Orion Secures 5-Year, $25M Contract to Supply LED Lighting Fixtures For Major Retail Customer’s New Store Construction Projects

MANITOWOC, Wis., Oct. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orion Energy Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: OESX) (Orion Lighting), a provider of energy-efficient LED lighting, electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and maintenance services solutions, today announced the signing of a 5-year contract extension with an existing major retail customer to supply all interior and exterior LED lighting fixtures for their expanding schedule of new store construction projects. Orion estimates the annual value of the contract to range between $4.5M to $6M for a total potential value of $23M-$30M. Initial product shipments are expected to commence in Orion’s fiscal 2025 third quarter.

Orion CEO Mike Jenkins stated, "It’s a privilege to be selected to illuminate the interior and exterior areas of this important long-term customer’s new stores over the next five years. This contract builds on our past work in executing a company-wide LED retrofit of the interior lighting systems in the customer’s retail stores. We are also proud to provide this customer with LED lighting preventative maintenance at approximately 2,000 locations nationwide.”

About Orion Energy Systems
Orion provides energy efficiency and clean tech solutions, including LED lighting and controls, electrical vehicle (EV) charging solutions, and maintenance services. Orion specializes in turnkey design-through-installation solutions for large national customers as well as projects through ESCO and distribution partners, with a commitment to helping customers achieve their business and environmental goals with healthy, safe and sustainable solutions that reduce their carbon footprint and enhance business performance.

Orion is committed to operating responsibly throughout all areas of our organization. Learn more about our Sustainability and Governance priorities, goals and progress here or visit our website at www.orionlighting.com.
  
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