As the calendar turned, many in the lighting industry said “good riddance” to 2025. It was a rocky road given the impact of tariffs on the project market and product pricing. At the end of the day for most it […]
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As the calendar turned, many in the lighting industry said “good riddance” to 2025. It was a rocky road given the impact of tariffs on the project market and product pricing. At the end of the day for most it […]
The 2025 Q4 Pulse of Lighting report revealed that many lighting manufacturers, lighting agents / manufacturer reps, and electrical distributors feel that lighting controls will be an important driver to helping them achieve their 2026 lighting goals. Lighting Controls Key […]
Many have talked about the need for some consolidation in the lighting industry, and there have been some small companies acquired but few that have good brand awareness. Yesterday Halco changed this. Halco announced that it acquired Topaz’ lighting business […]
An interesting product ranking came across my desk this week. Usually, I don’t pay much attention to these because it is a publisher’s pick but Building Design + Construction’s Top 75 Building Products for 2025 was selected by a jury […]
In a sign of the importance of lighting controls as a growth segment of the lighting industry, ArchLIGHT Summit, the Dallas Market Center’s lighting show which it held in September, announced Webster Marsh to Lead ArchLIGHT Education & Programming According […]
The 2025 Q4 Pulse of Lighting survey is now open. Yes, it’s a little early but there is something called a holiday coming up and, with many off, we wanted to capture your projections early so that we can share […]
Over the past month I’ve ran into a number of companies and initiatives where the conversation turned to, what I’ll call, convergence. It’s the convergence of power and mechanical controls … lighting controls and building management. There have been lighting […]
Casambi, the global leader in wireless lighting controls, today announced a new partnership with Thea Enterprises, a respected manufacturer’s representative in the New York metro area. Casambi and Thea Connect in New York This partnership combines Casambi’s LightingOS™, known to […]
The tale of two lighting companies couldn’t show a more divergent course than Acuity’s growth and diversification into growing markets and Signify’s steady decline. The choppy seas are the same environment that both companies compete in (albeit different geographies and […]
Recently we supported NEMRA on a project to estimate the total distribution sales sold via the assistance of NEMRA independent manufacturer representatives. The percentage exceeded 50% of industry revenues (and if you want to know more, contact Jim Johnson.) Yes, […]


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