KH Industries Acquires Sunlite Safety Products, LLC.

Dec. 12, 2011 - PRLog -- “The first generation of Sunlite’s GX1 Lantern was made in China,”  explains John Herc, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at KH Industries. “We are proud to announce that KH Industries has brought all the molds and stamping back to the USA.”

KH Industries will offer the GX1 under the new trademarked name, HazLoc Lantern™ with part number GX3M-BG-16TA.

“This acquisition allows KH to provide it’s customers an intrinsically safe lantern and work light that is portable and intensely bright.” says Herc.  “What differentiates the HazLoc Lantern is that it is cUL Certified for Class I Division 1, Groups A, B, C & D and it provides the user a 405 Lumen LED worklight that can be positioned vertically or horizontally towards the work area.  The HazLoc Lantern is NOT a flashlight”

Unique Features on the HazLoc LED Rechargeable Lantern include:
•   Intrinsically safe design, no exposed metal  
•   Induction charging with no charge contacts
•   Water resistant materials, lantern is buoyant
•   10 hour run time
•   Luxeon® Rebel ES LEDs: 405-lumens
•   Versatility in use: 340° rotating head with 70° pivoting angle

Certified and Listed for: Class 1 Division I, Groups A, B, C & D, Class II , Groups E, F & G, Class III, T4, cUL Listed, and UL 913 Certified  this hand held lantern features a shatterproof design comprised of High Impact ABS, an Unbreakable Lexan® lens surrounded by a  molded rubber bumper to absorb shock.  

Typical applications for the HazLoc  LED Rechargeable Lantern are underground utility maintenance, gas and pipeline inspection and maintenance, refineries, oil rigs and off shore drilling, Hazardous material manufacturing and storage, grain elevator maintenance and inspection, mining, emergency response, and aircraft and helicopter maintenance.

“Safety, portability, and the reliability of 10-hours of bright and continuous light output make the HazLoc Lantern an indispensible inspection and work light that all maintenance/repair professionals should have by their side. With the HazLoc Lantern they can safely perform inspections and maintenance work with a singular light.” explains Herc.

For additional details, visit: http://www.khindustries.com/webmodules/catcatalog/dtl_All...
Or call: 716-312-0088

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KH Industries is a state-of-the-art US manufacturer of industrial-grade portable lighting and power products for the utility, fleet, construction, aviation, chemical, petroleum, marine, and agricultural industries. KH Industries is located near Buffalo, New York.