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New Women-Owned Lighting Distributorship in Chicago

Linda Longo Posted On October 5, 2021

Edith Clarke earned her master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1919, but she was unable to find work in that field until 1923, when she became the first woman employed as an electrical engineer […]

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Topaz Lighting Introduces Selectable Wall Packs

David Gordon Posted On October 1, 2021

Topaz Lighting is pleased to introduce three new power and CCT selectable models of our best-selling Traditional Wall Packs. Designed to be an easy replacement for existing legacy HID fixtures, these customizable wall packs can take the place of up […]

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LightFair’s “Designery” to Present Sessions on Sex, Digital Tools & Communication

Linda Longo Posted On October 1, 2021

September 29, 2021 The LightFair Design Pavilion will return for this year’s event featuring decorative lighting exhibits and a new design theater – dubbed as the “Designery” – showcasing daily Design Synergist presentations hosted by industry-leading lighting designers, architects, specifiers, […]

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Synapse Expands Energy Management Platform For Manufacturing Energy Savings

David Gordon Posted On September 27, 2021

Energy costs keep rising. Natural gas is approaching $5 and Goldman Sachs is projecting oil at $90 / barrel by the end of the year. And now we’re hearing about curbs on energy consumption in China (which could further exasperate […]

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Espen Improves Downlight Efficiency by 15%

David Gordon Posted On September 24, 2021

Espen Technology announced major performance improvements to its line of versatile commercial LED recessed downlights, for both retrofit and new construction applications. Espen has increased the downlight efficiency by up to 15% with some models achieving 90 lumens per watt. […]

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WAVE Electronics Adds GE Lighting’s CYNC™ Smart Home Family

Linda Longo Posted On September 23, 2021

WAVE Electronics and Savant Systems, Inc. are partnering to deliver CYNC™ smart home solutions to custom installation professionals, builders, and contractors at WAVE locations nationwide and through wave-electronics.com. “WAVE Electronics is a key strategic partner with a shared vision to […]

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MaxLite Enters Growing Lighting Controls Market

David Gordon Posted On September 20, 2021

The lighting controls market, anecdotally, is a significant growth segment within the lighting space. According to our Q2 Pulse of Lighting Report, 62% of distributors reported an increase in quotation activity and 37% of distributor respondents reported sales growth. This […]

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Lighting Lagging the Market?

David Gordon Posted On September 16, 2021

Our Q3 Pulse of Lighting Survey is now open and we need your input by Tuesday, September 21. Available to all distributors, manufacturers and reps. Whether you’re in a branch or at corporate, we need your input. Share with us […]

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Atlas Gives Back to NC Vet Through The Independence Fund

David Gordon Posted On September 16, 2021

North Carolina is the home to many military personnel, and many who have served in the War on Terror. With this being the 20th anniversary of the World Trade Center terrorist attack it is most fitting that companies give back […]

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SOLTECH Introduces UL 8801 ALL-IN-ONE Solar Fixtures

David Gordon Posted On September 12, 2021

SOLTECH, a leading commercial solar LED lighting manufacturer, has announced that it is the first North American manufacturer to achieve UL listing for an ALL-IN-ONE design, off-grid solar light fixture, under UL’s new 8801 solar luminaire outline of investigation. The […]