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Global demand to approach $120 billion in 2012

Worldwide demand for lighting fixtures is forecast to increase by approximately five percent per annum through 2012 to nearly $120 billion. Growth will slow relative to the pace of the 1997-2007 period, in large part due to more modest price increases. While demand for lighting fixtures in the large markets of Japan and the United States will improve significantly from their sluggish gains over the past decade, the developing economies of Eastern Europe and the Asia/Pacific region are projected to post the fastest growth.

Outdoor lighting fixtures to exhibit most rapid growth

The construction market will remain the fastest growing source of lighting fixture demand, despite a moderation in construction activity worldwide. The fastest advances will occur in the developing nations of Asia (particularly China) where construction activity is growing the most rapidly. Nonbuilding (e.g., streets and highways) construction activity will remain relatively robust while nonresidential and residential building construction experience more pronounced decelerations. Consequently, outdoor lighting fixtures (e.g., roadway lighting) is projected to be the fastest growing fixture type through 2012.

Although growing slower than it has over the past decade, demand in the manufactured goods market will see robust growth in Eastern Europe, which is forecast to be the fastest growing region in terms of lighting fixture demand. Demand for motor vehicle lighting fixtures will be particularly strong in this region, as motor vehicle production in Eastern Europe will grow faster than in any other region.

India, China, Russia will be fastest growing countries

India, China and Russia are expected to be the fastest growing of the major national markets over the forecast period, benefiting from strong nonresidential construction activity. While these markets combined to account for about 20 percent of lighting fixture demand in 2007, they are projected to generate over 40 percent of additional lighting fixture demand between 2007 and 2012. Furthermore, China is projected to become the largest national lighting fixture market by 2012, surpassing the US.

Lighting fixture demand in the advanced economies of Western Europe, the US and Japan are projected to lag the global average through 2012. The US is forecast to achieve the fastest gains, as construction markets improve and motor vehicle production increases. Demand in Japan and Western Europe will be restrained by weak construction markets and poor prospects for motor vehicle production.

Study coverage

This new study, World Lighting Fixtures Market presents historical demand data (1997, 2002 and 2007) plus forecasts for 2012 and 2017 by type and market in 6 regions and 23 countries. The study also assesses market environment factors, evaluates company market share and profiles 39 competitors in the worldwide industry.

INTRODUCTION
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
General
World Economic Overview
Recent Historical Trends
Macroeconomic Outlook
World Demographic Outlook
Population
Households
World Fixed Investment Outlook
World Construction Expenditures
Residential Building
Nonresidential Building
Nonbuilding Construction
World Manufacturing Outlook
World Motor Vehicle Outlook
Motor Vehicle Production Trends
Motor Vehicles in Use
Access to Electricity
Environmental & Regulatory Considerations
General Regulations & Standards
Environment-Related Regulations & Standards
Technology Trends
III. WORLD OVERVIEW
General
Lighting Fixture Demand & Income
Lighting Fixture Demand by Region
Lighting Fixture Demand by Product
Lighting Fixture Demand by Market
Construction Markets
Manufactured Goods Markets
Lighting Fixture Shipments by Region
International Trade in Lighting Fixtures
IV. NORTH AMERICA
North America
Supply & Demand
Demand by Type & Market
United States
Canada
Mexico
V. WESTERN EUROPE
Western Europe
Supply & Demand
Demand by Type & Market
Germany
United Kingdom
France
Spain
Italy
Netherlands
Other Western Europe
VI. ASIA/PACIFIC
Asia/Pacific
Supply & Demand
Demand by Type & Market
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Thailand
Taiwan
Other Asia/Pacific
VII. OTHER REGIONS
Latin America
Supply & Demand
Demand by Type & Market
Brazil
Argentina
Other Latin America
Eastern Europe
Supply & Demand
Demand by Type & Market
Russia
Poland
Other Eastern Europe
Africa/Mideast
Supply & Demand
Demand by Type & Market
Iran
Turkey
South Africa
Other Africa/Mideast
VIII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
General
Industry Composition
Market Share
Competitive Strategies
Product Development
Efficiency-Related Developments
Light Source-Related Developments
Market-Related Developments
Manufacturing
Marketing
Distribution
Nonresidential
Residential
Vehicular
Mergers & Acquisitions
Cooperative Agreements
Company Profiles
AB Fagerhult
Acuity Brands Incorporated
Advance Transformer Company,
see Royal Philips Electronics
Alera Lighting, see Hubbell
Alkco Lighting, see Royal Philips Electronics
Ardee Lighting, see Royal Philips Electronics
American Electric Lighting, see Acuity Brands
Antique Street Lamps, see Acuity Brands
Architectural Area Lighting Incorporated, see Hubbell
Bajaj Electricals Limited
Beghelli SpA
Bosch (Robert) GmbH
Bronzelite Incorporated, see Royal Philips Electronics
Burton Medical Products Incorporated, see Luxo
C&G Carandini SA, see Acuity Brands
Chalmit Lighting Limited, see Hubbell
China Electric Manufacturing Corporation, see Mitsubishi Electric
Chloride Systems, see Royal Philips Electronics
Columbia Lighting Incorporated, see Hubbell
Cooper Industries Limited
Crescent-Stonco, see Royal Philips Electronics
Day-Brite Lighting, see Royal Philips Electronics
Devine Lighting, see Hubbell
Dual-Lite Incorporated, see Hubbell
DZ Licht GmbH KG, see TRILUX GmbH & Company
Eagle Lighting Australia Pty Limited, see AB Fagerhult
ExceLine, see Royal Philips Electronics
Fiat SpA
Gardco Lighting, see Royal Philips Electronics
General Electric Company
Genlyte Group Incorporated, see Royal Philips Electronics
Glamox ASA
Gotham Lighting, see Acuity Brands
GS Yuasa Corporation
Guth Lighting, see Royal Philips Electronics
Hadco Lighting, see Royal Philips Electronics
Hagemeyer NV, see Rexel
Hella KGaA Hueck & Company
Holophane, see Acuity Brands
Hubbell Incorporated
Hydrel Lighting, see Acuity Brands
India Japan Lighting Limited, see Koito Group
Iwasaki Electric Company Limited
Juno Lighting Incorporated, see Schneider Electric
Killark, see Hubbell
Kim Lighting Incorporated, see Hubbell
Kingtec Group
Koito Group
Kurt Versen Company, see Hubbell
Lam Lighting, see Royal Philips Electronics
Lightolier, see Royal Philips Electronics
Lita Shenzhen Enterprise Company Limited, see Kingtec Group Company
LSI Industries Incorporated
Luen Yick Electrical Manufacturing Company Limited
Luxo ASA
Mag Instrument Incorporated
Magneti Marelli, see Fiat
Mark Architectural Lighting, see Acuity Brands
Matsushita Electric Industrial Company Limited
MetalOptics, see Acuity Brands
MIC Electronics Limited
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Morlite Systems Incorporated, see Royal Philips Electronics
North American Lighting Incorporated, see Koito Group
Osram GmbH, see Siemens
Panasonic Electric Works Vossloh-Schwabe GmbH, see Matsushita Electric
 Industrial Company
Partners in Lighting International NV, see Royal Philips Electronics
Peerless Lighting, see Acuity Brands Incorporated
Philips Automotive Lighting North America, see Royal Philips Electronics
Philips Lighting Business Unit Professional Luminaires North America,
 see Royal Philips Electronics
Prescolite Incorporated, see Hubbell
Progress Lighting Incorporated, see Hubbell
Quality Lighting, see Royal Philips Electronics
Rexel SA
Riegens A/S
Royal Philips Electronics NV
Schneider Electric SA
Schreder Group GIE
Security Lighting Systems, see Hubbell
Shakespeare Composite Structures, see Royal Philips Electronics
Shanghai Koito Automotive Lamp Company Limited, see Koito Group
Siemens AG
Siteco Beleuchtungstechnik GmbH
Specialty Lighting, see Royal Philips Electronics
SpecLight, see Acuity Brands
Stanley Electric Company Limited
Sterner Lighting Systems Incorporated, see Hubbell
Strand Lighting Incorporated, see Royal Philips Electronics
Surya Roshni Limited
Ta Yih Industrial Company Limited, see Koito Group
Tamlite Lighting
Thai Koito Manufacturing Company Limited, see Koito Group
Thomas Lighting Canada, see Royal Philips Electronics
Thomas Lighting Residential, see Royal Philips Electronics
Thorlux Lighting, see Thorpe (FW)
Thorpe (FW) plc
Toshiba Corporation
Translite Sonoma, see Royal Philips Electronics
TRILUX GmbH & Company KG
Universal Lighting Technologies Incorporated, see Matsushita Electric
 Industrial Company
USS Manufacturing, see Royal Philips Electronics
Valeo SA
Vari-Lite, see Royal Philips Electronics
Vista Lighting, see Royal Philips Electronics
Visteon Corporation
VYRTYCH as
Wide-Lite, see Royal Philips Electronics
Zumtobel AG
Additional Industry Participants
LIST OF TABLES
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Summary Table
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 World Gross Domestic Product by Region
2 World Population by Region
3 World Households by Region
4 World Gross Fixed Investment by Region
5 World Construction Expenditures by Region
6 World Residential Building Construction Expenditures by Region
7 World Nonresidential Building Construction Expenditures by Region
8 World Nonbuilding Construction Expenditures by Region9 World Manufacturing Value Added by Region
10 World Motor Vehicle Industry Overview
11 World Motor Vehicle Production by Region
12 World Motor Vehicle Park by Region
SECTION III -- WORLD OVERVIEW
1 World Lighting Fixture Supply & Demand
2 World Lighting Fixture Demand by Region
3 World Lighting Fixture Demand by Product
4 World Lighting Fixture Demand by Market
5 World Lighting Fixture Shipments by Region
6 World Lighting Fixture Net Exports by Region
SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA
1 North America -- Lighting Fixture Supply & Demand
2 North America -- Lighting Fixture Demand by Type & Market
3 United States -- Lighting Fixture Supply & Demand
4 United States -- Lighting Fixture Demand by Type & Market
5 Canada -- Lighting Fixture Supply & Demand
6 Canada -- Lighting Fixture Demand by Type & Market
7 Mexico -- Lighting Fixture Supply & Demand
8 Mexico -- Lighting Fixture Demand by Type & Market
SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE
1 Western Europe -- Lighting Fixture Supply & Demand
2 Western Europe -- Lighting Fixture Demand by Type & Market
3 Germany -- Lighting Fixture Supply & Demand
4 Germany -- Lighting Fixture Demand by Type & Market
5 United Kingdom -- Lighting Fixture Supply & Demand
6 United Kingdom -- Lighting Fixture Demand by Type & Market
7 France -- Lighting Fixture Supply & Demand
8 France -- Lighting Fixture Demand by Type & Market
9 Spain -- Lighting Fixture Supply & Demand
10 Spain -- Lighting Fixture Demand by Type & Market
11 Italy -- Lighting Fixture Supply & Demand
12 Italy -- Lighting Fixture Demand by Type & Market
13 Netherlands -- Lighting Fixture Supply & Demand
14 Netherlands -- Lighting Fixture Demand by Type & Market
15 Other Western Europe -- Lighting Fixture Supply & Demand
16 Other Western Europe -- Lighting Fixture Demand by Type, Market
 & Country
SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC
1 Asia/Pacific -- Lighting Fixture Supply & Demand
2 Asia/Pacific -- Lighting Fixture Demand by Type & Market
3 China -- Lighting Fixture Supply & Demand
4 China -- Lighting Fixture Demand by Type & Market
5 Japan -- Lighting Fixture Supply & Demand
6 Japan -- Lighting Fixture Demand by Type & Market
7 South Korea -- Lighting Fixture Supply & Demand
8 South Korea -- Lighting Fixture Demand by Type & Market
9 India -- Lighting Fixture Supply & Demand
10 India -- Lighting Fixture Demand by Type & Market
11 Australia -- Lighting Fixture Supply & Demand
12 Australia -- Lighting Fixture Demand by Type & Market
13 Thailand -- Lighting Fixture Supply & Demand
14 Thailand -- Lighting Fixture Demand by Type & Market
15 Taiwan -- Lighting Fixture Supply & Demand
16 Taiwan -- Lighting Fixture Demand by Type & Market
17 Other Asia/Pacific -- Lighting Fixture Supply & Demand
18 Other Asia/Pacific -- Lighting Fixture Demand by Type, Market & Country
SECTION VII -- OTHER REGIONS
1 Latin America -- Lighting Fixture Supply & Demand
2 Latin America -- Lighting Fixture Demand by Type & Market
3 Brazil -- Lighting Fixture Supply & Demand
4 Brazil -- Lighting Fixture Demand by Type & Market
5 Argentina -- Lighting Fixture Supply & Demand
6 Argentina -- Lighting Fixture Demand by Type & Market
7 Other Latin America -- Lighting Fixture Supply & Demand
8 Other Latin America -- Lighting Fixture Demand by Type & Market
9 Eastern Europe -- Lighting Fixture Supply & Demand
10 Eastern Europe -- Lighting Fixture Demand by Type & Market
11 Russia -- Lighting Fixture Supply & Demand
12 Russia -- Lighting Fixture Demand by Type & Market
13 Poland -- Lighting Fixture Supply & Demand
14 Poland -- Lighting Fixture Demand by Type & Market
15 Other Eastern Europe -- Lighting Fixture Supply & Demand
16 Other Eastern Europe -- Lighting Fixture Demand by Type & Market
17 Africa/Mideast -- Lighting Fixture Supply & Demand
18 Africa/Mideast -- Lighting Fixture Demand by Type & Market
19 Iran -- Lighting Fixture Supply & Demand
20 Iran -- Lighting Fixture Demand by Type & Market
21 Turkey -- Lighting Fixture Supply & Demand
22 Turkey -- Lighting Fixture Demand by Type & Market
23 South Africa -- Lighting Fixture Supply & Demand
24 South Africa -- Lighting Fixture Demand by Type & Market
25 Other Africa/Mideast -- Lighting Fixture Supply & Demand
26 Other Africa/Mideast -- Lighting Fixture Demand by Type & Market
SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 World Lighting Fixture Sales by Company, 2007
2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
3 Selected Cooperative Agreements
LIST OF CHARTS
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 Residential Electricity Consumption Per Capita, 2005
SECTION III -- WORLD OVERVIEW
1 Gross Domestic Product Per Capita & Lighting Fixture Demand Per
 Capita Relationship, 2007
2 Lighting Fixture Demand Growth, 2007-2012
SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 World Lighting Fixture Market Share by Company, 2007

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Alcon is currently in the planning and design phase of the project and will spend more than $25 million during the first phase of development. The new 74,000 square foot building will be fully functional by 2011 and will allow Alcon's Huntington area operations to remain the world's largest intraocular lens (IOL) manufacturing site. Once completed, the expansion ultimately will provide more than 350 jobs over the next 10 to 15 years.

"We are very excited about our expansion and what it will mean for our customers, employees and the community," said Cary Rayment, Alcon's chairman, president and chief executive officer. "With this additional capacity and growth in our skilled workforce, we will be able to meet the growing global demand for advanced cataract surgical products."

Alcon's manufacturing facility currently produces millions of IOLs and surgical delivery systems annually. These small artificial lenses replace the clouded natural lens after it is removed during cataract surgery, while the delivery systems aid in the surgical procedure. In order to meet the needs of the growing global market in cataract surgery, Alcon purchased the 21-acre site in Cabell County, with an option to purchase an additional eight acres in the future.

"Alcon has been a vital member of the Huntington area for many years," states Gerald McDonald, HADCO president. "This expansion is due, in part, to their commitment to innovation and quality manufacturing practices. We are proud to have assisted in the expansion of this world-class organization."

In conjunction with the groundbreaking ceremony for the new facility, Alcon will also celebrate its 30th year of IOL manufacturing and innovation in the state of West Virginia.

About Alcon (NYSE: ACL)

Alcon, Inc. is the world's leading eye care company, with sales of approximately $5.6 billion in 2007. Alcon, which has been dedicated to the ophthalmic industry for 60 years, researches, develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceuticals, surgical equipment and devices, contact lens care solutions and other vision care products that treat diseases, disorders and other conditions of the eye.

About HADCO

HADCO is a non-profit economic development organization with the mission of creating new jobs in the Cabell and Wayne County area. Aggressive marketing by HADCO has helped to bring over 30 new companies to the area resulting in over $500 million in new capital investment and over 10,000 new jobs.

About AcrySof(R) Intraocular Lenses

Alcon's AcrySof(R) intraocular lenses are the most frequently implanted lenses in the world, with more than 35 million implants since their introduction in the mid-1990s. Alcon's AcrySof(R) IOLs offer cataract patients a variety of benefits that can give cataract patients a full range of quality vision. The AcrySof(R) IQ, AcrySof(R) Toric and AcrySof(R) ReSTOR(R) Aspheric IOLs are part of Alcon's AcrySof(R) product portfolio.

About Cataract Surgery

A cataract is a "clouding" of the eye's natural lens, which results in blurred or defocused vision. IOLs are implanted during cataract surgery to replace the patient's natural lens that has been removed during surgery. Cataract surgery is the most frequently performed surgery in the world today with surgeons around the world performing more than 10 million cataract surgeries annually. Cataracts cannot be prevented and are the leading cause of treatable blindness worldwide.

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