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Cree to Sell Lighting Business to IDEAL INDUSTRIES
Lighting Industry

Cree to Sell Lighting Business to IDEAL INDUSTRIES

Mar 15, 2019

Today, Cree, Inc. announced the execution of a definitive agreement to sell its Lighting Products business unit (Cree Lighting), which includes the LED luminaires, lamps, and corporate lighting solutions business…

DLC Updates Horticultural Lighting Testing and Reporting Requirements
Codes + Standards

DLC Updates Horticultural Lighting Testing and Reporting Requirements

Mar 15, 2019

The DesignLights Consortium recently announced an incremental update to the Testing and Reporting Requirements for Horticultural Lighting as Version 1.1. These revisions are designed to streamline the qualification process for…

NECA Appoints David Long as CEO
People

NECA Appoints David Long as CEO

Mar 14, 2019

The National Association of Electrical Contractors (NECA) recently announced that T. David Long has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer. Long will officially join the NECA staff on April 1.…

LRC’s Nadarajah Narendran Talks 3D Printing
Interviews + Opinion

LRC’s Nadarajah Narendran Talks 3D Printing

Mar 13, 2019

I recently had the opportunity to interview Nadarajah Narendran, Professor, Director of Research, Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, on the topic of 3D printing for an article I…

Register for LightShow West
Events

Register for LightShow West

Mar 12, 2019

Designed to offer a dedicated conference and trade show for West Coast lighting specifiers, LightShow West will be held this year on September 25-26 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.…

Product Monday: Perimeter Light by Litecontrol
Products + Technology

Product Monday: Perimeter Light by Litecontrol

Mar 11, 2019

Litecontrol’s MODx Perimeter can be mounted flush or regressed 2, 3 or 4 inches deep with a narrow lens for a “wall graze” effect with target uniformity to highlight texture…

Egret Consulting Survey Evaluates Lighting Manufacturer Rep Market
Lighting Industry

Egret Consulting Survey Evaluates Lighting Manufacturer Rep Market

Mar 08, 2019

ELECTRICAL WHOLESALING recently published an article contributed by Egret Consulting’s Ted Konnerth, which evaluated the results of a company survey of lighting manufacturer reps. Key conclusions include the big firms…

2019 Rebate Trends
Energy + Environment

2019 Rebate Trends

Mar 07, 2019

BriteSwitch recently published a summary of 2019 rebate trends. The utility rebate fulfillment provider found that average available rebate amounts per product is increasing, though a lapse in several big…

NEMA Issues New Installation Guidelines for Outdoor Luminaires
Lighting Industry

NEMA Issues New Installation Guidelines for Outdoor Luminaires

Mar 06, 2019

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) recently published NEMA LSD 80-2018 Installation Guidelines for Outdoor Luminaires—Grounding Considerations. This white paper addresses the application of the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC)…

Get a Grip on Lighting: Biases in the Lighting Industry
Interviews + Opinion, Lighting Industry

Get a Grip on Lighting: Biases in the Lighting Industry

Mar 05, 2019

In this week’s featured episode of Get a Grip on Lighting podcast, hosts Greg Ehrich, LC, former President of NAILD and owner of Premier Lighting, and Michael Colligan, an entrepreneur…

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