Howard Industries Launches New Lighting Products Division

Howard Industries establishes a new division to meet the growing needs of its customers

(PRWEB) February 17, 2005 -- Howard Industries unveiled their new Lighting Products Division today with a formal announcement made during their group meeting at the annual NEMRA Conference in New York. The new division will produce HID Luminaires for the Utility and I/C markets and will be promoted through the network of representative agencies across the US to electrical distributors, lighting distributors, investor owned utilities, electrical cooperatives and municipalities.

Howard Industries new Lighting Products Division is a natural offshoot of the Ballast Products Division," stated Derral Ward, Howard Ballast Divisions Vice President of Sales. Now our customers will be able to order both ballasts and luminaires on the same purchase order with confidence from their existing, trusted sales representatives -- a key incentive for our entering this segment of the lighting market."

Initial products will include Wall Packs, Floods, Vandal Canopy, Garage Lighters, Sports Lighters, High Bays, Low Bays, Dusk-to-Dawn, Temporary Construction Lights, and Portable Work Lights with complimentary products being added at a later date.

About Howard Lighting Products

Howard Industries Lighting Products is a division of Howard Industries, Inc., a diversified international manufacturing company headquartered in Laurel, Mississippi. Like its sister divisions, Howard Transformers, Howard Ballast Products, Howard Computers, and Howard Medical Technologies, Howard Lighting Products is committed to manufacturing and providing superior products that meet or exceed the needs of its customers.

For more information, visit our website at www.Howard-Ballast.com or call us toll free at (800) 956-3456.

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