Eu Ban On Incandescent Lamps Will Help Consumers And The Climate

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"The decision by the EU will help protect the climate and will helprnconsumers reduce their electricity costs", said Martin Goetzeler, CEO of Osram. "The incandescent lamp is being discontinued because it is so inefficient. As leading lighting company we provide high-quality alternatives on the market.." Osram already achieves more than 95 percent of its sales with other lamp types such as halogen lamps, fluorescent lamps, light emitting diodes (LEDs) and special lamps. For many years, the manufacture and sale of incandescent lamps have become less and less important forrnOsram's business. The company manufactures incandescent lamps in Europe at its plants in Molsheim (France), Nove Zamky (Slovakia) and Wipperfiirth (Germany) where Osram is pursuing a diversification strategy so that the company can reassign production capacity to other products as it becomes available. As leading lighting manufacturer Osram has the broadest portfolio of energy-saving products. This was recognized on December 5, 2008 with the German Sustainability Prize. Consumers can reduce their electricity costs with energy-efficient lamps by up to 80 percent and at the same time make a contribution to climate protection.