Sep 4 2008
SYLVANIA Lighting Services (SLS), a subsidiary of lighting manufacturer OSRAM SYLVANIA, has signed an agreement to buy the operating assets of Amtech Lighting Services from ABM Industries Incorporated. The transaction is expected to close prior to Oct. 31, 2008, subject to customary closing conditions.
"SYLVANIA Lighting Services will now be the country's most comprehensive lighting service organization," said Tim Lesch, OSRAM SYLVANIA vice president of General Illumination sales and marketing. "We will continue to provide Amtech Lighting customers with world-class service, delivered by an expanded network of highly effective service professionals and backed-up by a powerful infrastructure with state-of-the-art technology."
The deal will expand SLS to new local and regional markets across the country and strengthen its presence in the banking, office and industrial markets. The SLS service fleet will increase from 500 to 900 vehicles nationwide, following the sale.