Lighting Industry

Amerlux has announced the February 15 opening of Guangzhou Amerlux Lighting Solutions Co. Ltd., the company’s new facility in China, as well as a Hong Kong sales office. The new facility features showrooms that highlight the quality of Amerlux’s product lines. The new location also features technologically sophisticated offices, training spaces and distribution facilities. “Amerlux [...]

I’m pleased to announce that I have finally completed the long awaited (by my publisher) update to The Lighting Management Handbook, which came out in 1994, with this 300-page book about redesigning existing lighting systems: Lighting Redesign for Existing Buildings. Because light is used to see but cannot be seen, it is often overlooked by [...]

As Global 100 companies continue to move manufacturing, management functions and jobs overseas, CeeLite Technologies, LLC feels that despite lower foreign labor costs, the reputed benefits of manufacturing in Asia didn’t stack up in their highly technical marketplace. Once made in Taiwan, the highly acclaimed Light Emitting Capacitor (LEC) technology manufactured by CeeLite Technologies is [...]

I received the below career opportunity notice from OSRAM SYLVANIA, which I pass on to you: OSRAM SYLVANIA seeks a Principal LED Power Supply Electronics Engineer in Danvers, MA. Is it you? Just imagine working within an entrepreneurial, technology driven, fast pace, high-impact, environment where you are the one establishing new standards within an evolving [...]

Lighting Science Group has announced that it has become a sponsor of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon 2011. The Solar Decathlon is an award-winning program that challenges 20 collegiate teams to design, build, and operate solar-powered houses that are cost-effective, energy-efficient, and attractive. The winner of the competition is the team that best [...]

AmerillumBrands, a design manufacturer of specified lighting products located in Southern California, is looking for a Regional Sales Manager to represent the company’s energy lighting brand. Must have knowledge of utility-based rebate programs and 4+ years in sales in the lighting industry. Will be responsible for conducting sales training presentations with prospective clients (distributors, contractors, [...]

“Glitzy, groovy and fun” is how Manning describes its new Discoh family of products. The matching pendant, sconce and surface ceiling mount fixtures are clad in one of three textured aluminum or stainless steel metal trims for a variety of flashy looks. Energy efficient lamp packages and a flat disk or shallow bowl bottom diffuser [...]

Litecontrol has earned the prestigious Cradle to Cradle Certification for the fourth year in a row. This third-party certification has to be renewed annually, assuring ongoing improvements in sustainability. The C2C process assesses every nuance in product design and manufacturing, examining details from fixture ingredients to manufacturing practices to renewable energy initiatives. As part of [...]

The International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) and the Institution of Lighting Professionals (ILP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding in January 2011 to work cooperatively toward developing the architectural lighting design profession and elevating awareness of quality lighting. The MOU emphasizes the need to demonstrate cooperative collaboration within the lighting profession.