Universal Electronics Announces Collaboration With Somfy for the Design of a Range of New Somfy Products

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Mon, Feb 10, 2025, 5:00 AM 4 min read

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., February 10, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Universal Electronics Inc. (UEI), a global leader in wireless control technology, is thrilled to announce a strategic collaboration with Somfy, the world leader in window and door automation. The result of this agreement with Somfy, is to create innovative wireless remote control and sensor products, specifically tailored for indoor and outdoor smart motorized shade systems:

Ysia® Remote Controls

Ysia® Zigbee range of remote controls has been designed to control motorized interior window coverings, such as blinds and curtains. These remotes come in various models, including push button, wheel, and rocker keys, allowing users to control one or multiple devices effortlessly. The Ysia® remotes feature a clean white design, a MY button for saving favorite positions, LED feedback for visual confirmation, and an optional wall bracket for convenient storage.

Sunteis io Sensor

The Sunteis io sensor is a cutting-edge device designed to optimize the thermal comfort of dwellings by managing solar energy through windows. This sensor measures outside temperature and sun radiation to adjust interior temperature and brightness, ensuring energy efficiency. It operates using the io-homecontrol communication protocol and is powered by a PV cell with a backup lithium battery.

Benefits of These Products:

Enhanced Comfort and Convenience: Ysia® Zigbee range provides a simple and intuitive way to operate Somfy-powered Zigbee window coverings and smart plugs. Users can control individual or grouped motorized products, save favorite positions with the MY button, and receive visual feedback through LED indicators.
Energy Efficiency: Sunteis io sensor helps reduce energy consumption by optimizing the thermal comfort of dwellings. It adjusts interior temperature and brightness based on outside conditions, maximizing natural heating in winter and cooling in summer.
Sustainability: Both Ysia® Zigbee range and the Sunteis io sensor are designed with sustainability in mind. The Sunteis sensor is powered by a PV cell with a backup lithium battery and complies with Somfy's "Act for Green" requirements.

"We are excited to partner with Somfy to bring these innovative products to market," said Paul Arling, Chairman/CEO at Universal Electronics Inc. "This collaboration aligns with our commitment to delivering cutting-edge technology and sustainable solutions to our customers."

"Universal Electronics Inc. brings us its expertise in smart control development and industrialization as well as being a step ahead in terms of observed quality, enabling us to win two design Awards with these new products in 2024", said Frédéric Bernard, Group purchasing commodities Director.

Universal Electronics Inc. (NASDAQ: UEIC) is the global leader in universal wireless control solutions for the home. The company brings to life millions of innovative control products each year that focus on a user-centric approach to designing and creating solutions and applications that simplify user interaction with highly complex technologies in the home and removing interoperability challenges as a roadblock for user adoption, with a privacy first and secure by design approach to today’s smart devices.

About Somfy:

For more than 50 years, Somfy has been driving durable positive motion as a pioneer in window and door automation. Developed with comfort, ease of use, security, and sustainability in mind, our seamless and connected solutions are designed to help people make the move to living spaces impactful for humans and with a reduced impact on nature.

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Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the Safe-Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words and expressions reflecting something other than historical fact are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including the timely development, delivery, technical performance, and market acceptance of products and technologies identified in this release; the purchasing by Somfy of the Ysia and Sunteis family of products identified in this release in the quantities anticipated by management; the continued penetration and growth of the Somfy products and consumer technologies identified in this release; and other factors described in UEI’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The actual results that UEI achieves may differ materially from any forward-looking statement due to such risks and uncertainties. UEI undertakes no obligations to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release.

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Contacts

For more information, please contact:
Universal Electronics Inc.
Hemco Arentsen
Director of Marketing Communication
harentsen@uei.com

For more information about products, please contact Somfy:
presse.somfy@somfy.com

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