Luminus Devices, Inc. a maker of big chip LEDs and Vision X Lighting announced a strategic partnership to develop and produce LED technology for lighting applications that are currently dominated by High Intensity Discharge (HID) lamp technology. The companies expect that the collaboration between Luminus, a producer of high brightness LEDs, and Vision X Lighting, a supplier of aftermarket automotive lighting fixtures, will create a new class of LED lighting products with the power and punch of HID based systems.

"We assessed many high brightness LED products from manufacturers throughout the industry, but ultimately decided to partner with Luminus Devices because their Big Chip products perform at a level that sets them apart," said Tony Georgitsis, president of Vision X Lighting. "With a Luminus LED at the heart of the light fixture, we can deliver useful light at distances that could only previously be achieved with HID lamps. This is a true breakthrough in automotive aftermarket lighting, and we are thrilled about the partnership with Luminus, and the exciting new products we will be releasing in the coming months."

Vision X Lighting recently launched its first product using a single Luminus LED called Light Cannon. Light Cannon can produce a usable beam of light at a distance of more than 1,000 feet.

"We couldn't be happier to announce our partnership with Vision X Lighting, a world-class company at the forefront of innovation," said Jim Hunter, VP & general manager of global commercial markets at Luminus. "At Luminus, we excel at providing our customers with high brightness LEDs that produce thousands of lumens. As demonstrated through our partnership with Vision X Lighting, we enable our customers to create exciting lighting products capable of delivering high brightness light at great distances with unprecedented center beam candle power."