Industry News
FCC Bans Chinese Test Lab Certifications On Electronics!
The FCC has voted unanimously proposing to bar Chinese and Hong Kong testing labs from certifying electronics for sale in the U.S., expanding an earlier restriction aimed at labs…
Product Monday: Tivoli’s VAST EX Grazer
Another interesting find at LEDucation, last month, was Tivoli’s VAST EX Grazer, a high‑output exterior linear system with articulated beam control. The newly launched outdoor solution delivers precision aiming,…
ALA Annual Conference Set For Tucson Resort In September
The American Lighting Association is holding its annual ALA Conference, September 27–29 in Tucson, AZ. The conference will be held at The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa. Three…
Genlyte’s New Lumec Ancestra Color Changing Post Top
Another innovative find at LEDucation, earlier this month, was Genlyte Solutions’ new Lumec Ancestra Color Changing Post Top luminaire. The product incorporates Color Kinetics sources to provide a splash…
5 New, Revised, Or Reaffirmed IES Standards
The IES has approved five new, revised, or reaffirmed lighting standards: ANSI/IES RP-27-26 Recommended Practice: Photobiological Safety for Lighting Systems Updates include new definition (angular subtense), removal of propagation of…
American Lighting’s 6-Channel RGB+Wide Range TW Tape Light
Another interesting trend at LEDucation was the growing sophistication of RGBTW light sources. These are color changing, tunable white, and everything in-between! 5-channel RGB-WW-CW has been around for a…
Product Monday: Optique Lighting’s Diminutive Velino.0
One of the trends that was still evident at LEDucation, earlier this month, was continued miniaturization of luminiaires. A good example that I saw was the new release of…
IES Now Accepting 2026 Progress Report Submissions
The IES is now accepting submissions for the 2026 IES Industry Progress Report. The IES is seeking significant new advancements in lighting products, research, publications, and design tools from…
CA’s Recycling Symbol Law Impacts Products & Packaging
California’s SB 343 law creates a new “accurate recycling labels” framework meant to reduce misleading recycling claims and make packaging labels better reflect what is actually recycled in the…
Observations on the Lighting Industry Labor Market — Q1 2026
By Eric Pollack, President, ESP Prosearch & David Shiller, Executive Recruiter, ESP Prosearch The following article was originally published in US Lighting Trends. Special thanks to David Gordon and…
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