US President Barack Obama has taken a visit to Cree on June 13.

During his visit, President Obama made remarks to a crowd of Cree employees. In his remarks, President Obama stated, "So today the small business that a group of N.C. State engineering students founded almost 25 years ago is a global company…Next month, your new production line will begin running 24/7. So you're helping to lead a clean energy revolution. You're helping lead the comeback of American manufacturing. This is a company where the future will be won."

Obama also joined Swoboda on a tour of the new production lines. These new lights are designed to replace fluorescent troffer lighting commonly seen in office and other commercial buildings, delivering higher quality light and increased efficiency at prices comparable to their fluorescent counterparts.

Swoboda showed his impression about President Obama’s visit, “President Obama's visit highlighted topics critical to the success of the LED lighting revolution, including workforce training and education. Cree remains committed to innovating, growing and successfully addressing the global appetite for energy-efficient technologies."