Philips Buys Color Kinetics in Blockbuster Acquisition

Published Sunday, July 01, 2007

Expanding its presence in light-emitting diodes (LEDs), Netherlands-based Royal Philips Electronics NV has agreed to acquire all the outstanding shares of Color Kinetics Inc. for approximately $688 million in cash upon completion. Boston-based Color Kinetics is a leader in designing and marketing innovative LED lighting systems, and its LED systems have been installed in more than 15,000 applications worldwide. For the past several years, the company's booths at the LightFair trade shows have been packed with lighting designers, architects and other lighting professionals who wanted to learn how the Color Kinetics' LED systems could be used for lighting ...

Philips Buys Color Kinetics in Blockbuster Acquisition

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