Lighting Industry

The interNational Association of Lighting Management Companies (NALMCO) has unveiled a new logo. The logo represents a seal of excellence linking NALMCO’s name with quality and ethics in the lighting industry. In addition, the logo’s modern design shows NALMCO’s dedication to being on the cutting edge of innovation.The new logo is intended to differentiate NALMCO [...]

Nessen Lighting has announced that it has been purchased from Philips Lighting, which owned the company since early 2008, along with sister company D’ac Lighting, launched by Nessen in 1995, by a newly formed holding company called Coldstream Group, owned and run by Nessen Lighting’s management. The announcement was made jointly by Charles J. Florio, [...]

Deco Lighting has issued a strongly worded press released warning end-users to research and carefully select a legitimate, reputable manufacturer for new streetlights they plan to purchase with ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009) funds received from U.S. government stimulus programs. Enacted by the U.S. Congress in February 2009, the total Stimulus Recovery Act [...]

Historic home and garden tours are popular community fund-raisers, and one of the oldest and most prestigious is the annual Pasadena Showcase House, which attracted more than 40,000 visitors over a four-week period. Featuring imaginative “make-overs” by 26 talented designers, the 2010 Showcase was held at the stately Old Pasadena Cravens Estate and included a [...]

DTS Lighting of Italy has named Strong Entertainment Lighting as its exclusive distributor for all of its products for the United States. DTS, founded in 1980, boasts a 120,000-sq.ft. ISO 9001 manufacturing facility in northern Italy, including an automated factory producing 18 product lines and over 400 individual products suitable for all uses, from concerts [...]

Here’s a job announcement I recently received from ERCO Lighting, which I am now passing on to you! As a global market leader in the field of Architectural Lighting, ERCO offers a comprehensive range of high quality products. Forward thinking, product development and application make ERCO the number one choice for leading architects and designers. [...]

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Leucos USA recently announced it is now the exclusive U.S. distributor of Luxit, a manufacturer decorative architectural lighting owned by FDV Group, Leucos USA’s Italian parent company. While the other Leucos USA companies (FDV Collection, Leucos and ITRE) are known for marrying old-world hand-blown glass techniques and modern design, Luxit has made its mark by [...]

Acuity Brands, Inc. has announced that it has acquired for an undisclosed amount of cash the remaining outstanding capital stock of Herndon, VA-based Renaissance Lighting, Inc., a privately held manufacturer of architectural LED downlights. Previously, Acuity Brands had entered into a strategic partnership with Renaissance which included a $9.1 million investment in minority ownership in [...]