Dialight plc, the UK based leader in Applied Light Emitting Diode ("LED") Technology, today publishes its Interim Management Statement relating to the period from 1 July 2010 until 3 November 2010, in accordance with FSA Disclosure and Transparency Rule 4.3.
Signals/Illumination
The Board is pleased to report continuing good performance in the Signals/Illumination segment which is showing a strong revenue increase over 2009.
Highlights of the segment’s trading performance during the period include:
• Sales of White lighting products into the Industrial Market show very strong growth, both against 2009 and second half of 2010 versus the first half.
• Take-up of our new High Bay Light in both Hazardous and non- Hazardous versions is particularly encouraging as we pioneer the adoption of LED Lighting technology in a wide variety of industrial applications.
• Good penetration of the US Telecom Tower market should see sales for White LED Strobe product almost double.
• Growth in sales of Traffic Lights for the European market on 2009, driven by increased sales in the UK.
Components
The Indication market slowed a little in the second half as anticipated in our previous statement after a strong first half. The fundamentals of the business remain sound. Our electromagnetic switching product line is expected to show substantial growth in the medium term despite some temporary programme delays in the US market.
Cashflow
The Group maintains a strong balance sheet and cash generation is in line with expectations.
Outlook
Dialight’s strategy for driving growth in both revenues and profits, through bringing state-of-the-art solid state lighting products to market providing solutions for demanding applications and environments, continues to support the strong performance of the Company. In the current economic environment, we are able to help our customers not only reduce their carbon footprints but enhance their profits at the same time.
Based on the continued good progress of the Signals/Illumination business, and in spite of some slowing in activity levels in the Indication Components segment, the Board is confident in maintaining its positive outlook for 2010.