Black & Veatch has acquired Bird Electric Enterprises and Bird Electric Properties both part of BASElectric Holdings, LLC (collectively known as Bird Electric). The agreement accelerates the growth of both companies by combining key industry engineering, construction, and procurement talent and business-enabling resources. Bird Electric is a U.S. self-perform electrical construction services provider to electric…
Reposted from LightNow The American Lighting Association (ALA) has shared information about a China tariff exclusion that has been reinstated by the Biden Administration. This exclusion for passive infrared (PIR) sensor luminaires could reduce tariffs on certain fixtures depending on the light source (socketed vs. integrated). As part of the Section 301 tariffs on goods…
Toggled® has participated in lighting trade events such as Lightfair and LEDucation – as well as non-lighting events such as NMFT for facility managers, and other verticals – but it still flies under the radar when it comes to brand recognition. Chief Operating Officer Daniel Hollenkamp would like to see that change. Spun off from…
Denver-based American Lighting has promoted Jennifer Kirkpatrick to Director of Sales. In this role, she will be responsible for planning, implementing, managing, and overseeing the company’s overall sales strategy for lighting showrooms, as well as for Proluxe and Prizm Lighting. Jennifer has spent the past 10 years at American Lighting developing multiple sales channels throughout…
Montreal, Canada-based Verozza Lighting has tapped lighting industry veteran John Sena as Sales Manager. Sena has 30+ years of experience in the electrical and lighting industry. A former military engineer, he began in the electrical industry with General Electric’s Industrial Systems as a Sales Manager. He later joined Sea Gull Lighting as a Sales Manager…
Source: Electrical Trends Olathe, Kans.-based EiKO Global has announced the addition of two new members to its executive team – Matt Johnson and Rick Laird – with the goal of better positioning the company to continue to deliver a superior customer experience and high-quality lighting products worldwide. “The lighting industry has been changed forever by…
Pine Brook, N.J.-based MaxLite is marking its third decade in business. The company has been committed to manufacturing and marketing energy-efficient products since 1993. Under the leadership of company founder Yon Sung, MaxLite became one of the first adopters of LED lighting technology. The company has since grown to become a leading innovator of LED…
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.,…
According to David Gordon, founder of Electrical Trends, Channel Marketing Group, and principal of US Lighting Trends, the latest lighting statistics point to a gradual slowdown in what has been a super-robust market for some years. Gordon states, “Late last month Channel Marketing Group conducted its Q1 Pulse of Lighting study. Over 225 individuals…
ArchLIGHT Summit, the growing lighting trade event and educational platform for the architectural, specification and design communities, has opened attendee registration for its September 19-20 edition, held on the Dallas Market Center (DMC) campus. The annual event welcomes lighting designers, architects, interior designers, specifiers, and students to review new products and attend a range of…
The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) CEO, David Long, testified before the Workforce Protections Subcommittee of the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce at a hearing held on April 19. In his testimony, Long outlined how the misclassification of employees impacts the construction industry, particularly the competitive disadvantage it creates for law-abiding employers….
U.K.-based architectural lighting manufacturer Tryka has expanded its operations in the Middle East with the opening of new offices in Saudi Arabia. The opening of the Saudi Arabia offices will allow for the growth of the company’s existing Middle East presence as an addition to its UAE office. The new location will create further support…
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…
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…
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…
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…