With the continuous increases in raw materials, transportation costs, and random
fees, many business owners are feeling the impact of the current business
environment. It has been an especially difficult year for electronics manufacturers
as the core materials used have all gone up substantially in cost. The cost of
copper has more than doubled in the past year. The price of oil and other metals
have also gone up substantially. When these, and other factors are taken into
account, the result is a 20-30% increase in the component parts of LED lighting,
driving competitors to scramble for overseas manufacturers of street light reds.
The manufacturer of the LED Grow Master line, SolarOasis, is not willing to
compromise quality by using substandard materials or components. While
mathematically, LED’s have already surpassed HID lights in cost efficiency,
SolarOasis continues to push forward with greater improvements. Over the past 5
years SolarOasis has reduced our product wattage from 60 watts in 2002 to now
only 6 watts for the LGM3. During that same period, our light energy emission has
increased nearly 10 fold.
The new year will bring only slight price increases for consumers. The majority
of the burden of price hikes will be absorbed by the manufacturer. Retailers can be
assured that SolarOasis continues to lead the industry in scientific LED based
lighting applications around the world. You can expect to see more products and
greater improvements in 2007. Products will continue to be made in the USA, and
represent the most efficient, spectrally rich, plant lighting available. -CEO
SolarOasis