TARGETTI GROUP has announced new operations in the U.S. that will operate under the name TARGETTI USA and led by U.S. Business Development Manager, Marie Paris. TARGETTI USA’s headquarters will be located in Costa Mesa, CA and will offer a full line of U.S. approved products from both TARGETTI and DuraLamp brands available via TARGETTI USA sales representatives.
A.L.P. Lighting Components has announced that it has purchased selected assets of Reflek Manufacturing, Inc., a producer of high performance reflector and fabricated components for the lighting industry.
Eaton has been honored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a 2015 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year award winner. The honor focuses on the company’s leadership in manufacturing ENERGY STAR-certified lighting products and educating customers about the environmental benefits when using energy-efficient products.
OSRAM has announced the appointment of Grant Wright as CEO/CFO of OSRAM Americas and President and CEO/CFO of OSRAM SYLVANIA effective July 1, 2015. He succeeds Jes Munk Hansen who was appointed CEO of the recently formed Lamps Business Unit. Wright will be responsible for the OSRAM business in North, Middle and South America.
Royal Philips announced that Hubbell Lighting, Inc., a division of Hubbell Incorporated, has joined its LED Luminaires and Retrofit Bulbs Licensing Program.
ABB Lighting has announced its entry into the LED commercial luminaire market and the immediate availability of customizable, LED luminaires in the United States and Canada. Click here.
In April, manufacturer Eaton was featured in a new technology report from Business Roundtable on cutting-edge technologies that are improving the environment. Through a series of individual company vignettes, the report showcases how the private sector is leveraging technology to solve real-world energy and environmental challenges here at home and across the globe. The report features Eaton’s solid-state lighting solutions. Learn more about the report here.
In June, LED leader Cree issued a recall of some 700,000 LED linear replacement lamps. According to the company: “Electrical resistance between the spring contact and the printed circuit board (PCB) may cause over-heating due to electrical arcing. The printed circuit board can overheat and cause the LED T8 lamp to melt, posing fire and burn hazards.” Click here to learn more.
Lighting Solution Development has partnered with Anthem Federal to now provide all facets of federal procurement and government contracts acquisition to LED lighting manufacturers.
In late April, Lunera Lighting, Inc. announced that the company has filed suit in the Southern District of New York against EiKO Global, LLC, Keystone Technologies, Inc., Maxlite, Inc., Premium Quality Lighting, Inc., Revolution Lighting Technologies, Inc., SATCO Products, Inc. and Topaz Lighting Corporation for selling what the company claims are “knock off” versions of its Helen Lamp.
By incorporating linear constant current OSRAM OPTOTRONIC programmable 0-10V power supplies into all of its LED luminaires, Birchwood Lighting is now offering a Custom Lumen Output (CLO) option, bringing a wide range of performance possibilities.
Digital Lumens recently announced that its Digital Light Agent family of products integrates directly with the recently announced Philips Advance Xitanium SR family of drivers to make any LED fixture part of a LightRules-managed intelligent lighting system.
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association has published ANSI C78.376-2014 American National Standard for Electric Lamps—Specifications for the Chromaticity of Fluorescent Lamps. This standard covers the objectives and tolerances for the chromaticity of fluorescent lamps at their normal 100-hour rating point. Colors included are 2700K, 3000 K/warm white, 3500K/white, 4000K/4100K/cool white, 5000K and 6500K/daylight. Click here to buy it.
NEMA also recently published ANSI C136.3-2014 American National Standard for Roadway and Area Lighting Equipment—Luminaire Attachments. This standard covers attachment features of luminaires used in roadway and area lighting equipment. The features covered apply to luminaires that are side-, post-top, or pendant-mounted. Click here to buy it.
In June, NEMA also published NEMA LSD 71-2014 Best Practices for Metal Halide Lighting Systems Relative to Lamp Rupture Risks. This whitepaper was developed by the NEMA Light Sources and Luminaire sections to provide updated educational information on the selection, operation, and maintenance of metal halide lighting systems with specific emphasis on the risks associated with lamp rupture. Click here to download it free.
In late April, the Atlanta City Council unanimously passed a building energy benchmarking and disclosure ordinance. Two days later, the Portland, Oregon, City Council unanimously adopted its own benchmarking ordinance, making Atlanta and Portland the 12th and 13th U.S. cities, respectively, to adopt such policies. These polices increase transparency and give building owners and occupants information about the true cost of operating their buildings.
