November 7, 2023 By Robert Lanteigne Over my first decade in the lighting industry, I witnessed tremendous technological advancements, from halogen to LEDs and beyond. While embracing each evolution, I made it my mission to push innovation further through product development, education, and applications. My journey has shown me that no matter how far technology…
Munich, Germany-based Siemens has announced an investment of US$150 million in a new high-tech manufacturing plant in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas to help power American data centers and critical infrastructure. The new plant will produce state-of-the-art electrical equipment and will enable accelerated growth of U.S. data centers, which is being driven by the exponential adoption of…
The National Lighting Bureau (NLB) has announced its Call for Entries in the 5th annual Tesla Awards. This program recognizes excellence in lighting projects that, through the creative use of lighting systems and controls, illustrate the value of lighting including (but not limited to): improved visual performance; promotion of health and wellness; environmental impact including…
Shelton, Conn.-based Hubbell Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Northern Star Holdings, Inc. (commercially known as Systems Control), in a move that will enhance Hubbell’s industry-leading Utility Solutions portfolio and align with trends in aging infrastructure, grid automation, renewables and electrification. Systems Control, a leading manufacturer of substation control and relay panels…
November 3, 2023 Light + Building shows the most important products and solutions in the field of light and lighting. A valuable orientation aid in the large range of products at the world’s leading trade fair is the trend presentation by the trend bureau bora.herke.palmisano. The style experts have identified three relevant trends for 2024/25,…
Illuminations, Inc., a full-service agency and regional leader in lighting, controls, shading, and acoustic solutions for the construction industry, is pleased to announce the return of Billy Hodges as the new Vice President of Marketing and Specifications. Hodges will oversee specification sales teams in the New York City and Philadelphia metro areas, along with company-wide marketing efforts….
Recognizing the increasing demand for robust technical education, trade programs, and workforce training, Collin College in Allen, Texas, recently expanded to include a Technical Campus illuminated with the help of Targetti USA‘s JEDI RECESSED linear ingrate luminaires. The campus is comprised of four new buildings featuring 151,000 square feet of academic space, 177,646 square feet…
November 2, 2023 The DALI Alliance (DiiA), the global industry organization for DALI lighting control, announces the call for entries to the inaugural DALI Lighting Awards. Held in association with arc (the international architectural lighting design magazine) and the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD), the awards will showcase and celebrate the best use of…
November 2, 2023 The Global Lighting Association (GLA) is committed to the reduction of mercury (Hg) in the world’s-built environment through a successful worldwide transition to LED light sources and phasing-out the use of fluorescent lamps. The fluorescent lamp was introduced as an improvement over incandescent and halogen lamps. The mercury vapor in the…
November 2, 2023 The TALQ Consortium, which developed the Smart City Protocol, a global interface standard for smart city applications, recently added more security to its certification procedures. For several years, a rigorous certification process has enabled TALQ-compliant products to be interoperable with one another. Only official listing on the consortium’s website proves that the…
FRM – which has locations in Tampa, Norcross, Ga., and Charlotte – has merged with Bell & McCoy Companies, which covers the states of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, and the Florida Panhandle. Both companies have 50+ years of experience as leading manufacturers representatives and share common values related to their culture,…
Dallas-based Hossley Lighting and Power Solutions (HLPS) has opened a new 42,000-sq.-ft. facility in Coppell, Texas. Situated in the Coppell Business Center II, the combined warehouse and office space is strategically located just north of the Dallas-Fort Worth airport and will serve the North DFW submarket and beyond. Currently stocking SKUs from manufacturers including Superflex,…
Arizona-based Barron Lighting Group has appointed Gaurav Arora as its new Exitronix Brand Manager. A lighting industry veteran of over 10 years, Arora will be responsible for organizing and facilitating the planning, production, marketing, and other tasks related to the creation and distribution of the Exitronix product family. This includes developing products through market research…
November 1, 2023 A building in Texas, built for 5k people with a five story parking garage laid mostly dormant, except for a few security guards watching over the property. One evening, at the height of the pandemic, there was a crash in the parking garage due to poor lighting which was when the property…
November 1, 2023 Espen Technology, a leading manufacturer of indoor LED lighting and electric vehicle (EV) chargers, recently announced the launch of a new emergency lighting brand, named Outage Master TM. The new brand offers emergency lighting, exit signs, and emergency inverters. There are also plans to add smoke alarms to the product offering, in the…
November 1, 2023 The U.S. Department of Energy has selected six winners in Phase Two — the Prototype Phase — of the L-Prize competition. The six teams share the L-Prize prize pool of $2 million for demonstrating exceptional energy efficiency, connectivity and control, visual quality, environmental sustainability, and attention to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)…