Distributorship agreement will expand important LED
lighting sales opportunities in oil and gas
Newmarket, UK (18 July 2012) - Dialight (LSE: DIA.L), the
innovative global leader in LED lighting technology, is
pleased to announce that it has signed Dron & Dickson, who
are recognised as leaders in the design, supply and
maintenance of hazardous area electrical equipment, as
authorised distributors effective immediately.
With over 80 years experience in the supply of hazardous area
products, Dron & Dickson now employs more than 200 people
offshore and onshore and has a network of wholesales bases in
Aberdeen, Hull, Lowestoft and Stirling. It has recently
expanded its operation in the Middle East with the opening of
an office in Dubai. Last year the company secured
record levels of North Sea business from both existing and
new customers and now works with clients in UK, Europe, N
Africa, Middle East, CIS and Asia.
Colin Rowley, Group Managing Director of Dron & Dickson said:
"This agreement allows us to strengthen the range of
innovative, high performance electrical equipment we offer to
oil and gas customers and fits with our strategy of offering
the latest products from leading manufacturers.
Dialight's LED technology will be welcomed by customers
looking to maximize safety and environmental sustainability
in the harshest environments while improving their bottom
lines."
"We fully support Dron & Dickson's objective of
exceeding its clients' expectations and will do this by
providing LED lighting that virtually eliminates maintenance,
dramatically reduces energy consumption and ultimately
improves total cost of ownership," said Roy Burton,
Dialight's Group Chief Executive. "We're
delighted at this strategic partnership which will enable
both our organisations to increase our penetration into key
oil and gas markets around the world."
Dialight plc is a United Kingdom-based company that provides sustainable light-emitting diode (LED) lighting for industrial applications. The Company operates through two segments: Lighting and Signals & Components. The Lighting segment develops, manufactures, and supplies LED lighting solutions for hazardous and industrial applications in which lighting performance is critical and includes anti-collision obstruction lighting. The Signals & Components segment develops, manufactures, and supplies status indication components for electronics original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) together with niche industrial and automotive electronic components and LED signaling solutions for the traffic and signals markets. The Companyâs products and solutions include LED High Bays, LED Area Lights, LED Linears, LED Floodlights, LED Wallpacks/Bulkheads, LED Emergency/Exit Lighting, LED Obstruction Solutions, LED Streetlighting, LED Control Systems and Signals, Components, Traffic, and Rail.