5.25.10 | Las Vegas, NV | Responding to the challenging demands of the industry's leading experts, W2 Architectural Lighting has WON the Lightfair International 2010 INNOVATION AWARD for its new PALOMA line, in the category of Track, Cable & Rail Systems. PALOMA, which is a state-of-the-art family of track luminaires designed for upscale museum, retail and hospitality applications, received the Award at the 2010 LightFair International Innovation Awards Breakfast on May 12th, in the Las Vegas Convention Center.  W2 Architectural Lighting, a division of WAC Lighting, is a leading manufacturer and designer of specification grade products for the architectural market.
“We were both excited and honored to learn that PALOMA has received this prestigious Innovation Award,” explained Shelley Wang, President of WAC Lighting and W2 Architectural Lighting.  “Our market research team has worked diligently, listening to and learning the many needs and challenges of lighting designers, engineers and specifiers in the field.  After we ascertained that information, our design and engineering team invested a great amount of time and effort in the development of PALOMA, for challenging applications in the museum, retail and hospitality markets.”
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Innovation Award, combined with the introduction of the industry’s very first Energy Star compliant LED Track Luminaires (VAMP) and our groundbreaking Organic LED Chandelier,” continues Ms. Wang, "Have made this LightFair event a true milestone for our company.”

PALOMA is a new family of track luminaires featuring a sleek, unobtrusive and architectural look to effectively illuminate a broad range of upscale museum, retail, hospitality and commercial spaces.  The series is designed with a contoured shape that complements the architectural form of the space. Some of the highlights include the LED and Halogen MR16 fixtures, with transformers recessed into the W2 2-Circuit Precision Track, to offer a clear solution with no visible hardware—all with a powerful light source.

Delivering high performance in a small package, PALOMA's deep front-cover design offers strong glare control and accommodates up to three lenses and one accessory for the most demanding lighting specifications. Engineered with a 365-degree horizontal rotation and a 180-degree vertical tilt, the fixtures can be aimed in any direction in the space below the ceiling plane. To achieve precise light distribution and glare control, a complete array of accessories is available, including an innovative UV/IR lens, spread lenses, and more.  For superior optical performance, W2 proprietary designed and crafted reflectors are available with a variety of different beam angles:  Spot, Narrow Flood, and Flood.  A complete offering of wall washers is available for museum and retail displays, and other high-end architectural applications.

The "Twist & Hang" front cover allows single-hand re-lamping operation, increasing maintenance personnel's safety and minimizing maintenance time and effort. Its onboard two-circuit selector features a power-off position to allow flexible power feed.
PALOMA offers a complete range of architectural lighting sources including:  LED, MR16, AR70, AR111, QT-12, plus Par 20, Par 30 and Par 38; as well as HID ES16, Par 20, Par 30, Par 38, R111, BT-5, T4, T6 and ED17 lamps.

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About W2 ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING 

W2 ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING utilizes WAC Lighting Company's extensive manufacturing and engineering capabilities in its ISO 9001-certified, production facilities in China. The campus features Responsible manufacturing, as well as zero landfill status and inhouse UL testing labs.  Product development initiates from corporate headquarters in New York through the involvement of leading design professionals for both aesthetics and engineering. The division shares WAC's west coast distribution center and offices in City of Industry, Calif., and corporate headquarters and east coast distribution center in Garden City, NY.
W2 Architectural Lighting Headquarters is based at 615 South Street, Garden City, New York 11530 (which also is the Home Office for WAC Lighting). The phone is 1.866.788.2100, and the fax is 1.516-393.3084. The website is www.W2lighting.com.