Www Nema Org News Documents Hid Lamp Index 1qtr 13
Www Nema Org News Documents Hid Lamp Index 1qtr 13
Www Nema Org News Documents Hid Lamp Index 1qtr 13
Www Nema Org News Documents Hid Lamp Index 1qtr 13
Www Nema Org News Documents Hid Lamp Index 1qtr 13

HID Lamp Shipment Indexes Continue to Drop

June 4, 2013
NEMA’s shipment indexes for high intensity discharge (HID) lamps declined on a year-over-year basis for the fourth consecutive quarter in the first quarter of 2013

NEMA’s shipment indexes for high intensity discharge (HID) lamps declined on a year-over-year basis for the fourth consecutive quarter in Q1 2013. Shipments of sodium vapor lamps decreased 14.1% to an index reading of 71.2 during the quarter. Mercury vapor lamp shipments were down a similar magnitude at 13% to 44.2, the third lowest level in the index series. Metal halide lamp shipments fell too, posting an index value of 77.5, a decrease of 9.5%.       

Market shares of the three lamp types varied less than 0.5% compared to the previous quarter. Sodium vapor lamps gave back 0.4% securing a share of 31.9%. Meanwhile, the shares held by mercury vapor and metal halide lamps increased marginally to 4.5% and 63.6%, respectively.

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