This expansion marks a significant step in our overall growth strategy

The industrial and hazardous lighting segment is highly regulated and there are in excess of 50,000 industrial facilities in Japan making led high bay light this one of the world’s largest industrial / hazardous lighting markets.

According to Roy Burton, Group Chief Executive of Dialight, “The formation of Dialight Japan KK will enable us to access new and demanding markets known for their stringent requirements and for which our high specification LED lighting and controlled manufacturing methods will be well suited. This expansion marks a significant step in our overall growth strategy.”

During his visit, President Obama made remarks to a crowd of Cree employees. In his remarks, President Obama stated, "So today the small business that a group of N.C. State engineering students founded almost 25 years ago is a global company…Next month, your new production line will begin running 24/7. So you're helping to lead a clean energy revolution. You're helping lead the comeback of American manufacturing. This is a company where the future will be won."

Obama also joined Swoboda on a tour of the new production lines. These new lights are designed to replace fluorescent troffer led linear high bay light commonly seen in office and other commercial buildings, delivering higher quality light and increased efficiency at prices comparable to their fluorescent counterparts.