Industry News
IES Announces Research Symposium on Lighting for Seniors March 6-7, 2012
The Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES) is presenting a symposium on the role and effects of lighting on older adults to be held in Washington, DC, March 6-7,…
WAC LIGHTING Receives ISO–14001 Certification for Effective Environmental Management
WAC Lighting has received an ISO–14001 Certification for its effective environmental management system of designing and producing luminaires and components. The company operates a clean, wholly owned manufacturing campus with…
Linear Fluorescent Lamp Shipments Increase During Third Quarter of 2011
NEMA’s indexes for linear fluorescent lamp shipments increased during Q3 2011 compared to the previous quarter. T8 lamp shipments led the way with a 6.1% gain. Shipments of T5 and…
IALD Announces Results of 2012 Elections
The International Association of Lighting Designers recently announced the results of the 2012 IALD Elections. IALD BOARD OF DIRECTORS Gustavo Avilés, IALD Lighteam Gustavo Avilés Mexico City, Mexico Kaoru Mende,…
Product Monday: Soft Line by Edge Lighting
Edge Lighting’s Soft Line uncoils like a tape measure, creating a 1-in.-wide line between opposing wall or ceiling surfaces using provided mounting turnbuckles. When suspended 1 to 2 ft. away…
GE Announces 2012 GE Lighting Institute & Electrical Institute Course Schedule
Just announced for 2012 the public offered courses at the GE Lighting & Electrical Institute at Nela Park in Cleveland, Ohio … Fundamentals of Lighting – 1.5 CEU Industrial Solutions…
Jim Brodrick on LED Manufacturing in the United States: GE Lighting
Guest post by Jim Brodrick, U.S. Department of Energy Although you do not often hear about growth in domestic manufacturing here in the United States, the solid-state lighting industry is…
GE Lighting Solutions and Dongbu Lightec Settle Patent Infringement Lawsuit
GE Lighting Solutions, LLC recently announced the settlement of a patent infringement lawsuit filed in May 2010 against Dongbu Lightec, formerly Fawoo Technology. The settlement terminates a pending action before…
Governor Cuomo Wants to Tear Down the Javits Center
After six years of detailed renovations of the Jacob K. Javits Center, New York Governor has proposed razing it and turning it over to development of other commercial and residential…
DOE Report Characterizes Lighting Market
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released a free report detailing the characteristics of the U.S. lighting market by technology and sector. The 2010 U.S. Lighting Market Characterization provides…
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