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1/21/2010
ENCOMPASS LIGHTING GROUP RAISES MONEY FOR HAITI – “BLUE JEANS FOR HAITI”
Skokie, IL January 21, 2010 – Encompass Lighting Group raises over $1,264 for the American Red Cross to benefit the Haitian earthquake victims. “Blue Jeans for Haiti” took place on Thursday January 21, 2010; office team members were given the option to wear jeans on what would normally is not a “casual” dress day. Numerous employees jumped at the chance to help the earthquake victims in exchange for a $5.00 donation and another day of “casual” dress; normally reserved for Fridays only. Many donated more than the $5.00 necessary to wear jeans and the plant team members were also very generous with their donations totaling $540 without the incentive of blue jeans.

12/8/2009
ENCOMPASS LIGHTING GROUP COLLECTS 102 TOYS FOR THE MARINE TOYS FOR TOTS FOUNDATION
Skokie, IL, December 8, 2009 – Encompass Lighting Group recently held a toy drive for the local community Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. Our generous and giving family at ELG donated 102 toys to this honorable mission. At this time of year, and always, ELG is very grateful for what we have and believe that we should help those less fortunate.
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6/30/2009
ENCOMPASS LIGHTING DONATES 1,025 POUNDS OF FOOD TO THE GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY
SKOKIE, IL, JUNE 30, 2009 – Encompass Lighting Group recently participated in the “One City, One Food Drive” campaign for THE GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY. Our family here at ELG demonstrated an overwhelming level of generosity, and we far exceeded our goal of 345 units of food raising a total of 1,115 units or 1,025 pounds. In response to our donation, we recently received the following thank you note from Kate Maehr, Executive Director of The Greater Chicago Food Depository. Particularly during these challenging times, we at ELG are grateful for what we have, and know that those less fortunately could use our help. We look forward to participating in our next food drive and supporting our local community.
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5/5/2009
ELEMENT™6” DEBUTS AT LIGHTFAIR INTERNATIONAL
NEW YORK, May 5, 2009 —Tech Lighting, an Encompass Lighting Group brand and the premier choice of architects and lighting designers, announces the launch of ELEMENT 6”, the latest version of the company’s architectural recessed downlight system ELEMENT. At the time of its release in 2007, ELEMENT was one of the most fully functional and technically advanced downlight systems available, featuring locking rotation, tilt and lens orientation, a three lens capacity and one of the smallest apertures available, allowing precision aiming of light.
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5/5/2009
CLEAN LINES AND ON-TREND DESIGNS HIGHLIGHT NEW TECH LIGHTING
NEW YORK, May 5, 2009—Tech Lighting, an Encompass Lighting Group brand and the premier choice of architects, lighting designers and homeowners has become an annual LIGHTFAIR International destination thanks to the company’s extensive collection of innovative products. This year will be no exception as the newly remodeled Tech Lighting booth (#2335) will offer visitors an exciting array of new products highlighted by several variations of the company’s recently introduced Kiev. Since making its debut earlier this year, Kiev has garnered praise for its on-trend look and innovative design.
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5/5/2009
TECH LIGHTING IN ITS ELEMENT™ AT 2009 LIGHTFAIR INTERNATIONAL
NEW YORK, May 5, 2009ELEMENT, Tech Lighting’s architectural recessed downlight system, has been hailed by lighting designers and architects alike as one of the industry’s most technically advanced systems. Visitors to this year’s LIGHTFAIR International will have a chance to find out what all the excitement is about as the newly redesigned Tech Lighting booth (#2335) will feature one of the largest displays to-date of ELEMENT.
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5/5/2009
TECH LIGHTING LED: LED LIGHTING WITHOUT COMPROMISE
New York, May 5, 2009— Tech Lighting, the premier choice of architects and lighting designers, announces after years of research, development and testing, the introduction of two unique, proprietary LED solutions that integrate the company’s LED modules into over 40 signature pendants and one new head design – Helios LED Head. Tech Lighting’s LED pendant design was recently recognized by the Department of Energy in the Next Generation Luminaires 2008 competition. The Tech Lighting LED pendant design was one of just 22 market-ready LED products recognized by the judging panel and the only pendant design recognized in this competition.
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3/3/2009
ANNOUNCING - THE NEW TECH LIGHTING PRODUCT ORDER CONFIGURATOR
Announcing - The New Tech Lighting Product Order Configurator How long does it take you to configure a complete Tech Lighting System? Going forward, it will take just a few moments.
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3/2/2009
TECH LIGHTING IS RECOGNIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Skokie, IL., March 2, 2009 - Tech Lighting is proud to announce that their LED pendant design has been recognized by the Department of Energy in the Next Generation Luminaires 2008 competition. The Tech Lighting LED pendant design was one of just 22 market-ready LED products recognized by the judging panel and the only pendant design recognized in this competition.
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1/15/2009
TECH LIGHTING EXPANDS DALLAS SHOWROOM
DALLAS, January 15, 2009 – At a time when many companies are scaling back their trade show appearances, Tech Lighting is focusing on the future by opening the doors to a newly expanded showroom inside the Dallas Market Center debuting at this year’s International Lighting & Accessories Market (showroom #4705). The permanent showroom was expanded 1,600 square feet, bringing its current size to 4,766 from the original square footage of 3,086.
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1/15/2009
TECH LIGHTING LED: LED LIGHTING WITHOUT COMPROMISE
DALLAS, January 15, 2009— Tech Lighting, the premier choice of architects and lighting designers, announces after years of research, development and testing, the introduction of two unique, proprietary LED solutions that integrate our LED modules into over 40 signature pendants and one new head design – Helios LED Head. Both solutions are available for use on our industry leading architectural grade low-voltage lighting systems, including MonoRail, Wall MonoRail, Kable Lite and FreeJack. The entire Tech Lighting LED collection will be on display at the company’s International Lighting and Accessories Market showroom (#4705).
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1/15/2009
TECH LIGHTING INTRODUCES ‘09 PRODUCTS AT DALLAS
DALLAS, January 15, 2009—Tech Lighting, the premier choice of architects, lighting designers and homeowners, has built a reputation for offering products created with superior craftsmanship and attention to the smallest detail. Each year, the Tech Lighting showroom is a must-see destination for those that travel to Dallas to attend the International Lighting and Accessories Market in search of the newest designs and trends for the New Year. Visitors to this year’s showroom (#4705) will not be disappointed, as Tech Lighting will showcase several exciting pieces from their 2009 collection.
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1/15/2009
WILMETTE LIGHTING COMPANY’S ’09 COLLECTION
DALLAS, January 15, 2009— Lighting fixtures from Wilmette Lighting Company, a brand of Tech Lighting - an Encompass Lighting Group brand; are inspired by some of the most recognizable architectural styles made popular during the first half of the 20th Century. Visitors at this year’s Dallas International Lighting and Accessories market (showroom #4705) will find a variety of new designs along with several LED lighting options—combining the classical styling of yesteryear with today’s modern, energy saving technology.
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1/15/2009
OLD-WORLD STYLING MEETS CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY
DALLAS, January 15, 2009— Wilmette Lighting Company, a brand of Tech Lighting - an Encompass Lighting Group brand, introduced the company’s signature line inspired by classical styles popular during the first half of the 20th Century in January of 2007 at the annual International Lighting and Accessories Market. The company is now combining their period style fixtures with energy-efficient LED technology to bring together two popular options into one product. The new collection remains true to the periods that inspired them but they also break new ground in energy saving, eco-friendly technology.
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11/1/2008
ANNOUNCING - TECH LIGHTING IS A 2008 ACE.AL AWARD WINNER
November 1, 2008 - Tech Lighting is proud to be recognized by Architectural Lighting magazine's Architect's Choice for Excellence (ACE) Awards as one of the top 20 lighting manufacturers in 2008. The ACE.al Awards recognize manufacturers who have provided superior products and services to the marketplace.
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5/28/2008
TECH LIGHTING INTRODUCES LED MONORAIL AND FREEJACK SYSTEMS
Las Vegas, May 28, 2008— Tech Lighting, the premier choice of architects and lighting designers, introduces LED MonoRail, a hand-bendable LED architectural lighting system and LED FreeJack, an LED Monopoint system.
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5/28/2008
TECH LIGHTING INTRODUCES ELEMENT™ II AT LIGHTFAIR
LAS VEGAS, May 28, 2008—Tech Lighting, an Encompass Lighting Group brand and the premier choice of architects and lighting designers, introduces ELEMENT II, the latest version of the company’s first architectural recessed downlight system ELEMENT, which was launched in January of 2007.
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2/1/2008
TECH LIGHTING CHOSEN AS ONE OF CONTRACT MAGAZINE'S TOP 10 LIGHTING BRANDS
As you are aware, our goal at is to be the premier choice of architects, lighting designers and homeowners who seek the best in low-voltage lighting. That is why we were so excited to learn that Tech Lighting had been chosen as one of Contract magazine’s Top 10 architectural lighting providers in their 2007 year-end brand ranking issue.
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11/1/2007
ANNOUNCING - TECH LIGHTING IS A 2007 ACE.AL AWARD WINNER
November 1, 2007 - Tech Lighting is proud to be recognized by Architectural Lighting magazine's Architect's Choice for Excellence (ACE) Awards as one of the top 30 lighting manufacturers in 2007. The ACE.al Awards recognize manufacturers who have provided superior products and services to the marketplace.
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10/14/2004
T~TRAK™ NEWS!
Tech Lighting is pleased to announce a new brand image for our TECH trak line-voltage track system. Effective immediately, the system will be known as “T~trak™,” and all subsequent Tech Lighting literature will reflect this brand change. The system has already become known as T~trak to many in the lighting industry.
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