The Global Lighting Association (GLA) recently issued a press releases urging authorities to ensure sustained access to lighting products during these challenging times by categorizing lighting as an essential product and ensuring lighting products can continue to be manufactured, supplied and sold.
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IES Roundtable: The Impact of COVID-19 on Lighting Professionals
The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) has posted a special Forces of Change virtual roundtable to provide a report on the impact of COVID-19 on lighting professionals, during these difficult times, from the vantage point of some prominent individuals representing various roles within our industry.
LEDs Magazine: Pandemic Impacts Two Major Lighting Manufacturers
COVID-19 continues to make an impact on the lighting industry as OSRAM announces it will miss its 2020 target and Signify announces price increases for OEM customers.
Lighting Industry Faces Fallout of COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to have profound effects on the lighting industry and the construction industry overall, from macroeconomic effects to potential impacts on the supply chain. Here’s a round up of stories speculating on the fallout.
New Manufacturer Nadarra Focuses on OLED
Based in Rochester, NY, Nadarra Lighting is a new manufacturer dedicated to developing decorative luminaires based on OLED light panels.
IES Extends Deadline for 2030 Visionary Challenge
The Illuminating Engineering Society has extended the deadline to submit papers for The IES Visionary Challenge: Beyond 2030: What Do You See? to March 15, 2020.
Legrand Acquires Focal Point
Legrand, North and Central America recently announced the acquisition, subject to closing, of Focal Point, a Chicago-based privately held manufacturer of architectural lighting products.
Get a Grip on Lighting: Integrity
In this featured episode of the Get a Grip on Lighting podcast, hosts Greg Ehrich, LC, former President of NAILD and owner of Premier Lighting, and Michael Colligan, an entrepreneur and inventor, talk about the importance of “integrity” in selecting a supply chain partner and the ways in which integrity is defined.
Registration Open for LIGHTFAIR 2020
Registration is open for the LightFair 2020 conference and tradeshow, May 3 – 7, 2020 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Lighting Standard Offers Performance Specifications for LED Lamps
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) recently published ANSI C78.53-2019 American National Standard for Electric Lamps—Performance Specifications for Direct Replacement LED (Light Emitting Diode) Lamps. Written for a primary audience of LED lamp manufacturers, this new standard describes the electrical, mechanical, and photometric characteristics of LED lamps that are direct replacements for existing ANSI standardized non-LED lamps.
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