Solar Traffic Controls posts record sales and backlog

TEMPE, AZ - 01/02/2009 - Solar Traffic Controls (STC) closed its books on 2008 with record sales. The company is private so exact numbers were not disclosed but shipments were up 11 percent over 2007. The backlog of projects rolling over to 2009 represent over 20 percent of 2008 projected sales.

Joe Wise, president and chief engineer, attributes the company's record success to a number of factors. Customer loyalty and product satisfaction are major reasons evidenced by the high number of repeat customers with many agencies continuing to purchase STC products year after year. STC strives to produce highly reliable and affordable equipment in its primary product lines. STC's distributor network also continues to keep its current products as well as new ones visible to agencies across the country based on past success with the products.

STC's careful and controlled growth into new areas, such as lighting and industrial traffic safety, has also added to its growth. Industrial traffic controls for customers such as Toyota and the U.S. Military contributed significantly. Lighting projects for domestic applications and in underdeveloped countries, such as Nigeria, added to the increased sales and are expected to do so in 2009.

In 2009, the company is preparing to release the SPX Hawk a solar-powered Hawk pedestrian signal. Please check our Website for the Portable Collision Avoidance Training System (PCATS) a portable driver collision avoidance training system for law enforcement personnel, and for various new lighting packages which will be introduced to the product line.

About Solar Traffic Controls
Solar Traffic Controls (STC) designs and manufactures solar-powered traffic control systems for city, state and federal DOTs. Its primary products are solar-powered flashing beacon systems used for school zones and 24-hour applications. Go solar: STC's equipment and services will save you time, effort and money.