The promise of nanotechnology and
our growing ability to manufacture new products at the nanoscale continue to
make their presence felt in the commercial environment, with innovative
solutions cropping up across numerous industries as diverse as biomedicine and
lighting. Whether we are talking about revolutionary developments such as
nanoviricides that could be the virus-fighting smartweapons of the future, or
more efficient and easier to place industrial/consumer grade lighting for our
homes and workplaces, the sky is the limit when it comes to the emerging
applications of nanoscale manufacturing.
One of the publicly-traded
companies at the forefront of this space today is XLI Technologies (OTC: XLIT),
which has exclusive licensing rights for the entertainment industry (as well as
specific automotive applications) when it comes to distribution of the
proprietary nanotech Printed LightSheets™ powered by Cru Global Innovations
(http://dtn.fm/Ma0nQ) and manufactured by New Jersey-based Triton Solar
(http://dtn.fm/Vj96R). Currently the only global supplier to offer high
quality, highly efficient printed solar cells, lighting, and batteries, Triton
Solar, with its specialized nanotechnology manufacturing capabilities, has
opened a huge door for XLIT in the entertainment and automotive sectors, thanks
to the unique characteristics of Printed LightSheets.
The nanotech manufacturing of
these beauties allows them to bend, be folded, or even cut without disrupting
their primary function, making the Printed LightSheets (which come with their
own transformer to provide power) ideal for a variety of lighting roles that
hitherto were essentially impossible. The primary focus for XLI Technologies
thus far has been the movie business, where the company is providing cutting-edge
solutions in advertising and promotions aimed at the theatres, such as backlit
poster and display stand lighting, as well as the motion picture production end
of the business, where it is offering studios, distribution companies, and
advertisers similar options, using its full range of standard display sizes,
such as mini billboard (48″ by 96″), backlit (27″ by 40″), versatile (24″ by
36″), placement (22″ by 28″), and spot (18″ by 24″).
Lighting up prominent display
surfaces of all kinds and shapes that hitherto could not be used to draw the
consumer’s eye with advertising, such as benches, garbage cans, or even the
floor, is a potential brand presence goldmine, and XLIT is selling the picks
and shovels. The idea of putting backlit movie posters on the walls is now a
time-honored tradition in most theatres, but XLIT has given theatre operators a
way to cheaply and easily put the same displays right on the floor
(http://dtn.fm/sUY2r) via a simple, but robust setup, helping to illuminate
walkways and also captivate audiences at the same time with a unique display
that pedestrians will marvel at. This same powerful lighting technology can be
used to more easily and efficiently provide illumination for traditional wall
displays or to bring attention to display stands that feature film iconography.
This is a gigantic market, which
pulled down a $10.8 billion 2015 domestic gross (according to Box Office Mojo),
up 3.7 percent from the MPAA’s official 2014 figure of $10.4 billion. MPAA
figures for 2014 put the global box office take at around $36.4 billion on a
hearty increase from China, which was up 34 percent year-over-year to become
the first international market to exceed $4 billion in box office draws. This
should give investors a clear picture of the global market potential for such
lighting solutions, and the North American market where XLI Technologies is
currently focused is particularly notable due to the vast majority of screens
being tied to just the top four sector operators – Regal Entertainment Group
(NYSE: RGC), AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC), Cinemark (NYSE: CNK), and Carmike
Cinemas (NASDAQ: CKEC).
One need look no further than hot
properties such as Disney’s (NYSE: DIS) Star Wars: The Force Awakens, to
understand the market potential for XLIT. This single film currently has a
domestic gross of over $880 million (as of January 25) and has done another
$1.06 billion in the international market, making it one of the highest
grossing films of all time, with just under $2 billion in global box office receipts.
The company’s recent debut of a
turnkey advertising revenue program for theatres using the 24″ by 36″ Printed
LightSheet, where XLIT sets up advertising sales for every placement sold, is
an enticing draw for theatre companies, and one which should bring in many new
clients for the company, as it generates significant recurring revenue without
additional costs, while also promoting additional advertising sales. This
program makes it easy for the theatre companies to adopt Printed LightSheet
technology by offsetting capital outlays on the hardware and leading to
profitability within the first three weeks of rollout. The program is similarly
beneficial to XLIT, of course, yielding commissions and margins from the ad
positioning opportunities the company creates in the process.
The unique value proposition of
Printed LightSheet technology represents a significant efficiency upgrade as
well when compared to existing solutions, efficiency that was recently
documented by an independent third party entertainment and event production
company, which specializes in supplying state-of-the-art lighting technologies
to the industry. The independent test findings were even better than initially
expected by XLIT and confirmed that not only do the units output roughly 800
lumens for 0.0625 Watts per square foot, they offer 100 percent light coverage
with color temperatures of 4000K and 5800K, making them ideal for a variety of
uses, from indoor or outdoor advertising, to displays, and reading.
In additional movie business news,
XLIT’s wholly-owned Bosch International subsidiary recently secured a key
marketing rights agreement with in-theatre video advertising platform
TrailerSpots, which produces 30-second “Directed Imagination“ spots
(http://dtn.fm/b9Ajq) that can be run in any theatre and which play just after
the commercials and before the theatrical trailers. Using all of the same
in-theatre audio and video enhancements (including 3D) as the theatrical
presentation, and presented in the same format and quality as the trailers,
these highly engaging spots can be produced in-house by Bosch Technologies or
utilize existing content. Since this timeslot is essentially universal across
all theatres in North America and is typically used by the theatre company to
plug their own brand or orient audiences to commonsense film-watching
protocols, such as shutting off cell phones, there is a huge advertising
opportunity here for XLIT. This is an opportunity which the studios’ marketing
people should be clamoring for, as they won’t even have to pull the unique
TrailerSpots when the film actually comes out.
Because Printed LightSheets can be
cut and bent into almost any shape imaginable and are thus perfect for creating
applied/embedded surface lighting in the automotive sector, XLIT is also
emphasizing this sizable market moving forward. With offerings that range from
exterior surface lighting like hood wraps and quarter-panel lighting, to
customized advertisements and promotions like a company logo made out of
Printed LightSheets, XLIT is in the pole position when it comes to making big
waves in the automotive industry. These same products can be used for interior
lighting as well, giving automotive manufacturers and aftermarket retailers the
ability to create eye-popping illuminated headliners, as well as seats,
floormats, interior door panels, and even custom displays.
Given the versatility of Printed
LightSheets – which can be used in almost any configuration or shape, from 1”
by 1” panels up to 800 square foot units, as well as their incredible
durability in almost any weather condition thanks to the nanomanufacturing
process – XLIT has another big opportunity in customized applications. From
light-up benches in an industrial park or corporate compound, to backlit walls
and interiors in the airline industry, there is a massive/untapped custom
market for Printed LightSheets in addition to the core target markets of the
film and automotive industries. A customized application market delimited only
by the end-user’s imagination.
Take a closer look, visit
http://xlitechnologies.com/
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