Atkore and DeFazio Industries announced an expansion of their relationship with DeFazio now representing a number of Atkore brands in the DC and Maryland area. DeFazio is one of the fastest growing rep agencies in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions. […]
Architectural lighting manufacturer SONNEMAN—A Way of Light, founded by creative visionary Robert Sonneman, opened a 76,700-sq.-ft. distribution center in Orange County, New York The warehouse, located at 103 Tower Drive in Middletown, is in close proximity to SONNEMAN’s New York Design […]
LEDucation returned to the New York Hilton Midtown for its first post-pandemic trade show and conference March 15-16 and welcomed 4000+ attendees, exhibitors, and presenters. Committee Co-Chairs Burt Grant, of Metro Area Sales, and Caroline Rinker, of O’Blaney Rinker Associates […]
An affiliate of Phoenix Investors, a private commercial real estate firm headquartered in Milwaukee, has reached a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Cleveland’s Nela Park, from GE Lighting’s parent company Savant Systems. Built in 1913, Nela Park is reportedly the […]
Discover what’s new in architectural and commercial lighting at LightFair 2022, which will held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas from June 19-23. The Conference portion begins on June 19; the exhibit floor opens on June 21. […]
Last week IDEA held its eBiz conference which, with the support of NAED this year, was essentially billed as “the industry’s technology conference.” And while IDEA had record attendance with 207 registering, the challenge is that, according to one attendee […]
Addressing the soaring energy costs the world is currently facing, Jonathan Weinert of Signify’s IoT and Connected Lighting sector asks a timely question: Can connected lighting help resolve the energy crisis? The answer, he says, is “Yes.” In an article posted […]
Last week Rexel announced a change in its North American leadership. Jeff Baker announced his retirement after 15 years of leading Rexel after it acquired Platt. This announcement follows one from earlier this year when Rexel announced a new Chief […]
As a leading global lighting company, Signify employs almost 37,000 people in 96 nations — including both Russia and Ukraine. In the US and Canada its core brands are Philips Lighting and Copper Lighting Solutions. Signify released the following statement […]
Electrical distributors who do big business with contractors and electricians in new home construction will struggle through another tumultuous year of trying to satisfy record-setting demand while facing down materials shortages. According to recent housing reports, home buyer demand remains […]
