacturer of LED lighting technologies and solutions, announced today that Licht + Design, a developer and distributor of technical lighting based in Germany, has chosen Bridgelux® VERO™ LED arrays for its retail food and product light applications.

A lighting designer serving major retail stores focusing on clothing and food products, Licht + Design was challenged by shop owners to reduce operating and energy costs, enhance interior designs and atmospheres, as well as provide optimal color and light levels while delivering functionality previously unattainable with traditional, vacuumed-based lighting.

The VERO arrays provide Licht + Design customers with 20 percent more lumens per watt (Lm/W) than conventional LED arrays as well as a substantially higher color rendering index (CRI), a qualitative measure of a light source. The VERO product also provides up to 2x increase in current rating, which defines the amount of electrical current a light source can manage without deteriorating. Licht + Design expects customers to see more than a 50 percent reduction in energy costs with the VERO array integration. With its quick assembly design, the VERO array simplifies and streamlines luminaire product manufacturing while improving overall system reliability.

Additionally, as LED light generated by the VERO array does not generate heat or ultraviolet (UV) radiation, retailers can expect a dramatic decrease in food spoilage, further reducing operating and maintenance costs and extending the shelf life of perishable products.

Like other LED light sources, Bridgelux VERO LED arrays are also fully dimmable, easily connected to networks and emit light with no ignition time.

“We have been partnering with Bridgelux for their LED technology for some time and have always been impressed with the products they have delivered,” said Frank Armbrecht, Licht + Design’s CEO. “By moving to VERO arrays, we not only expect to see energy consumption drop even further, but we’re well poised for the future of LED lighting as the arrays are fully optimized for smart connector integration.”

“We’re excited to be able to continue our impact on the LED market and Licht +Design has a significant impact in the European product and food retail sector,” said Max Hong, executive vice president, Sales and Marketing for Bridgelux, “We continue to design and produce innovative products that deliver the finest quality of lighting available on the market, and are determined to supply nothing less for both our customers and their end-users.”

About Licht + Design
The area of expertise of Licht + Design is the development and distribution of technical luminaires. Individual design of project-specific luminaires turns car dealerships, shops, malls, hotels and banks into something special. Based in Hildesheim, Germany, Licht + Design offers its customers advanced 3D/CAD construction-solutions, highly qualified staff as well as flexibility and on-time deliveries. Innovative products equipped with the latest reflector and LED technology satisfy L+D customers — with a high efficiency factor, cost effectiveness and a reduced CO2 emission. For more information about Licht + Design, please visit www.licht-design.de

About Bridgelux
Bridgelux is a leading developer and manufacturer of technologies and solutions transforming the $40 billion global lighting industry into a $100 billion market opportunity. Based in Livermore, California, Bridgelux is a pioneer in solid state lighting (SSL), expanding the market for light emitting diode (LED) technologies by driving down the cost of LED lighting systems. Bridgelux’s patented light source technology replaces traditional technologies (such as incandescent, halogen, fluorescent and high intensity discharge lighting) with integrated, solid state lighting solutions that enable lamp and luminaire manufacturers to provide high performance and energy efficient white light for the rapidly growing interior and exterior lighting markets, including street lights, commercial lighting and consumer applications. Bridgelux is the only vertically integrated LED manufacturer and developer of solid state light sources that designs its solutions specifically for the lighting industry. For more information about the company, please visit www.bridgelux.com

Bridgelux and the Bridgelux stylized logo design are registered trademarks, and Vero is a trademark, of Bridgelux, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Highly innovative, versatile LED array design drives strong market demand

LIVERMORE, CALIF., April17, 2013 –Bridgelux, a leading innovator and manufacturer of LED lighting technologies and solutions, announced today the commercial availability of the VeroTM LED array, an innovative solid state light source that makes quality lighting easy.

All form factors of Vero LED arrays are now commercially available and shipping to customers and distribution partners worldwide. Vero will also be showcased at the LightFair International exhibition April 23-25 in Philadelphia.

“The immediate and wide scale adoption of Vero is the tangible and powerful result of customer-driven product design. Vero’s versatility minimizes not only the number of arrays needed, but it also reduces driver and optics inventory costs,” said Mick Wilcox, VP of Marketing for Bridgelux. “Vero is a lighting platform with the performance, flexibility and features needed for today and tomorrow’s lighting market.”

The new Vero LED arrays increase lumen output by 20 percent over existing Bridgelux LED arrays, and deliver 110 lumens per watt in typical efficacy, compared to 95 lumens per watt for conventional arrays.

Vero allows lamp and luminaire manufacturers the opportunity to optimize for efficiency, cost, light density, or any combination of these attributes based on application specific design requirements. Vero features an industry-first onboard connector port that interfaces with the Molex Pico-EZmateTM connector to enable simple plug & play solder-free electrical interconnectivity and field upgradability.

The Vero next generation packaged array technology offers new advancement in design flexibility, ease of use, and energy efficiency today while also defining a platform for future smart functionality.

“We have been partnering with Bridgelux for years to deliver high quality lighting to our customers for a broad range of retail and commercial applications,” said Chuck Campagna, CEO and President for Amerlux. “The ease of use features and design flexibility in Vero helps us shorten design cycles, accelerate time to market and improve manufacturability.”

Vero Features:
1. Four form factors provide broad interior and exterior application coverage
2. Lumen output performance ranges from 400 to 15,000 lumens
3. Broad range of CCT options from 2700 to 5000K
4. CRI options include 70, 80, 90, and 97 CRI Décor products
5. 3SDCM standard for 2700K – 4000K CCT options
6. Reliable operation at up to 2x rated drive current
7. Radial die pattern improves lumen density and beam control
8. Thermally isolated solder pads reduce manufacturing time and complexity
9. Solder-less connector port enables plug & play connectivity and field upgradability
10. Top side product marking and 2D bar code improve inventory management

About Bridgelux
Bridgelux is a leading developer and manufacturer of technologies and solutions transforming the $40 billion global lighting industry into a $100 billion market opportunity. Based in Livermore, California, Bridgelux is a pioneer in solid state lighting (SSL), expanding the market for light emitting diode (LED) technologies by driving down the cost of LED lighting systems. Bridgelux’s patented light source technology replaces traditional technologies (such as incandescent, halogen, fluorescent and high intensity discharge lighting) with integrated, solid state lighting solutions that enable lamp and luminaire manufacturers to provide high performance and energy efficient white light for the rapidly growing interior and exterior lighting markets, including street lights, commercial lighting and consumer applications. Bridgelux is the only vertically integrated LED manufacturer and developer of solid state light sources that designs its solutions specifically for the lighting industry. For more information about the company, please visit www.bridgelux.com

Partnership will Support Leading-Edge Education, Tools and Guidance to Equip Local Governments for Next Generation Streetlight Upgrades

SAN JOSE, C.A., Feb. 13, 2013 – The Bay Area Climate Collaborative (BACC) and Bridgelux, Inc., today announced a collaboration to accelerate the market for advanced streetlighting technologies through the Bay Area Next Generation Streetlight Initiative, a region-wide project to upgrade 200,000+ municipal streetlights to next generation of light-emitting diode (LED) technology.

In partnership with the nationally-recognized UC Davis California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC), the BACC is delivering leading-edge education, tools and guidance through the Bay Area Next Generation Streetlight Initiative, to accelerate the move to next generation streetlighting. Bridgelux’s sponsorship of the Initiative will support outreach to Bay Area municipalities on the LED lighting opportunity, as well as the development of key resources – such as the recently published guide Next Generation Streetlights: LED Technology and Strategies for Action – which deliver education and specific steps for streetlight conversions. With the ultimate goal of pooling regional interest in LED streetlight conversions to secure improved purchase and financing terms, the initiative will serve as a business model that local governments can replicate to upgrade streetlights at lower costs, relieving municipal budgets while bolstering the region’s economy. Over five years, regional upgrades could deliver up to $50 million in reduced costs for local governments, over 100,000 metrics tons of CO2 avoidance, and many jobs.

Bridgelux is a leading developer and manufacturer of LED lighting technologies and solutions based in Livermore, California. Bridgelux delivers solutions to replace traditional lamp and luminaire technologies (such as incandescent, fluorescent lighting and HID) with solid-state products that provide high performance and energy-efficient white light for the fast growing interior and exterior application areas such as street lights, track and down lights. The BACC is a public-private partnership initiative of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, launched by regional civic and business leaders in 2009 to accelerate the Bay Area clean energy economy through high-impact, market-oriented projects that can be replicated and scaled.

“As one of the fastest-growing US-based producers of LED lighting solutions, we are dedicated to producing solid state light sources that deliver high efficacy and reduced system costs,” said Brad Bullington, Chief Executive Officer at Bridgelux. “Initiatives that help scale the LED lighting market are critical to realizing savings and increasing adoption, but first the practical business case must be made. With the Bay Area Next Generation Streetlight Initiative, the BACC is providing straightforward, up-to-the-minute information that equips local governments with the guidance they need to make informed decisions about streetlight upgrades.”

“The LED streetlighting opportunity for local governments is significant, with the potential to realize over 50 percent energy savings over legacy technologies,” said Rafael Reyes, Executive Director of the Bay Area Climate Collaborative. “Our partnership with Bridgelux will support Bay Area municipalities in reducing costs while helping to scale the LED lighting market.”

About the Bay Area Climate Collaborative
The Bay Area Climate Collaborative (BACC) is a public-private initiative accelerating the clean energy economy. Major partners include Bank of America, Pacific Gas & Electric, Environmental Defense Fund and local governments representing over 70 percent of the Bay Area population. The BACC is driving electric vehicle, energy efficiency, residential upgrades and distributed renewables innovation. For more information on the BACC, please visit: http://www.baclimate.org/.

Bridgelux
Bridgelux is a leading manufacturer of lighting technologies and solutions, transforming the $40 billion global lighting industry into a $100 billion market opportunity. Based in Livermore, California, Bridgelux has been a pioneer in solid state lighting (SSL) for the past decade, driving its LED materials technology development with the goal of delivering the most cost effective and highest quality lighting solutions. For more information on Bridgelux, please visit: http://bridgelux.com/.