Lighting Industry

President Trump’s unprecedented tariffs on Chinese imports, which have triggered a dramatic drop in shipments from China to the United States, cast a shadow of uncertainty over the U.S. economy. President Trump, fulfilling campaign promises, has radically altered decades of American trade policy by imposing broad and unpredictable tariffs. As of early April 2025, a [...]

A recent study conducted by researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine has uncovered a potential link between blue light exposure and an increased risk of kidney stone formation, raising important questions about the health impacts of modern lighting and screen use. Kidney stones are a growing global health concern, traditionally associated with [...]

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 [...]

  The magazine Designers Today asked lighting manufacturers at High Point Market what were some of their best-performing categories. The answers highlight key categories and product preferences driving demand in the decorative lighting sector, as shared by industry leaders. Key Categories Driving Sales Portable Lighting: Table and floor lamps are experiencing a surge in popularity [...]

More utilities are offering rebates focused on replacing older LED lighting with newer, more efficient models. Early adopters of LED lighting from a decade ago are now finding it necessary to upgrade due to advancements in LED technology and the aging of their initial installations. Improvements in LED Technology LED technology has significantly advanced over [...]

The American Lighting Association (ALA) sent out a good summary of last week’s tariff escalations by the Trump Administration. President Trump is invoking his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA) to, as the White House puts it, “address the national emergency posed by the large and persistent trade deficit that [...]

Terry McGowan announced that he will be retiring as the Director of Engineering at the American Lighting Association (ALA). McGowan has had a distinguished 60-year career in the lighting industry, marked by innovation, education, and leadership. He began his career at GE Lighting, where he worked for 38 years in roles such as lighting application [...]

  The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published C137 TR 1-2024, Lighting Control User Interface Technical Report. It is a technical report, not a formal standard. This technical report recommends user interface elements for lighting controls utilized by end-users and occupants. It is applicable to hardware controls, software applications, personal control apps, displays, and [...]

  The data center sector has exploded into a major force in construction, fueled by the increasing demands of artificial intelligence. This surge is significantly boosting nonresidential construction planning, with projections indicating it could add substantially to U.S. economic growth in the coming years. This data center construction boom hasn’t gone unnoticed in the lighting [...]