Stay informed on the latest lighting industry news. Check out the posts below, written by our “boots on the ground” writers who are deeply embedded in the field. They bring you firsthand perspectives and insights from the heart of the industry.
The past few years have seen the electrical market grow with strong double-digit growth. Much of it was driven by price increases (thank you copper, steel, resins, and supply chain costs / issues!) With it, distributor profitability soared (2021 NAED […]
Interest in wireless lighting controls is increasing with a myriad of companies offering solutions. May were introduced at LightFair. One company that is new to the US market is Casambi, which, here in the US is led by a US […]
Espen Technology announced the launch of its versaDim RF color-tuning TLEDs, which are wirelessly-controlled, linear LED lamps, using a simple handheld radio frequency remote control. It is as simple to use as a ceiling fan handheld remote, and can be […]
Earlier this week Acuity shared their most recently quarterly results. While the company, overall, performed well, for the electrical / lighting distribution segment, which Acuity calls its “Independent Sales Agents”, the company outperformed our Q3 Pulse of Lighting survey results […]
Lesley Matt, a 12-year veteran of Cleveland-based TCP Lighting, has joined Solon, Ohio-based Energy Focus, Inc. – a leader in sustainable, energy-efficient LED lighting control systems and products for the commercial, military, maritime, and consumer markets – as CEO. Most recently […]
San Jose, Calif.-based Lumileds Holding B.V., a leader in innovative lighting solutions, has entered into a restructuring support agreement (RSA) with its lenders holding a significant majority of the loans outstanding under its prepetition first lien debt facility on the […]
Our sister publication, US Lighting Trends, recently posted on article on the flexibility of MaxLite’s c-Max offering and, given thought that the information shared could be beneficial for distributors as they pursue retrofit opportunities. c-Max, A Roadmap for Lighting Controls […]
Espen Technology announced it will feature its new and improved line of EV chargers at NALMCO’s 69th Annual Convention & Trade Show held October 16-19, 2022 in Glendale, Arizona. Espen will be exhibiting at the trade show in booth # […]
Espen Technology, a leading manufacturer of indoor, LED retrofit lighting products, has had a lighting retrofit project that utilizes Bluetooth controlled luminaries, recognized by the US Department of Energy Integrated Lighting Campaign. The project retrofitted over 10,000 LED fixtures and […]
Los Angeles-based Feit Electric Co., Inc. has acquired the LIFX assets from Lifi Labs, Inc. — including its award-winning and patented smart lighting platform, the custom-built feature-rich app and firmware, product designs, and the LIFX brand. The acquisition elevates Feit Electric’s position in […]
