January 16, 2023
The effective date of each state regulation is shown in the table below. This table will continue to evolve as new legislation is passed.
New York City-based Zafferano America – a collaboration with the renowned eponymous Italian manufacturer – has expanded its assortment of award-winning cordless portable lighting to include moderately scaled, solar-powered exterior fixtures for residential and potentially hospitality settings. “This is going to be a game-changer,” noted Barrett Gross, President & CEO of Zafferano America, referring to…
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…
Sonepar USA subsidiary Jacksonville, Fla.-based World Electric Supply has acquired Electric Supply (ESI), a contractor and utility distributor headquartered in Tampa. ESI serves contractor and utility customers throughout Florida, the Caribbean, and Latin America on September 30. Furthermore, ESI brings nine additional locations and 220+ associates to the Sonepar network. Sonepar plans to align the…
The TALQ Consortium has published version 2.5.0 of its Smart City protocol. The continuous evolution of the protocol guarantees the adaptation of the interface standard on a global level to meet changing market needs. Version 2.5.0 introduces a new Lighting Asset Management profile, which addresses a long-standing demand from cities to be able to manage…
Mount Prospect, Ill.-based Good Earth Lighting has announced the passing of its co-founder and former President, Marvin Feig, on February 19 at the age of 78. Feig founded Good Earth Lighting in 1992 with co-founder and VP/Research & Development Alex Kowalenko. Good Earth Lighting’s mission at its founding according to Marvin was to “develop and…
In this Q&A interview, DesignPlusLight founder and principal designer Sanjit Bahra explains the benefits of offering bespoke product design and what support this gives to lighting manufacturers. Q. What is your inspiration behind product design? A: Product design is very much about fulfilling a need. I have built on the skills and experiences gained throughout… Read More…
Charleston, S.C.-based Sonepar has appointed Stacy Stanslaski VP/Business Transformation within its Digital Enterprise organization, responsible for accelerating digital initiatives to make life easier and more productive for customers and associates. Don Sarno, SVP/Digital Enterprise Americas, said, “Thanks to her experience leading a successful operating company, Stacy has a deep understanding of what it takes to… Read More…
