Eaton
1121 Highway 74 South
Peachtree City, GA 30269
Date
For Release
Contact
June 24, 2014
Immediately
Karin Martin, (630) 513-8625
Eaton’s LED Products Honored with Two LIGHTFAIR Innovation Awards
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. … Power management company Eaton today announced that
the McGraw-Edison TopTier™ light-emitting diode (LED) parking garage/canopy luminaire and
the Metalux SkyBar™ high bay luminaire from its Cooper Lighting Division have been named
winners in the 2014 LFI Innovation Awards® at LIGHTFAIR International (LFI® ). Presented at
the LFI conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, on June 3, the competition features the industry’s
most innovative products and designs introduced during the last 12 months.
“This recognition strengthens what we already know – that our team members are constantly
striving to develop and deliver the most innovative and energy-efficient products available,”
said Mark Eubanks, president, Eaton’s Cooper Lighting Division. “These WaveStream™ LED
products are a true testament to our number one priority in offering solutions that make a
difference to our customers.”
As the winner in the Parking, Roadway and Area Luminaires category, the McGraw-Edison
TopTier parking garage/canopy luminaire’s industry-leading WaveStream LED optical
performance, low power consumption, low life cycle cost, versatile configurations and
architectural aesthetics make it an ideal solution for both retrofit and new construction
opportunities.
The Metalux SkyBar high bay luminaire was the category winner in the Industrial, Vandal,
Emergency and Exit category. It is the first high bay luminaire to offer uplight and adjustable
– more –
Eaton/Page 2
optical blades, and also incorporates patented WaveStream LED optical technology to
efficiently improve light quality and distribution for indoor high bay commercial, retail and
industrial applications.
The LFI Innovation Awards received 261 entries spanning 14 categories and were judged by
an independent panel of lighting professionals. LFI is the world’s largest annual architectural
and commercial lighting trade show and conference and is sponsored by the International
Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) and the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES).
To learn more about Eaton’s Cooper Lighting business and its products,
visit www.cooperlighting.com.
Eaton’s Cooper Lighting Division delivers a range of innovative and reliable indoor and
outdoor lighting solutions, as well as controls products specifically designed to maximize
performance, energy efficiency and cost savings. The Lighting business serves customers in
the commercial, industrial, retail, institutional, residential, utility and other markets.
Eaton’s Electrical Sector is a global leader with expertise in power distribution and circuit
protection; backup power protection; control and automation; lighting and security; structural
solutions and wiring devices; solutions for harsh and hazardous environments; and
engineering services. Eaton is positioned through its global solutions to answer today’s most
critical electrical power management challenges.
Eaton is a power management company with 2013 sales of $22.0 billion. Eaton provides
energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and
mechanical power more efficiently, safely and sustainably. Eaton has approximately 101,000
employees and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries. For more information,
visit www.eaton.com.
###