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March Closes with 7 Acquisitions

David Gordon Posted On April 11, 2022

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 […]

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Can Smart Lighting Solve the Energy Crisis? Signify Thinks So

Linda Longo Posted On March 15, 2022

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 […]

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Signify Issues Statement on Its Businesses in Ukraine & Russia

Linda Longo Posted On March 6, 2022

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 […]

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GE Current Completes Hubbell® Acquisition Under Current Brand

David Gordon Posted On February 10, 2022

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 […]

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Daintree Networked Lighting Controls Are Now DLC®-Certified

Linda Longo Posted On February 10, 2022

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. […]

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GE Current Opens Renovated NC Institute

Linda Longo Posted On February 10, 2022

Located on the same campus as GE Current’s lighting fixture manufacturing plant in Henderson, N.C., the 8,500-sq.-ft. Institute has been fully renovated to include a central teaching auditorium, expanded classrooms, and a collaboration area for networking. Each interior space is […]

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Royal Power Solutions Joins Eaton

Linda Longo Posted On January 11, 2022

Power management company Eaton has completed its acquisition of Royal Power Solutions, a U.S.-based manufacturer of high-precision electrical connectivity components used in electric vehicle, energy management, industrial, and mobility markets. Under the terms of the agreement, Eaton paid US$600 million […]

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2022 Planning Thoughts

Gene Biben Posted On January 3, 2022

Welcome to a new year and let me be one of the first to say, “happy New Year to you.” While some manufacturers, reps and distributors started their joint 2022 planning in Q4, for the majority of us the planning […]

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3 Companies Open 4 Presents (Acquisitions) Under Their Tree

David Gordon Posted On December 22, 2021

Acquisition Presents Under Christmas Tree

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 […]

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New American Lighting Rep Organization, AAILA, Launches

Linda Longo Posted On December 22, 2021

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 […]