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Re: EGL (predictably) jumps on the LED bandwagon

Posted By: SVP Neon Equipment
Date: Thursday, 12 May 2011, at 6:38 p.m.

In Response To: Re: EGL (predictably) jumps on the LED bandwagon (John Anderson)


You don't get it, do you John? I don't think it's the fact that they did it. I think it has more to do with HOW they did it and the BS story they are now trying to get everyone to believe.

> Why is everyone beating up on EGL? Local
> sign supply places sell non-neon products,
> and I don't hear anyone suggesting Glantz,
> Reece, Tubelite, etc. are low-lifes?

> The fact is, fewer people are buying neon
> materials these days. EGL has to survive.
> Another supplier (not EGL) told me privately
> on the phone selling LED products has
> fortunately allowed them to continue to
> offer neon.

> EGL loves neon - I've met several folks from
> there during my 20 year neon career. I've no
> doubt they would much rather sell neon
> tubes, electrodes, etc. instead of entering
> the very saturated and competitive
> LED-module market.

> Not just EGL, but the other mfgs and
> distributors (Transco, Eurocom, France,
> Ventex... the list goes on). These folks are
> all selling LED products too. That doesn't
> make them traitors.


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