NEWS RELEASE
CONTACT: Gary
S. Maier
Maier & Company,
Inc.
(310) 442-9852
HIGHWAY HOLDINGS RECEIVES ADDITIONAL OEM BUSINESS FROM OSRAM
FOR LIGHTING FIXTURE PRODUCTION
HONG KONG –
July 30, 2007 -- Highway Holdings Limited
(Nasdaq:HIHO)
today announced an expansion of its existing OEM business from OSRAM GmbH, a subsidiary of
Siemens AG (NYSE:SI), with the addition of orders for a product line of batten
fixtures for T8 fluorescent lights designed for the European consumer market. OEM production has commenced.
The company
also said it received a tooling order from OSRAM for complete OEM production
for another lighting fixture product series. The new order for the lighting
fixture model and the subsequent products that will be produced following the
completion of tooling are expected to increase sales derived from OSRAM’s
lighting fixture business by an estimated 50 percent annually. Additional lighting fixture business is
expected based on the company’s past experience and OSRAM’s strategic focus on
utilizing select and reliable vendor relationships. Terms were not disclosed.
“This new OEM
contract is the result of management’s ongoing focus to leverage the company’s
expanding manufacturing capabilities to produce more sophisticated and complete
products for global customers. The
relationship with OSRAM commenced in 1992, and since its inception has
developed into a very solid relationship,” said Roland Kohl, president and
chief executive officer.
He noted that recent
vendor evaluation reports for metal casing OEM production for OSRAM have been good-to-outstanding, based
on criteria such as business, technology, logistics, quality and price. “Our
relationships with multi-national customers have developed over a period of
many years -- predicated on the company’s solid manufacturing performance and
the establishment of mutual understanding and respect. As a result, our revenue growth is
expected to gain further momentum based on these established relationships and
the importance our clients place on service, manufacturing capabilities and
capacity – qualities not easily replicated,” Kohl added.
OSRAM is one of the two leading lighting manufacturers in the world.
Sales for the year ended
About
Highway Holdings
Highway Holdings produces
a wide variety of high-quality products for blue chip original equipment
manufacturers -- from simple parts and components to sub-assemblies. It also
manufactures finished products, such as light fixtures, LED lights, radio
chimes and other electronic products. Highway Holdings is headquartered in Hong
Kong and operates four manufacturing facilities in the People's Republic of
Except for the historical
information contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release are
forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties, including but
not limited to economic, competitive, governmental, political and technological
factors affecting the company's revenues, operations, markets, products and
prices, and other factors discussed in the company’s various filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation, the company’s
annual reports on Form 20-F.
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