Ecotech (Radions) and AI merging??!!

[jorjef]

Originally Posted by Slyguy00

If you think prices will go up i do believe ur dilusional. Pricing on leds isnt going up..

See my response to "ur" post below.

Originally Posted by Reef Pilot

and if anything might hold off further price reductions that both companies have been doing to compete with each other.

Originally Posted by jorjef

you buy them to eliminate lower prices/margins.

[Slyguy00]

Lol good argument.

[Seriak]

Prices have to come down. With the introduction of Jebao and Evergrow, if prices remain high demand will start to lower. I initially bought radions for my first tank and went with Evergrow for my frag tank. The prices just couldn't be beat.

[Myka]

The press release calls it a "merger", not a "buy out". The press release describes keeping each company separate though. I think there is something they aren't telling us. The only benefit I can see to this is more buying power for components, and thus maybe increasing margins. It doesn't really make sense to me...

[Magickiwi]

Companies merge all the time. Generally it's a cooperative joining to enjoy the perks of being a much larger entity and can give their share prices a boost. In this case I think they are both privately owned so it's probably just a way they can stay in business without competing with each other.

Now if Aqua-Illumination would just answer my support request...

[Aqua-Digital]

[AquaticExpressions]

I personally believe that this merger will allow two things:

1. Intellectual sharing to create a better product.

2. No competition can ensure there is no need to lower prices. Market Control


At the moment in the US EcoTech & AI are considered the two best lights out in the market. Reefbuilders have awarded both companies this honor and this year they both came in the finals. Although one may say that reefbuilders isn't a deciding factor on which light is better but it is.

If you cant beat them, merge them.