A shift in customer demand toward more-efficient lighting sources and new manufacturing efficiencies have prompted a major restructuring of GE Consumer & Industrial’s lighting operations. As part of these efforts, the Louisville, Ky.-based GE business unit plans to close several of its lighting plants in Mexico, Brazil and the United States, source more lamp components and increase its R&D efforts in the development of light-emitting diodes (LEDs), high-efficiency incandescent lamps and other innovative lighting technologies.

“The restructuring we are proposing, while very difficult due to the impact on employees, would be one of the most important things we’ve done in the 100-plus-year history of GE’s lighting business,” said Jim Campbell, president and CEO of GE Consumer & Industrial. “We are proposing these actions in order to continue our leadership in an industry that is in the midst of significant change. Global market demand for the most common household lighting product — the incandescent bulb — has dramatically declined over the past five years, and is accelerating due to new efficiency standards and technology advancements.

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