May 2025

Q1 2025 Acquisitions

Lighting Industry

Q1 2025 Acquisitions

David Shiller May 2, 2025

Here is a quick summary of 4 acquisitions and one bankruptcy, in the first quarter of 2025: Kuzco acquired Insight Lighting. Details here. LEDVANCE acquires loblicht (German). Details here. Elemental LED acquires Gammalux Lighting Systems. Details here. LSI acquires CBH (display). Details here. Touche Lighting Control filed for bankruptcy. Details here. Reviewing the lighting manufacturer [...]

Judge Orders Administration To Restore IIJA & IRA Funding

Construction + Economy, Legislation + Regulation

Judge Orders Administration To Restore IIJA & IRA Funding

David Shiller May 1, 2025

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to immediately reinstate funding previously awarded under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), after President Trump froze these disbursements on his first day back in office. The ruling, delivered by Judge Mary McElroy of the U.S. District Court for [...]

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