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Solis Tek, Inc is providing the indoor growing industry with innovative horticultural lighting products. Co-founder Alvin Hao shares some information about the company’s current line of products and technologies, as well as a bit about what new technologies customers can expect to see in the near future. Tell us about how your company got started. Sensing an innovation stagnancy within the hydroponics industry, Alvin and Alan saw an opportunity to improve upon products that had remained the same for years. Using Alvin’s vast understanding of the horticulture industry and Alan’s extensive networking capabilities in sourcing and manufacturing, this match-made-inheaven has produced software-based technologies that have changed industry standards for manufacturing digital ballasts. Some of these technologies include (but are not limited to) Ignition Control, Sense Smart and the introduction of the Matrix LCD ballast.
What is your company’s philosophy? We strive to stay on top with constant technological innovations and improvements. We refuse to compete solely on pricing; instead we aim to provide the customer with elite products and solidify our position as one of the industry’s best. 54
What products are you best known for and in which countries do you do business? We are best known for our Ignition Control technology, Sense Smart safety checks and Matrix LCD digital ballast. These special features and products have essentially helped to standardise the industry. Our next highly anticipated venture, the HILED panel, will be unveiled soon. Currently, our products can be purchased in Australia, Europe, Canada, and in the United States. In Australia and New Zealand, we distribute through Way To Grow Pty Ltd., a wholesale hydroponic distribution company based in Chester Hill, New South Wales. “Our association with Solis Tek has seen our business expand rapidly in the past three years as our customers now recognise that Solis Tek is the best digital lighting system on the market,” says Brett Henry, Way To Grow managing director.
What should the beginner gardener know about your products? The novice gardener must first realise
Maximum Yield | November/December 2013
that lighting is one of the most critical components to ensure a successful indoor garden because the quality of the light will directly affect the end product. One of our most valuable accomplishments is our less than 0.5% return rate, saving the end user the headache of wasting time and money on inferior products that are more likely to fail prematurely. Gardeners of all skill levels can happily anticipate a constant flow of new products and technologies from Solis Tek.
You have quite the list of testimonials on your website. What kind of feedback do you get most frequently from growers? Much of the feedback is in regards to our No. 1 quality--our low return rates. Other testimonials speak of the higher yields experienced when using our matched systems. Many customers also appreciate the fact that we provide the right tools such as different colour options for our MH lamps, which are capable of providing more UV spectrum than any other lamp on the market.