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Re: EGL (predictably) jumps on the LED bandwagon

Posted By: neontek
Date: Monday, 9 May 2011, at 4:22 a.m.

In Response To: Re: EGL (predictably) jumps on the LED bandwagon (sean s)

> Yes we do offer LED and our core is and
> always been neon. Our LEDs were not designed
> with the sign industry in mind, If you went
> to the show you would have seen the neon vs
> LED comparison. The neon is still brighter.
> Andy. because you are having problems
> getting product from your distributor, it is
> because they do not want to put it on the
> shelf. give me a call or post your contact
> info.
> Mark- it was listed in the ISA directory for
> a few months and the show has been over for
> a week. Glad you are up on things, Yes I
> said that in a post a long time ago. lets
> not forget how in that same post you
> insinuated that my 2 boys are being raised
> as fags. Your statement was so far fetched.
> Ya know I was going to post after you said
> that a few things about that chick in the
> picture you sent me but I will not stoop to
> your level. This topic about us was posted
> on the neon L, why didnt you respond then?
> Oh yeah site # 2 you have been banned from.
> Running out of sign sites.
> Kinda funny how when you talk to people
> about your electrodes only offer that they
> are made from American glass, which I highly
> doubt. a few have said it was difficuclt for
> you to even say " made Off shore"
> let alone tell them China. Our glass and
> electrodes are made in NJ "USA" by
> NJ citizens, who contribute to the American
> economy. Your box does not even have country
> of origin, which is a NoNo, didnt your
> brother tell you that?
> We have changed oue email because we are
> doing other lighting applications not in the
> sign industry.
> Our factory "IN USA" is running 5
> days a week and 8 hours a day making
> electrodes and tubing. If anyone is told
> they have problems getting anything just
> call or email.
> Andy you make it sound like we are not
> making any product, which distributor do you
> use.
> If you want come on up to Jersey and see
> almost anyone is welcome to come by.

********************

Sean,

Not to beat up on EGL, but the facts are the facts...
I visited your website and noticed much more than a change of e-mail address. Based on your website, I would have to take issue with a few of the statements you just made.

Just at first glance of the home page:
1-"Your NEON Source" has been changed to "Your Illumination Solution"
2-The day i visited the site the varitas led module was the predominate advertisement.
3-That ad (and under "latest news" off to the left side) clearly state you are marketing leds to "channel letters", "sign brightness", "sign boxes", "for the illumination of signage", etc.

So... I am not quite sure of what you mean when you say " our leds were not designed with the sign industry in mind" ??? Are we to believe a company supplying the sign industry for over 80 years develops a new product line without intending to sell to that same industry ??? Huh???

I realize as a large company, you will do what you have to do to stay in business in todays marketplace. But PLEASE, don't think your potential small end-users ( NEON fabricators/wholesalers, signshops, etc. ) are uneducated buffoons, and actually believe you never intended to sell leds to the sign industry. That just insults our intelligence.

Many NEON wholesalers as myself are small 1 man shops, enabeling us the luxury to remain "purists" to NEON. Any involvement with leds is distasteful to us... on our part or our suppliers part. You can't win us back once you go to "the dark side".
;(
BUT - your company has already considered all of this by projecting the numbers... and there are many more dollars to be made selling leds than keeping small old customers like us happy (well, you didn't even have to do the math to see that one).

I just wish you would have sold leds under a new company name vs. selling them under a name built by over 80 years of support from the NEON Industry!

Thanks,
Tony D.

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