Minami-Rokuroshi of Ono City was certified as an Urban Night Sky Place by DarkSky International. This certification is the fourth International Dark Sky Place in Japan and the first Urban Night Sky Place (UNSP) in Asia. “This certification and resulting collaboration will help mitigate light pollution impacts in the area now and into the future,” stated International Dark…
To assist in global and domestic goals for reducing carbon usage and increasing the availability of electrical solutions as , Cleveland-based Eaton is making a significant investment in its North American manufacturing and operations. The company will be expanding its manufacturing to increase the supply of its solutions for customers in utility, commercial, healthcare, industrial…
Starting September 1, Bell & McCoy Lighting and Controls will represent Current™ in the Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Western Tennessee, and Alabama-Florida-Mississippi Panhandle markets for the HLI Brands and GLI Roadway Portfolios (GLI Roadway Portfolio is excluded from Alabama-Florida). This partnership expands upon Bell & McCoy’s representation of Current’s GLI Brands Portfolio in Texas…
To reflect the major developments at LEDVANCE over the seven years since its founding, the company has unveiled comprehensive brand repositioning, including a new tagline – “Power Through Light” – that puts LEDVANCE’s three key stakeholders at the forefront: customers, the planet, and employees. LEDVANCE was spun-off from OSRAM in 2016 with a portfolio of…
Emeryville, Calif.-based Optique Lighting, a leading designer and manufacturer of premium quality Nano Linear LED lighting luminaires, has partnered with seven new sales agencies to represent and sell its Nano Linear LED architectural product lines. Effective immediately, the appointed seven representative agencies include: • Forman and Associates, Inc., Van Nuys, California, will represent the company…
Lighting manufacturer Amerlux has released a new corporate video that showcases how the architectural lighting company continues to stand apart from the competition by creating comprehensive lighting solutions – not just products – that exceed industry standards and the expectations of the architectural design community. The visual tour-de-force highlights how Amerlux’s transformative technologies give architects…
Proper lighting design is an important component of the health and wellness movement and the Light and Health Research Center’s (LHRC) is offering two online professional certificate courses in September that address those topics. Recent research indicates the global health and wellness market was valued at $5,243.3 billion in 2022 and is expected to reach over $8,945.3…
These days, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used to save time and perform research in many categories, so it’s understandable that specifiers and distributors would assume AI’s vast knowledge base could make the task of discovering rebates easier. The folks at BriteSwitch, which offers a comprehensive RebatePro database and proprietary Project Management System, beg to…
Lighting industry recruitment firm Pompeo Group is celebrating 20 years of delivering superior executive search services to lighting and electrical manufacturers, design firms, and distributors. “When I started Pompeo Group in 2003, I recognized the need for a higher level of executive recruitment in lighting and electrical with an ongoing commitment to confidentiality, strong ethical…
According to a recent news report, the American construction industry continues to face an extreme labor shortage, which ultimately is slowing completion of construction projects from residential homes and infrastructure to hospitals. According to a proprietary model developed by Associated Builders and Contractors, the construction industry will need to attract an estimated 546,000 additional workers…
Warshauer Electric Supply, a leading provider of electrical products and solutions, has unveiled its latest training facility in Woodbury, New Jersey. This new location will serve the continuing educational needs of electrical contractors in southwest New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Philadelphia. This innovative educational center is designed to empower professionals and enthusiasts in the electrical industry…
Next week, on August 17, the public is invited to the grand opening of Republic’s new facility in Grimes, Iowa. Headquartered in Davenport, the electrical and mechanical distributor also operates facilities in Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Davenport, and Peoria, Illinois. The new 22,000-sq.-ft. distribution center and state-of-the-art HVAC and electrical training facility in Grimes is located…
Nemo Lighting completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Reggiani Illuminazione, a renowned Italian architectural lighting manufacturer founded in 1957. Reggiani has had a U.S. office in the greater New York area for many years and has been a frequent exhibitor at trade events such as LEDucation. This acquisition follows Nemo’s 2020 acquisition of…
Wisconsin-based Orion Energy Systems, Inc. (Orion Lighting) – a provider of energy-efficient LED lighting and controls, maintenance services and electric vehicle (EV) charging station solutions – has signed a 3-year LED lighting preventative maintenance contract with an existing major retail customer to handle the maintenance of LED lighting systems at approximately 2,000 locations nationwide. The…
Axolight USA has opened its new offices in the heart of Manhattan, and a new logistics center in New Jersey. Axolight is part of Axolight Group, a lighting company that designs and manufactures its products in Italy. “After being present in the U.S. for 15+ years, following our continuous growth and strategic plan, we felt…
Niles, Ill-based A.L.P., has promoted former Metals Business Unit Manager Adam Mayse to President and Chief Operating Officer, and former Optical Business Unit Manager Tom Barnes to Vice President. In a press release, the manufacturer stated that the moves are part of a larger strategic reorganization to centralize product-related activities, streamline operations, and support the…