Following the recent acquisition of the UK based Blue i Ltd., Peli™ Products, the global leader in the design and manufacture of virtually indestructible cases and advanced lighting systems, is announcing the official launch of the Advanced Area Lighting Group (AALG), a new division that will bring next generation LED technology (Light Emitting Diode) to market. The Advanced Area Lighting Group drives primary R&D to bring portable, powerful, energy-efficient and environmentally responsible lighting
technology to remote and general area applications.
“The strength of the Advanced Area Lighting Group is its ability to utilize the wealth of knowledge gained in LEDs over more than 30 years and apply it to a full time research and development team in area lighting products”, says Lyndon Faulkner, CEO of Peli™. Peli™ Products has been building safety flashlights for the world's most hazardous environments for over three decades, and now, with the acquisition of Blue i
UK and the creation of the AALG, the company becomes the front runner in area lighting technologies using LEDs.
Lyndon Faulkner realized that "while we have been a leader in our respective lighting field, the potential for forging new frontiers is limitless. Creating the Advanced Area Lighting Group will keep us at the vanguard of both hand held and general purpose lighting." The Advanced Area Lighting Group's LED technology research not only contributes to saving energy, which is at a premium in today's market, but also provides a higher quality of light. Some of the benefits of LED lighting include IR and UV-free
beam, low energy consumption, high reliability and a very long lifecycle. Compared with traditional incandescent light, LED lights operate longer and more efficiently. LEDs last longer than CFLs (Compact Fluorescent Lamp). CFLs contain mercury and pose an environmental hazard and are not accepted at all recycling centres. LEDs operate with chips made of nontoxic materials and last for about 50,000 hours, compared with 1,000 hours for an incandescent and 6,000 for a compact fluorescent. The benefits to the construction, industrial, fire and safety community are numerous.