OSRAM SYLVANIA and Lowe's Launch Expanded Line of LED Bulbs

OSRAM SYLVANIA and Lowe's Launch Expanded Line of LED Bulbs    
On the heels of their introduction of one of the brightest LED A-line light bulbs, OSRAM SYLVANIA and Lowe's are now offering an expanded selection of SYLVANIA ULTRA LED light bulbs to consumers in all Lowe's stores nationwide and on Lowes.com, with additional products to arrive by July 2011.

The full line of SYLVANIA ULTRA LED light bulbs contains more than 16 new product offerings that are a fit for a variety of indoor and outdoor home applications. The line includes LED bulbs that match the color temperature of most incandescent bulbs and last up to 25 times longer.

"OSRAM SYLVANIA is proud to partner with Lowe's to bring new LED choices to consumers," said Phil Rioux, general manager of Consumer Lighting LED Retrofits at OSRAM SYLVANIA. "According to the 2010 SYLVANIA Socket Survey, 75 percent of Americans think color quality is important when choosing a light bulb, so we anticipate more consumers will choose LED lighting with an incandescent color for their homes as the phase out approaches."

Like the SYLVANIA ULTRA A-Line LED bulb, these new light bulbs exceed federal efficiency standards that will phase-out most inefficient incandescent bulbs, starting in 2012.

"Long-lasting, energy-efficient LED bulbs can help save consumers time, energy and money over the lifetime of the bulbs," said Mike Scott, Lowe's merchandising vice president. "With a complete selection of SYLVANIA ULTRA LED light bulbs available in store and at Lowes.com, we are pleased to provide consumers with new, energy-efficient lighting choices for every room in the home."

SYLVANIA ULTRA LED PAR Bulbs

The SYLVANIA ULTRA LED line includes popular directional reflector varieties such as PAR20, PAR30LN and PAR38 all of which are suitable for recessed ceiling or track lighting in the home, or for outdoor use on walkways (in UL approved outdoor fixtures). These PAR products use between 8 and 18 watts and can provide between $150-300 in savings over the life of the bulb (25,000 hours – 10x longer than a halogen model).  They also boast greater color definition with a choice of soft white (2700K) or white (3000K). The PAR20, PAR30 and PAR38 are dimmable and mercury-free.