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Susanne Ruder

US Army Orders Solar-Powered LED Spotlights and Aviation Lights for Forward-Operating Base

Carmanah has recently received an order from the US Army for 34 units of its GI-101 spotlights, 22 units of GI-102 spotlights, as well as an additional 390 airfield lights for obstruction, apron edge and taxiway edge applications. All of these solar-powered LED lights will be installed at a US forward-operating base in Iraq where over 800 other Carmanah aviation lights have been in use for the last 18 months. Carmanah's solar-powered, self-contained LED aviation lights have proved to be the ideal lighting solution for several US forward-operating bases in the Middle East, where there is typically no reliable electrical infrastructure or access to grid power.

Vancouver Goes for Gold

City looks for a return beyond 2010 Olympics' costs.

Carmanah Supplies 1800 LED Signs to Leading US Lottery Corporation

Carmanah's LED Sign Group is pleased to report it has delivered over 1800 units of the Company's unique LED edge-lit hanging window signs to a leading US lottery company since July 2004. The signs are installed in some of the lottery corporation's over 6,000 retail outlets to promote lottery play at the consumer level. This leading lottery company chose Carmanah's signs for their distinctive eye-catching edge-lit design.

Carmanah Supplies Solar-Powered Illumination for Canadian Highway Rest Stops

Carmanah has been contracted by British Columbia's Ministry of Transportation (MOT) to develop and supply solar-powered LED area lighting for four rest stops located along remote sections of the Trans Canada Highway (Highway 1) in British Columbia. This project was initiated by MOT to help encourage travelers to utilize rest stops by making them more appealing, user-friendly and safe.

Carmanah’s LED Edge-Lit Signs Ordered from Diamond Jo Casino in Iowa

Carmanah Signs has received an order from Diamond Jo Casino in Dubuque, IA for 17 units of its LED edge-lit table limit signs. The signs will be installed on gaming tables throughout the casino and will brightly illuminate each table's betting limits using Carmanah's LED edge-lit technology. Carmanah's LED illuminated table signs feature detailed custom engraving of Diamond Jo's casino logo, multi-color bright illumination, and a digital display that changes the table minimum and maximum betting limits with the click of a button.

Carmanah Provides Additional LED Edge-Lit Signs to California City

Carmanah has been contracted by the City of Roseville in the state of California to supply an additional 26 units of its Model R409 LED edge-lit street-name signs. These signs will be installed at various intersections in the downtown corridor.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Solar Power Lights Up the Sunshine State

Redland Shire Council used Orion Solar Solutions to implement two projects involving solar powered lighting to increase security of public walkways within it's residential sub-divisions.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hurricane Rebuilding

In the week following the hurricane Katrina, Carmanah Technoliges Inc. received orders for over 500 of its solar-powered LED marine, railway and aviation lights. To meet the demand, the Company had diverted all of its inventory and production to the hurrican region, said Carmanah's CEO, Art Aylesworth. Most of the orders have been for Carmanah's 700 Series marine navigation lights, which were sent to the US Coast Guard in Mobile, Alabama, for distribution to affected areas in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.

Carmanah Provides LED Edge-Lit Street Signs to the City of Oakland, CA.

Carmanah's Roadway Division has received an order to provide several units of its UL-listed, industry-leading R409 LED illuminated street name sign for the City of Oakland, California. This order follows a previous purchase for an evaluation unit of the R409, which was successfully trialed by the City of Oakland and is expected to lead to additional future orders..