We surveyed over 1,300 lighting professionals in the 1st quarter of 2009, asking them to share their outlook on what the year held for the energy efficient lighting industry. Now, we're sharing their answers with you.

Overall, the results display confidence in our industry's growth, even during challenging economic times. At Precision-Paragon, we agree. The service our industry provides saves our customers money, and saving money is more important now than ever. We share the survey respondents' confidence that our industry will perform well in this economic climate.

Question 1

Q: What do you expect for your company’s revenues from energy efficient relighting projects in 2009, compared to 2008?

A: 71% of respondents are expecting their business to grow in 2009.

Question 2

Q: How do you see the overall market for energy efficient relighting projects in 2009, compared to 2008?

A: 60% of respondents are predicting growth throughout our industry in 2009.

Question 3

Q: What is your infrastructure strategy for 2009?

A: 47% of our customers are planning to invest for growth during 2009.

Question 4

Q: What do you predict will be your slowest quarter of 2009?

A: 83% of our customers are expecting Q1 to be their slowest of 2009.

Question 5

Q: What do you predict will be your busiest quarter of 2009?

A: 83% of our customers are expecting business to increase in the 2nd half of the year, following our industry's typical annual pattern.