What is Cree?

question markWith LED torches becoming a popular choice for long lasting, energy efficient lighting, you may notice the variety of LED lighting available; 5mm LED, multiple LEDs and another is
Cree LED.  So  “What is Cree LED?

Simply, Cree is a superior quality LED.  Not there is anything wrong with other LEDs, just that Cree are renowned for being of a much higher quality LED.

Cree Inc., an American corporation is leading the LED lighting revolution.  With their new innovations and technology Cree Inc. is making traditional incandescent lighting obsolete; leading the market in environmentally friendly energy efficient LED lighting.  Established in 1987, Cree Inc. was known primarily for silicone carbide (SiC) materials.  Then in 1989 they introduced the blue LED to the marketplace. Cree  LEDs have continually exceeded industry standards for brightness and efficiency.  Today  the Cree XLamp® (XM-L) LED is bright enough to be used in lighting applications such as street lights, flashlights, lanterns and torches, desk lamps etc.  This LED is innovative in that it is a combination of electronic,

optical and mechanical design and technological breakthroughs; resulting in a unique and revolutionary way of creating high lumen white LEDs.

Cree have quickly become a leader in the production of LEDs used in small electronics devices as well as LED modules which provide good design alternatives for lighting designers.  The technology allows a combination of energy efficiency and light quality. Cree LED technology is continually improving and expanding its capabilities and applications across a broad range of industry.

Advantages of a Cree LED…

  • Has low heat generation
  • Long life / run time
  • Easy fit small applicaions
  • Bright light generated from little power

Now you would think that such a quality LED and renown brand would make the affordability of such a product outrageous compared to similar older technology products.  But Cree Inc. have covered that too…

Cree Inc. have found a way to use efficient materials, combined with their ow

n substrates to deliver a superior product at an economic price/performance  ratio making their high lumen LEDs available to worldwide industry.

A Cree LED is a leading edge high quality LED.

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Dorcy Extreme Lumen LED Torch

The Dorcy Pacific range of LED torches, flashlights & lanterns now offers several Cree LED products including their newest flashlight  Metal Gear XL-M 600+ Lumen LED Flashlight.

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Dorcy LED Rechargeable Torch with Cree LED

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Dorcy LED Tactical Flashlight with Cree LED

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One Response to What is Cree?

  1. Rossella says:

    Thank you for sharing this insight. We have been thinking of switching a few of our branches over to all LED lighting and it seems feasible. Better yet the calculations we have done show that we are going to save a lot of money, especially as energy costs continue to rise. Hope to work with one of your associates soon.

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