News, LED lamp maker to open plant in New York (buying, city)

[JD59]

KINGSTON, N.Y., Oct. 27 (UPI) -- A Florida firm developing LED lights to replace incandescent and fluorescent bulbs will move some production to New York from China, officials said Wednesday.

The Leds America Inc. move to a converted Kingston, N.Y., IBM Corp. campus known as TechCity will add some 100 manufacturing jobs within 12 months, officials said.

LED lamp maker to open plant in New York - UPI.com

[pvande55]

Good to see some manufacturing move to the U.S. Anyone know what brand they will be sold under?

[gramirez2012]

LED's are still wayy too expensive for me, but when they come down in price, I'll definitely be buying them.

[Wilson513]

What could motivate a manufacturer to want to make LED's in NY instead of China or other Pacific Rim country?