A History Interwoven with Lighting Technology
CLS Facility Services began as Continental Lighting Services in 1970 and expanded our core facility maintenance services offerings in the years to follow. Since our inception, we take pride in providing lighting, electrical, and sign maintenance services — along with turnkey lighting retrofit projects — producing great results, implementing large national coverage, offering expertise, and displaying world class customer service.
The development of lighting technologies and proliferation of LED retrofit successes has put a paramount emphasis on the importance of lighting manufacturer partnerships. At CLS, we manage thousands of lighting and electrical work orders per year and have managed more than 12,000 turnkey lighting retrofit projects in the past 15 years. Partnering with lighting manufacturers that have our back and create great results for our clients is the most essential element in lighting maintenance success.
CLS has been fortunate to build an amazing partnership with Keystone Technologies. We value their expertise and industry excellence to the fullest. They have helped to produce tremendous lighting results for retail, restaurant, storage facility, educational facilities, sports complexes, distribution centers, and lighting success for all of our clients’ buildings. What makes Keystone an outstanding partner?
5 Qualities of an Industry-Leading LED Lighting Manufacturer Partner
- Experience and Trust — Let’s face it, LED lighting is more popular than ever. With that, many new “lighting manufacturers” are being created and coming out of nowhere. Keystone Technologies brings more than 80 years of lighting innovation and expertise, fostering tremendous trust and a reputable track record.
- Quality Product — With so many LED technologies available now, we expect everything you would want in any product: strong quality, for a fair price, with trustworthy performance.
- CLS is currently conducting a 5,000-location LED retrofit comprising more than 75,000 fixtures and 225,000 Keystone lamps. During this project, we have experienced seven lamp failures in three years across all projects. Truly incredible technology performance!
- Strong Warranties — In an era where manufacturers boast that a lamp or fixture will last 50,000 to 100,000 burn hours, a three-year warranty doesn’t cut it! Keystone Technologies provides CLS with industry-leading backing of their product line. We don’t buy products from a three-year-old lighting manufacturer that boasts a five-year warranty.
- Tremendous Selection — Some lighting manufacturers specialize in three to four fixture specs that represent the entirety of their product line. Keystone provides CLS with cutting-edge solutions for multiple interior lighting LED solutions for LED lamps and new fixtures, along with exterior lighting solutions like wall packs, pole lighting, and RGBW lighting. This variety provides us with a trusted, all-inclusive solution for our clients’ LED lighting needs and fosters turnkey LED project success.
- Trustworthy Product Availability — It’s October, and a facility manager has CapEx funding available to do an LED lighting retrofit for their largest distribution center and retail stores. We receive the purchase orders and are ready to dispatch LED lighting technicians to perform work with skill. The last thing our clients want to hear is, “This product has a 10- to 12-week lead time, so we are excited to complete your projects in January.” Keystone Technologies always provides us with tremendous product stock, lightning-fast execution, and strong communication on availability.
LED Technologies Continue to Develop and Increase in Variety Every Day
Rising utility rates make conversion to LED lighting more important for retail stores, warehouses, storage facilities, medical buildings, and more. CLS is fortunate to have a tremendous partnership with Keystone Technologies that allows us to provide the most elite, cost-effective, warranty-strong LED retrofit projects for our clients.
If you are interested in pursuing LED lighting retrofits for your business, please contact CLS to learn about how we can support you. From the maximization of rebates and energy savings, to producing industry-leading ROIs and LED solutions, you have our full support.