Lighting Industry

Mule Lighting, a manufacturer of lighting and battery related products since 1923, has established a new division to focus on the development of induction lighting technology and solutions. Click here for more information.

On November 4, LightNOW reported that Carmanah Technologies, a manufacturer of solar LED lighting and power systems for industrial applications, had entered into a process to acquire Lightech Electronic Industries Ltd., an Israeli manufacturer of power supplies for LED lighting, for $18.5 million. The agreement and plan of merger had been entered on September 21, [...]

“There is no more worthy, more glorious or more potent work, than to work with light.” —Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov, philosopher and alchemist

The Lighting Controls Association (LCA), a consortium of lighting control manufacturers dedicated to educating the public about lighting control design and technology, has announced that it has welcomed Panasonic as a new member. For nearly 100 years, Panasonic, a globally recognized brand, has designed and manufactured consumer and industrial electronics. The Panasonic Full-2Way lighting control [...]

AmerillumBrands has announced that they have moved into a new two-story architect-designed building in San Diego County, California, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The new building is in the city of Oceanside, and is situated on three acres of land with a direct ocean view. The two-story, 54,000+ sq.ft. building comprises a modern, airy manufacturing plant, [...]

The Illuminating Engineering Society has published PS-05-10 – Standards for Energy Efficient Indoor Lighting, a position statement on the subject of imposing energy standards on indoor lighting technology, such as efficacy standards for luminaires. IES “believes that technology independent approaches are the best way to provide energy reductions and to stimulate future energy savings.” IES [...]

WAC Lighting, a manufacturer of track, recessed, undercabinet, monorail and decorative lighting, recently received two Best of the Best Awards from TED Magazine and the National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED). One award was for Brand Awareness and the other award was presented for Merchandising. The Brand Awareness Best of the Best Award was presented [...]

Members of the Lamp Section of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) recently announced that they are reducing the maximum allowable mercury content in the CFLs that they offer for sale for typical residential use in the United States. Under the new voluntary commitment, effective October 4, 2010, NEMA members will cap the total mercury [...]

Cooper Lighting was recently chosen as a winner in Consulting-Specifying Engineer magazine’s 2010 Product of the Year competition. The annual reader-choice Product of the Year awards were created to provide information on the top new products in the field, with readers choosing Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal winners in ten categories. Cooper Lighting’s Halo 900 [...]