Crystal IS is the market leader in the commercialization of ultraviolet LEDs for the cost-effective production of long lasting, energy-efficient water and air purification devices. Acquired by Asahi Kasei in 2011.

Crystal IS makes the world's highest performing ultraviolet LEDs for use in water, air, and surface sterilization. The company's breakthrough performance is made possible by low-defect density, single-crystal, aluminum nitride substrates and proprietary technologies for crystal growth.

• Industry

  • Energy Technology
  • Nanotechnology & Advanced Materials

• Milestones

  • Lux investment: 2006
  • Acquired by Asahi Kasei:

• Founders

  • Leo Schowalter
  • Glen Slack

  LUX Partners

  • Josh Wolfe

• Latest Tweets

  • Be sure to catch Dr. Richard Mariita presenting on Drinking Water Disinfection Using Ultraviolet-C Light-emitting D… https://t.co/L3Zvmst3pD@CISUVC - 12:00 PM Sep 26th
  • We are proud to be exhibiting at #SHKEssen in Essen, Germany, and meeting some of our water and air customers face… https://t.co/aFLvVq3iQk@CISUVC - 07:00 AM Sep 7th
  • Thanks to everyone who headed out to our first annual Family Day, on-premise here in Green Island yesterday. We had… https://t.co/ISZYBN8ZzV@CISUVC - 12:30 PM Jul 13th