Our lighting business dates back to 1952, when we commenced mass production of fluorescent lamps. We have a history of more than 60 years, an achievement that would not have been possible without your support. Let me take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to you.

With our expertise and the advanced technologies we have developed over the years, we have consistently sought to create comfortable living environments with lighting. As we enter a new era, we renew our resolution to continue honing our capabilities.

Today, the world confronts numerous environmental challenges, such as reducing emissions of CO₂ and other greenhouse gases, and making effective use of limited resources. Japan meanwhile faces a major task of reducing power consumption to accommodate a decline in power supply capacity.

Lighting is responsible for about 20% of power consumption in offices and households. Power consumption cuts in lighting produces a significant power-saving effect. Under the slogan of "Going Green in Lighting," we provide light sources and lighting fixtures appropriate to different environments to achieve both effective power saving and comfort without compromising on lighting brightness or quality. We are working to commercialize energy efficient lighting while constantly improving the efficiency of light sources and lighting fixtures.

We have already ceased sales of general incandescent light bulbs with poor efficiency. In their place, we have developed more efficient fluorescent and LED light bulbs. Meanwhile, we have been making improvements to our fluorescent lamps in terms of efficiency and service life, while developing LED lighting fixtures with after-glow features like those of our original Hotalook Series fluorescent lamps. We have thus been seeking to create the right lighting solutions for the right places while responding to customer needs for lower energy and power consumption.

LED lighting paves the way not only for power saving but also for easy light and color control and provides illumination tailored to different living situations. At the end of last year, we released the CrossFeel™ LED ceiling lighting fixture with loudspeakers. Easily operable via smartphone, it plays music to give users a comfortable lifestyle while reliably conserving energy. We hope that you will experience the comfort of a space with your favorite lighting and music.

Lighting is so closely involved in everyday life that it is an essential component of any comfortable environment. We offer lighting products that offer both comfort and enhanced energy efficiency for business spaces, while enabling household users to combine superb lifestyles with energy efficiency.

We hope that we can continue to be of assistance to you, and we appreciate your continued support for NEC Lighting.

NEC Lighting
January 2013