T5 and T12 lamp shipments improved by 9.9% and 9.4%, respectively, on a quarterly basis (q/q) during 2013Q4. Shipments of T8 lamps contracted 2.1% q/q. Nevertheless, calendar year (CY) 2013 showed the index advancing 9.4% on an annual basis. The index for T5 lamps also registered a gain during CY2013, besting CY 2012 by 9%. In contrast, T12 lamps posted an annual decline of 25.6% for CY2013.
Market shares for the three linear fluorescent lamp types showed mixed results during the quarter. T8 lamps yielded 2.3% posting a share of 70.6%. T5 and T12 lamps posted gains during the quarter, securing market shares of 11.7% and 17.7%, respectively.
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