Justification:  galvanized steel, aluminum, plastic, transporttaion as well as increase in fluorescent lamps.

5 to 7% Increase.  Justification:  rising raw materials.  Read the letter from Tim Rooney and John Vitacco.

• Rare earth materials; including red and green phosphor, a major component of Fluorescent & CFL lamps have experienced an unprecedented increase of nearly 1000% since January.
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15 JUN:  10% increase for Fluorescent Lamps (additive to the 16 MAY increase)

5% Acros the Board.  Justification:  Energy, Material, & Transportation Costs.  Read the Letter from Bob Carswell.

Attributed to Rare Earth Phosphors from China

• Philips up 10% since May Price Increase
• SYLVANIA Revises Previous 10% Increase to 25%

...as seen at Lightfair.com, Sunday, 15 MAY, 10:25 am....

Welcome to Lightfair International 2011!

The world's largest annual Architectural & Commercial Lighting Trade Show & Conference

The Lightfair.com website is currently unavailable. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please find tradeshow and conference details below:

Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Daylighting Institute: Sunday, May 15 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Tradeshow & Conference: Tuesday, May 17 - Wednesday, May 18 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Thursday, May 19 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.

For exhibitor information, please contact the show office at 215-418-2050.

For press and speaker information, please call 215-418-2051.

Average Lamp & Ballast Increase:  4%;  Magnetic Ballast:  9.5%; Electronic Ballast:  3.5%.  Display/Optic:  3%

Justification:  none given.

Increase:  10% on magnetic ballasts; 3% on electronic.

3% for Lamps,3% for Electronic Ballasts, 10% for Magnetic Ballasts.

Justification: Steel up 20-23%

Justification:  all commodities, especially steel and aluminum, coupledwith rising transportation costs,

Justification:  Copper, Petroleum, Plastics, Transportation, Steel and Aluminum:

LED and Winona Specifically Excluded.

Justification:  unknown

Justification:  

Galvanized Steel: 52%

Aluminum Alloy 64%

Copper:        110%

No mention of LED

Justification:  Raw materials, packaging, and transportation costs

Justification:  Steel

Justification:  Raw materials, fuel and transportation.  No mention of LED

Justification:  Material, energy, steel and transportation costs.  LED specifically excluded.

Acuity Brands has announced a price increase and we've got the letter.

Acuity_brands_2010-12-Price-Increase_1.pdf