David Shiller

  Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has adopted new General Service Lamp (GSL) regulations that will largely harmonize with the current US GSL requirement of 45 lumens per watt minimum. Timing Manufactured on or after January 1st, 2026 for general service incandescent lamps or a general service incandescent reflector lamps. Manufactured on or after January 1st, [...]

  Lighting Manufacturer M&A Transactions in the United States, Canada, and Europe Announcement Seller Country Description Buyer Details January Good Earth Lighting USA Environmental outdoor lighting Feit Electric Press Release February Pharos Controls UK Architectural entertainment lighting ETC Press Release February Nova Flex LED* USA Architectural/tape lighting Environmental Lights Press Release February Lumenture Canada Architectural [...]

  Design Lights Consortium (DLC) has released the Networked Lighting Controls (NLC) Requirements V5.2 Draft 1. DLC laid out four goals for Version 5.2: Highlighting emerging capabilities in networked lighting controls. Present new system capabilities, particularly integrations with thermostats to save energy and improve building performance. Strengthening the role of NLC in energy efficiency programs [...]

  InSinkErator, one of the leading manufacturers of garbage disposals, has released its LEDefense line, with antimicrobial light technology added to garbage disposals to fight the odor-causing bacteria that builds up with food waste. Instead of waiting until a disposal smells bad and then using citrus peels or cleaning pods, the product uses always-on light [...]

  The TALQ Consortium’s latest release, version 2.7.0 of the Smart City Protocol, isn’t about any flashy new features, but rather making smart outdoor lighting systems easier to integrate, certify, and scale across vendors. For the lighting industry, the big message is that interoperability is becoming more standardized and more demanding, which should favor manufacturers [...]

  I was recently struck by a pair of articles in Home News Now, about the reduction in furniture imports and exports in 2025 versus 2024. The reductions suggest tariffs are reducing trade flows on both sides of the furniture market: imports fell almost three times more than exports (on a percentage basis), narrowing the [...]

  The increasing complexity of modern lighting control components, such as smart dimmers, sensors, and networked modules, is directly leading to the use of larger junction boxes. The added electronics, extra wiring for communication, and the need for heat dissipation require more volume than traditional electrical components, necessitating deeper or wider boxes: Smart switches, dimmers, [...]

  There is a strong, growing trend toward low-glare high bay fixtures in industrial applications, particularly as facilities increasingly adopt automation, robotics, and machine vision systems. The shift is driven by the need to optimize lighting for both human worker well-being and the technical requirements of automated equipment, which requires consistent, shadow-free, and glare-free environments to operate [...]

  A large number of states either have passed or are considering mandatory battery recycling laws, known as “extended producer responsibility,” or EPR laws for batteries. These laws can impact lighting manufacturers that include handheld remote controls or potentially stand alone smart control components containing batteries. By 2027, more than 61 million Americans will live [...]