Hella Introduces New Energy Efficient LED Street, Area-lighting Products

Hella, an automotive lighting and electronics supplier, is introducing Eco StreetLine lamps, a new line of energy-efficient LED street and area-lighting products designed for parking lots and commercial property throughout North America. The company will launch its new LED product line this month with an installation program in Flora, Illinois.

The 48-LED light module, which consumes 75W while producing nearly 5900 lumens, has been designed to replace conventional lamps on existing installations and also high-power LED modules for new installations. The company will assemble the new LED products at its plant in Flora.

David Thompson, city administrator of Flora, said: "Hella's new industrial lighting program will benefit Flora and the State of Illinois in a number of ways. More energy-efficient street lighting not only will have a positive impact on our city's annual budget, but also will support our commitment to improving the environment."

Steve Lietaert, industrial product group director of Hella Electronics in Plymouth, Michigan, said: "We expect to finalize a number of additional projects in Michigan and Illinois within the next several months. We're actively discussing retrofit programs with other cities, major power companies and several automakers."

Hella, which has recently concluded a municipal LED replacement project in Germany, is estimated to help the City of Lippstadt cut energy consumption for lighting by 70%. The company also conducted a similar conversion project at European Aeronautic and Defense Space Company, in Germany that is claimed to reduce the company's energy costs by 68%.