Orion Energy Systems Secures NSF/ANSI Certification for Its Energy-Efficient APOLLO® Class LED VaporTight Lighting System
March 13 2017 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
NSF product line expands Orion’s opportunity in
the food and beverage market
Orion Energy Systems (NASDAQ: OESX), a leading
designer and manufacturer of LED lighting solutions today announced
the expansion of its APOLLO® Class LED VaporTight product line with
NSF/ANSI Standard 2 certification. Orion is taking its all-around
best-in-class APOLLO® LED VaporTight product family into new
lighting application spaces where NSF/ANSI Standard 2 certification
is required, opening new opportunities in what Orion estimates to
be a $530M food and beverage market.
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Orion Energy Systems announces the new
APOLLO® Class LED VaporTight product line with NSF/ANSI Standard 2
certification. (Photo: Business Wire)
Orion is one of only a few lighting manufacturers that offer an
entire fixture with NSF/ANSI certification and manufactures
products in the US. “US manufactured products are more important to
our customers today,” said John Scribante, Orion’s chief executive
officer. “The fact that the new VaporTight product line is
manufactured in the US and is NSF/ANSI certified is a significant
benefit, proving once again that our US manufacturing strategy
gives us a competitive advantage.”
The National Sanitary Foundation (NSF) identifies areas that
require NSF/ANSI certified products as areas that are exposed to
routine soiling from splashes and spills1, including food related
commercial and industrial businesses such as commercial kitchens,
food distribution centers, canning and bottling, and meat
processing. To qualify for NSF/ANSI certification, every aspect of
a product's development is thoroughly evaluated including extensive
product testing and material analyses as well as unannounced plant
inspections. Most importantly, NSF certification is not a one-time
event, but involves regular on-site inspections of manufacturing
facilities and regular re-testing of products to ensure that they
continue to meet the same high standards required to maintain
certification over time.
NSF/ANSI certification is particularly important because it
means Orion’s APOLLO® LED VaporTight NSF fixtures are durable
enough for the most demanding environments, including facilities
with wash down requirements up to 1500 pounds per square inch
(PSI).
Businesses that are required to use NSF/ANSI certified products
can now realize the energy saving benefits of the APOLLO®
VaporTight series, including best-in-class performance at up to 155
lumens per watt (LPW). More lumens per watt means the fixtures
produce more light for less energy, and therefore save Orion
customers more money on their electricity bill than they would save
if they chose a competitive LED fixture.
More light for less energy is even more compelling for the food
processing industry, and especially meat and poultry packing
plants, because of requirements by the United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to
meet higher minimum light levels for food safety purposes.
The durable APOLLO® VaporTight NSF series has many advantages
over legacy high intensity discharge and fluorescent lighting
technologies, such as improved light output, wide-ranging dimming
options, and instant-on performance, all of which lead to increased
energy savings. Low maintenance and longer life of up to 125,000
hours reduces maintenance costs.
Visit the Where to Buy section of Orion’s website at
orionlighting.com for a list of authorized Orion sales
agents.
1 National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) NSF Certified Surfacing
Materials Explained [PDF]. Retrieved from
http://www.nsf.org/newsroom_pdf/fe_certified_surfacing_materials.pdf
About Orion Energy Systems
Orion is a leading designer and producer of energy efficient
lighting and retrofit lighting solutions for commercial and
industrial buildings. Orion manufactures and markets connected
lighting systems encompassing LED solid-state lighting and
intelligent controls. Orion systems incorporate patented
design elements that deliver significant energy, efficiency,
optical and thermal performance that drive financial,
environmental, and work-space benefits for a wide variety of
customers, including nearly 40% of the Fortune 500.
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Investor Relations Contact:Bill HullChief Financial
OfficerOrion Energy Systems, Inc.(312) 660-3575orMedia Relations
Contacts:Linda DiedrichDirector, Marketing CommunicationsOrion
Energy Systems, Inc.(312) 660-3567
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