Case Study: LEDVANCE Illuminates the Aspiria Corporate Campus
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Case Study: LEDVANCE Illuminates the Aspiria Corporate Campus

Reprinted from our sister publication Lighting Design & Specification The Situation Savvy building professionals know that upgrades of outdated garage lighting to modern LED technology represent some of the most popular and economically attractive investments in the commercial marketplace today.  This fact hasn’t been lost on the 207-acre Aspiria corporate complex in Overland Park, Kan.,…

Acuity Brands to Acquire KE2 Therm Solutions
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Acuity Brands to Acquire KE2 Therm Solutions

Atlanta-based Acuity Brands, Inc. has announced a definitive agreement to acquire KE2 Therm Solutions, Inc., which develops and provides intelligent refrigeration control solutions that improve profitability by increasing system efficiency and decreasing operational and service costs. The transaction is expected to close during the spring of 2023 when KE2 Therm will begin integrating into Distech…

Sonepar Acquires Butler’s Electric Supply in Wilmington
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Sonepar Acquires Butler’s Electric Supply in Wilmington

On April 13, Sonepar announced that its Capital Electric brand had entered into an agreement to acquire Butler’s Electric Supply in Wilmington, N.C.  Butler’s Electric branch locations will be integrated into Sonepar’s Capital Electric brand at closing. Focused on small residential and commercial contractors, the Butler’s Electric Supply acquisition brings Capital Electric the opportunity to…

Lightserve Provides Full Service & Intends to Keep Growing
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Lightserve Provides Full Service & Intends to Keep Growing

Back in 2012, it may have been hard to believe that a small lighting maintenance and retrofit contractor in Raleigh, N.C. could become a comprehensive resource in the commercial lighting industry, but Lightserve Corporation has had a meteoritic rise over the past decade due to strategic acquisitions. By acquiring companies with various strengths such as…

Nora Lighting Selects SLS as Sacramento/Central Valley Rep
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Nora Lighting Selects SLS as Sacramento/Central Valley Rep

Commerce, Calif.-based manufacturer Nora Lighting is partnering with Smart Lighting Systems (SLS) to cover the area of Sacramento and the Central Valley of California. SLS replaces long-time Nora rep, Larry Swoboda of Swoboda Lighting, who retired after many years as a successful lighting representative. The addition of SLS will help Nora Lighting further expand its…

MaxLite Appoints Brett Usher as VP/Energy Solutions & Business Development-West
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MaxLite Appoints Brett Usher as VP/Energy Solutions & Business Development-West

New Jersey-based MaxLite has named industry veteran Brett Usher as VP/Energy Solutions & Business Development–West. Usher brings a strong lighting, energy, and distribution background, most recently serving for the past decade as Manager/Marketing & Business Development for Walters Wholesale, where he managed the company’s Energy Solutions team. Prior to that position, Usher worked for GE…

Energy Conservation & Supply Inc. Partners With Espen Technology for EV Charging
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Energy Conservation & Supply Inc. Partners With Espen Technology for EV Charging

Santa Fe Springs, Calif.-based Espen Technology, a manufacturer of EV chargers and indoor LED lighting solutions, has partnered with Energy Conservation & Supply Inc. (ECS), a distributor and installer of EV chargers, LED lighting, and controls solutions. The two companies recently completed two EV charger installation projects: one for Brooklyn-based PACE Companies and another for…

Atrium Ltd & alphaLED Enhance Partnership
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Atrium Ltd & alphaLED Enhance Partnership

As a leading independent project lighting specialist headquartered in the U.K., Atrium will now represent U.K.-based architectural LED lighting manufacturer alphaLED. Atrium has historically represented alphaLED throughout Scotland, however, based on a successful long-standing collaboration between the companies, this partnership has been enhanced and extended into England and Wales. For Atrium, this is the first…

SESCO Expands Into Arkansas & Louisiana
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SESCO Expands Into Arkansas & Louisiana

Agency powerhouse SESCO has added Arkansas and Louisiana to its territory as of April 1. This expansion will be comprised of teams of existing local lighting and controls professionals to service clients in these markets. Simultaneously, SESCO is expanding its representation of Signify’s Interact connected lighting, Color Kinetics brands, and Genlyte Solutions luminaire brand portfolio…

Mark Rorrison Tapped as Sales Director at Tivoli Lighting
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Mark Rorrison Tapped as Sales Director at Tivoli Lighting

Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., architectural and theater-based LED linear lighting manufacturer Tivoli Lighting has appointed industry veteran Mark Rorrison as Director of Sales. In his new role, he will be responsible for planning, implementing, managing, and overseeing the company’s overall sales strategy. Rorrison brings extensive experience and skills in interior design, lighting and outdoor architectural…

Casambi Launches Long Range BLE-based Mesh at LEDucation 2023
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Casambi Launches Long Range BLE-based Mesh at LEDucation 2023

Attendees at LEDucation 2023 in New York City this week can seize the opportunity to learn about Casambi’s latest developments, which include new feature-rich SoC, software upgrades, and new hardware components that create a fourfold increase in node-to-node communication range, which will enable more robust indoor, outdoor, and hybrid indoor/outdoor networks. Casambi’s feature-rich SoC, CBM-003,…

Intelligent Lighting Controls Joins Signify Family
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Intelligent Lighting Controls Joins Signify Family

Netherlands-based Signify  has acquired Intelligent Lighting Controls, Inc. (ILC), a U.S. domestic manufacturer of wired control systems. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Minnesota, ILC manufactures energy-saving control systems for applications such as healthcare, education, offices, and sporting venues. Going forward, ILC will sell its brand of wired control systems as part of Cooper Lighting…

NEMRA Makes 8 Key Appointments
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NEMRA Makes 8 Key Appointments

The National Electrical Manufacturers Representatives Association (NEMRA) has named four officers to its Board of Directors and four Executive Committee Members to the NEMRA Manufacturers Group (NMG). NEMRA is a powerful voice in the electrical industry and an advocate for the independent manufacturers’ representative and the manufacturer affiliates. The NMG is an allied group of…

Italian Lighting Co Expands North American Presence
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Italian Lighting Co Expands North American Presence

Contemporary Italian lighting brand Lodes has further expanded into the North American market with a dedicated U.S. subsidiary and office in the New York City area. A significant milestone for the Venice-based, family-owned and operated manufacturer, the move marks a new chapter in the manufacturer’s 70+-year history. The announcement comes on the heels of a…