Cree IS LED Lighting
A market-leading innovator of LED solutions that
are changing the way people experience light.
About Cree
Mission Statement
To lead the LED lighting revolution to make energy-inefficient lighting
obsolete.
Headquarters
NASDAQ: CREE
4600 Silicon Drive
Durham, NC 27703
Number of Employees
Over 6,000 employees
Operating Locations
worldwide
Durham, NC
Research Triangle Park, NC
Contact Us
Morrisville, NC
1 (866) 924-3645
Racine, WI
www.cree.com/lighting
Santa Barbara, CA
International Locations:
Italy, Canada, Hong Kong,
China, Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan,
Germany and India
The Cree Difference
Where There’s Light, There’s Cree
Cree, Inc. is a market-leading innovator of LED lighting, LED components,
Innovation Drives the Cree Advantage
Cree LED components light up modern lighting projects all over the
and semiconductor products that are changing the way people experience
Cree is the originator of today’s LED lighting technology and is 100%
world. From New York to Los Angeles to Beijing, Cree is changing the
light and consume energy. From the fixtures that light our homes, to the
committed to the continued advancement of solid state lighting. From
way the world looks at lighting, providing energy and maintenance
solar panels that generate electricity and the cell towers that link us all, Cree
growing our patented Silicon Carbide (SiC) materials, to developing the
savings that traditional lighting options simply cannot compete with.
produces high-performance, high-efficiency solutions that enable our lives.
components, to manufacturing complete lighting systems, our entire
Our Approach to Developing Proven Products
portfolio benefits from Cree’s unrelenting pursuit of developing the most
Proven Real-World Results
advanced LED lighting available.
Read more about these and many other case studies on our website.
Our total systems approach to product development is a comprehensive
engineering philosophy that combines the most advanced LED sources,
Cree TrueWhite® Technology
City of Los Angeles
driver technologies, optics and form. The result is highly-reliable luminaire
Powered by Cree TrueWhite® Technology, only Cree LED
• Estimated $10 Million in annual combined energy
solutions for both indoor and outdoor that reduce energy consumption,
indoor fixtures can deliver our exclusive combination of
extend lifetimes and maximize illumination performance and quality.
industry-leading efficacy (up to 130 LPW), 90+ CRI, and
• 30,000 streetlights replaced with Cree XSP Series
consistent color temperatures.
• 40% estimated total energy savings
NanoOptic® Technology
UNC (North Carolina) University System
Available in more than 20 distributions, Cree LED
• Part of initiative to reduce energy usage on 13 university
From our latest Cree LED bulb to our LED chips, components and full
lighting systems, we are continuously advancing our state-of-the-art LED
lighting products to provide energy-efficient lighting that will look and
fixtures featuring NanoOptic® Technology provide new
operate as expected for years to come.
possibilities for highly optimized and application specific
target-illumination performance.
Cree
Other
Sheetz® Petroleum Station
Exclusive to Cree LED outdoor fixtures and poles, our
• Estimated $2,500-$3,000 annual maintenance savings
DeltaGuard® Finish is the finest industrial grade finish
• 45% estimated total energy savings with return on
investment achieved within 2.5 years
• Products used: LR downlights, CR troffers, 227 canopy
Proof of the benefits of Cree’s drive toward innovation is our track record of consistent leadership in LED development and performance. Starting with the first blue LED through the first power chips, lighting
First commercially viable interior
and exterior LED light fixtures.
Acquired LED Lighting Fixtures (LLF).
Broke 100 LPW downlight barrier.
Launched next gen troffer and street light.
Acquired Ruud Lighting.
Broke 100 LPW barrier in troffers
and parking garage fixtures.
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First XLamp® LEDs brought to market.
Cree TrueWhite® Technology invented.
The LED revolution is taking form.
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First lighting-class LED components.
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class LEDs, and record setting efficacy. These improvements make our revolutionary LED lighting systems possible, from the first downlight and area light in 2007 to the latest innovations today.
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Commercialized first blue LED.
Cree blue LEDs designed into all
VW vehicle dashboards.
• The initiative is estimated to provide $25 Million in
DeltaGuard® Finish
resistance, fade protection and more.
Cree founded.
campuses - a combined square footage of 27 million
savings over 7 years - lighting will be a key component
available that provides UV-light resistance, corrosion
25+ Years of Innovation
and maintenance cost savings
The biggest thing since the light bulb.
First $99 LED street light.
Launched fluorescent upgrade kit,
next gen canopy & parking fixtures.
See the Difference Yourself
In the pursuit of driving 100% adoption of LED lighting, Cree
created two state-of-the-art briefing centers that present LED
lighting in an easy-to-understand format that clearly shows the
advantages of LED lighting over incumbent technologies.
From learning kiosks to virtual desktop designing, visitors can
stay on the cutting edge of the latest breakthroughs in LED
lighting. Request your visit on our website.
Cree IS LED Lighting.
Visit
www.cree.com/lighting
or contact a Cree lighting representative to learn more.
© 2013 Cree, Inc. All rights reserved. For informational purposes only. Not a warranty or specification.
See www.cree.com/lighting for warranty and specifications. Cree®, the Cree Logo, Cree TrueWhite®,
BetaLED®, DeltaGuard®, NanoOptic®, and XLamp® are registered trademarks of Cree, Inc. Sheetz® is a
registered trademark of Sheetz Inc.
Rev. Date 08/29/2013