June 13, 2022 The DesignLights Consortium (DLC) deadline is thisclose. On February 14, 2020 the DLC® released Technical Requirements V5.1, with a notice that April 15, 2022 would be the deadline to update V5.0 listed products to V5.1. Those who haven’t updated to […]
Halco recently announced the sale of their specialty lighting business to Hayward Industries, a leading pool and irrigation manufacturer. Every electrical / lighting distributor is familiar with Halco and their lamp, ballast and fixture offering. It’s probably fair to say […]
Georgia-based manufacturer Halco Lighting Technologies has sold its specialty lighting business – which includes such recognized brands as ColorSplash®, J&J Electronics™, PureWhite®, and Sollos® Landscape Lighting – to Hayward Holdings, Inc. Halco’s specialty lighting business includes a robust portfolio of lighting solutions serving the residential […]
Florida-based outdoor lighting manufacturer VOLT® Lighting has tapped John DiNardi as President, while founder Alan Brynjolfsson moves into the role of CEO & Executive Strategy Advisor. Most recently, DiNardi served as CEO of CM Partner USA, where he led the […]
The typical Rockwell distributor is tasked with growing their industrial automation business, growing their MRO business and increasing their contractor sales (since most also sell to commercial construction contractors to have a balanced business.) Some also sell industrial supplies and […]
March closed with a rash of acquisitions or perhaps many were ones that were going to occur at the end of the year. The following acquisitions occurred recently: Manufacturers NSi acquired Metallics Littelfuse acquired C&K Switches Southwire acquired Novinium Distributors […]
Addressing the soaring energy costs the world is currently facing, Jonathan Weinert of Signify’s IoT and Connected Lighting sector asks a timely question: Can connected lighting help resolve the energy crisis? The answer, he says, is “Yes.” In an article posted […]
As a leading global lighting company, Signify employs almost 37,000 people in 96 nations — including both Russia and Ukraine. In the US and Canada its core brands are Philips Lighting and Copper Lighting Solutions. Signify released the following statement […]
As expected – in fact, perhaps a little earlier than most in the industry anticipated – GE Current, a Daintree company, completed its acquisition of Hubbell® Inc.’s commercial and industrial (C&I) lighting business. The combined new business will be branded […]
Daintree® Networked wireless lighting controls from GE Current, a Daintree company, are now a DesignLights Consortium® (DLC®) Qualified Networked Lighting Controls Product, giving lighting designers and building owners a tested and certified full-featured lighting controls option for commercial and industrial environments. […]
