Industry News
China Consolidates Rare Earth Industry & Restricts Processing Technology Exports
China’s near monopoly on rare earth metals production is diminishing, but still dominant. China’s market share of rare earth production has dropped from 97% a decade ago, to 70%…
Product Monday: The First Emergency LED Tube To Achieve UL 924 Listing
In 2020, I authored an article in LEDs Magazine alerting the industry to the misleading claims of all emergency TLED manufacturers (at that time), that their products were UL…
LED Outdoor Lighting: Finding New Value
Originally published by tED Magazine. Reprinted with permission. Outdoor stationary lighting covers area and roadway, parking, and building exterior lighting. This lighting provides proper illumination, cultivates a sense of security,…
China’s Economy Forecasted To Slow Down in 2024 & 2025
The World Bank forecasted that 5.2% annual growth for China in 2023 will slow to 4.5% in 2024, and down to 4.3% in 2025. China’s growth has fluctuated dramatically…
Q4 2023 Acquisitions
Here is a quick summary of 6 acquisitions in the fourth quarter of 2023: SpecGrade LED was acquired by LED Lighting, LLC. Details here. PE firm acquiring Progress Lighting.…
Lightapalooza: The Custom Integration Market Lighting Show
A different kind of lighting show has been quietly growing. Lightapalooza will be holding its 3rd annual conference & trade show, February 26-29, 2024, at the Renaissance Phoenix Glendale…
Product Monday: 3D Printed Bioplastic Downlights
Shoplight, a British manufacturer specializing in retail and hospitality lighting, launched a line of 3D-printed bioplastic downlights called Colt Bio. The plant-based polymer downlight housings are upgradable and achieve…
Ohio Becomes 24th State To Legalize Recreational Cannabis
Recreational marijuana was legalized in Ohio by a ballot measure that passed on the November 7 election, with 57% of the vote. More info here. The measure, known as Issue…
DLC Updates LUNA Technical Requirements
The DLC recently released an update to the LUNA Technical Requirements to clarify and simplify the testing process for LUNA-eligible products. Table 3 has been added to the requirements,…
2024 Predictions For Private Equity
Many of the acquisitions in the lighting industry are driven by private equity firms. Over the 5.5 years between January 2018 and June 2023, private equity (PE) firms have acquired…
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