Shat-R-Shield, long known as the industry’s preferred resource for shatter-resistant lamps and more recently for lighting fixtures for hazardous locations and niche applications (including a leadership position in the food processing industry), shared that the company has officially changed its […]
Espen Technology, a leading manufacturer of indoor LED lighting solutions, was recognized with 2021 IES Progress Report inclusion of its, first-to-market, 8’ TLED lamp solution that utilizes two 4’ segments. As part of the Uniflex family of Type A+B hybrid lamps, […]
Last month we conducted our Pulse of Lighting Survey. Over 200 individuals from the electrical distribution channel – electrical distributors, manufacturer reps, lighting agents and manufacturers – participated. Q4 lighting results encouraging While lighting, as a product category, under-performed the […]
On the to-do list for the Department of Environmental Conservation in Vermont in 2022 is deciding whether or not to ban light bulbs that contain mercury (i.e. compact fluorescent, fluorescent, HID, non-LED UV). What makes the decision significant is, if […]
Tis the time of the year for gift giving and companies continue to bestow gifts unto themselves and the management teams they are buying with late season gifts. Just this week there have been 4 manufacturing companies acquired. Signify Acquires […]
The saying, “Great minds think alike” could easily apply to two veteran commercial lighting reps who recently joined forces to create an organization serving their segment of the industry. The American Association of Independent Lighting Agents (AAIILA) officially launched last […]
Q4, and 2021, is quickly coming to an end and with that it’s time for our Q4 Pulse of Lighting survey. Much continued to go on within the industry with manufacturers, distributors, reps and lighting agents sharing: A market that […]
LightFair organizers have released a virtual, on-demand library of the conference sessions from LightFair 2021 under the name LightFair Connect. It will launch December 8 offering 27 sessions – with 32 available CEU credits – to continue the return of […]
Randy Young, Marketing & Operations Manager for BriteSwitch – a New Jersey-based company that helps electrical distributors find, estimate, and file rebates for their customers – outlined several overlooked financial opportunities during a recent webinar. 1. Put a Rebate Estimate […]
The lighting industry, known for perpetual change given the rapid adoption of LEDs (think of the frequency of new products let alone new manufacturers) continues to evolve. Consider recent developments of GE Current acquiring Hubbell Lighting as well as the […]
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