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.
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 […]
Elemental LED Inc., a leading U.S. manufacturer of linear LED lighting and related products, is significantly expanding its Reno, Nevada factory to enable automation and large-scale manufacturing. “We’ve been building high-quality LED lighting fixtures in Reno since 2017, and we […]
As of July 1, the nonprofit DesignLights Consortium® (DLC) has completed the transition to the newest version of the Solid-State Lighting (SSL) Technical Requirements (V5.1) — a policy designed to increase efficacy and improve quality of light and controllability of […]
The DesignLights Consortium (DLC) will host a July 13 webinar to present the results of last year’s Energy Reporting Working Group and discuss the next steps for DLC energy reporting requirements and guidelines. The DLC requires energy-monitoring capability (with an […]
Last Thursday Acuity released their Q3 earnings report and exceeded industry performance when comparing their Independent Sales Network to our Q2 2022 Pulse of Lighting report (average industry results.) Congratulations to Acuity and its agents. Acuity Q3 (spring) Quarterly Results […]
Last month we solicited input from electrical / lighting distributors, lighting manufacturers, independent manufacturer reps and lighting agents on their forecast for their Q2 lighting business. Over 225 shared their insights. And, overall, it appeared that the lighting market slowed […]
Last week almost 10,000 people from the electrical and lighting industry descended on Las Vegas to attend LightFair, which was held 8 months after the industry last convened to see lighting products in New York. This show had a different […]
Indianapolis-based IKIO LED Lighting, LLC – a manufacturer of LED lighting solutions for commercial, industrial, horticulture, multi-family residential/hospitality, hazardous location, and solar outdoor lighting applications – which had a robust exhibit at LightFair, announced plans to establish a manufacturing and warehousing […]
