Almost two years to the day that Panasonic Corporation sold Universal Lighting Technologies and Douglas Lighting Controls to Los Angeles-based private equity firm Atar Capital comes news that the recently rebranded Universal Douglas business is expected to stop all operation in July. According to a letter sent to its customers and reprinted on The Edison…
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…
Are you a specifier or designer who has found a lighting product that you feel represents a significant advancement in the art/science of lighting? If so, now’s the time to shine a spotlight on it. The National Lighting Bureau (NLB) is extending submissions for this year’s Art and Science of Lighting Awards. Products introductions from…
With all of the publicity surrounding ChatGPT in the news media, David Gordon, founder of our sister resource Electrical Trends, decided to “chat” about lighting and find out just how much a machine could accurately determine about the industry. A Lighting Chat With Chat By David Gordon ChatGPT is all the rage lately. People are…
According to The Employee Experience, a newly released study by HR Advisory & Research firm Future Workplace, more than 50% of the 1,614 North American employees surveyed said natural light and views of the outdoors were their most important office perks, edging out benefits such as on-site childcare, cafeterias, medical care, and fitness centers. Key…
Approaching its third year, the ArchLIGHT Summit has announced several new partners for its upcoming September 19-20 edition held at the Dallas Market Center (DMC), including the Dallas chapters of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and Illumination Engineering Society (IES), along with lighting advocacy group Light Justice, which focuses on under-served communities. New sponsors…
We’re hearing positive expectations and results so far in Q1, but our sister publication Electrical Trends wants to know specifically how you’re doing. Please take our quick (under 2 minutes!) survey so we can better understand business conditions overall in the field. In appreciation, you’ll receive a free copy of the Pulse of Lighting survey…
What was originally conceived as a regional lighting show 17 years ago in the most densely populated city and architectural hub in the country has steadily evolved into a premier trade show destination for the architectural lighting community at large. And while the pandemic has dampened subsequent attendance at trade events in nearly every category…
Mount Sinai’s Light and Health Research Center (LHRC) continues to grow, putting optical radiation in the “spotlight” as a technology that can improve human health and well-being. LHRC is expanding its engineering capabilities to support that important effort with an “in-person” engineering job offering at its new labs near Albany, New York. LHRC welcomes inquiries…
Just when you think you’ve memorized all of the rebate programs for the states where you do business, a new year begins — and with that calendar change, some rebate programs end and others are tweaked. BriteSwitch – which offers a comprehensive RebatePro database that maximizes available rebates for its customers – breaks down the…
The Light and Health Research Center (LHRC) is offering a series of webinars and two online professional certificate courses in 2023. These interactive educational offerings will be led by LHRC faculty and staff, who are the foremost experts in their fields. Dan Frering, the LHRC’s Education Program Director noted, “We have designed these online courses…
The American Association of Independent Lighting Agents (AAILA) held its second annual membership event prior to LEDucation 2023 in New York City last week. Officially launched in December 2021 by lighting industry veterans Billy Hodges and Jay Andrews, who each operate their own agencies – Hodges’ Digital Filaments in Pennsylvania and Andrews’ Next Generation Lighting…
Think data breaches only happen to national banks, mega corporations, and large retailers? Several lighting manufacturers in the commercial sector (Acuity Brands, Cooledge Lighting) as well as the residential side (Quorum and Eglo) were hit last year with either data breaches or ransomware attacks. In the cases of ransomware, the lighting companies I spoke with…
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,…
Georgia-based Halco Lighting Technologies has appointed Tony Campbell as its new VP/Product Development, where he will be leading the product team in bringing great new lighting solutions to market. “We can’t wait to soar to new heights with him on board our all-star team,” a company statement read. Campbell is a lighting industry veteran who…
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…