DURHAM, N.C. -- Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) announces the KBL LED High-Bay Series, the perfect solution for industrial, retail, civic and athletic venues with dramatically reduced glare for a safer, more productive work environment. The new high-bay is a standout performer in both efficacy and quality, engineered to deliver maximum savings and industrial-strength performance with up to 150 lumens per watt (LPW) and a payback as fast as 1.5 years.

“Cree’s new KBL LED High-Bay Series is the ideal solution for the high-bay market and delivers an average of 2,000 lumens more than the nearest competitor,” said David Elien, Cree senior vice president, lighting. “With best-in-class lumen maintenance in applications up to 50C ambient, the KBL Series offers unprecedented reliability for the rigors of retail, industrial manufacturing and warehouse applications.”

The KBL Series is available in 18,000 and 24,000 nominal lumen output options with correlated color temperatures (CCTs) between 3000K and 5000K, and is virtually maintenance free with zero warm-up or restrike time. The new series offers increased productivity and safety by minimizing work stoppages and maintenance to replace lamps and ballasts, and is eligible for DLC® Premium Certification to advance corporate sustainability goals.

The new Cree® KBL LED High-Bay Series is available to order now and sold through Cree lighting sales channels throughout the United States and Canada. Please visit http://lighting.cree.com/kbl-series.

Source:http://www.cree.com/