Industry News
Product Monday: Boldplay by Philips Ledalite
Philips Ledalite’s BoldPlay, which won Best New Product of the Year at the LIGHTFAIR 2013 Product Innovation Awards, presents a new portfolio of high-performance direct/indirect LED lighting systems that consume…
PowerSecure International Acquires Solais Lighting
LED product manufacturer Solais Lighting, Inc. recently announced its acquisition by PowerSecure International, Inc., a provider of utility and energy technologies to electric utilities and their industrial, institutional and commercial…
North American EBCIs Point to Continued Improvement in Business Conditions in April
NEMA’s April Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American business conditions showed continuing improvement in April, with the index increasing to 66.7 from the 65.9 reported in March.…
Toshiba Acquires GreenStar
Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation (Toshiba) recently announced that it is acquiring GreenStar Products, Inc., manufacturer of LED luminaires for roadway, area and canopy lighting applications. In February 2012, Toshiba…
Jim Brockrick: Observations from LIGHTFAIR
Republication of Postings from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solid-State Lighting Program by Jim Brodrick, U.S. Department of Energy As you know, the 2013 edition of LIGHTFAIR International took…
Product Monday: Octron 800 XP XL Ecologic Fluorescent Lamp by Sylvania
OSRAM SYLVANIA’s OCTRON 800 XP XL (eXtended Life) ECOLOGIC3 Fluorescent Lamp features long lamp life with a rated life of 84,000 hours at 12 hours/start on a programmed-start ballast. Available…
More Positive Momentum for Architecture Billings in March
The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) is reflecting a steady upturn in design activity. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate 9- to 12-month lag…
LIGHTFAIR Keynote by Vinod Khosla
In his keynote at the 2013 LIGHTFAIR event, Vinod Khosla, principal of Khosla Ventures, presented, “Opportunities for Lighting in the Cleantech Revolution,” offering a cleantech investor’s perspective on how innovative…
Luma and Luxim Merge
Luma Investments Limited, a Singapore holding company, and Luxim Corporation of Sunnyvale, California, a manufacturer of light-emitting plasma (LEP) products, recently announced a definitive merger agreement, creating a single energy-efficient…
Video Peek at LIGHTFAIR 2013
LIGHTFAIR produced this short video with highlights of the first day of the show, which is worth a watch if you’ve never attended or exhibited. It really was a good…
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