Lighting Industry

The lighting industry continues to be in a state of rapid transformation. New technologies and new business models are forcing the industry to rethink what it means to be a lighting company in the 21st century. To understand and address this issue, the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute brought together leaders from the lighting industry, policy makers, and business development experts for its annual Partner’s event on September 5-6, 2018 in Troy, New York.

LEDs Magazine recently reported on Ingy, a startup tech firm aiming to support lighting manufacturers in positioning themselves for the IoT world.

A recent editorial at SolidStateLightingDesign.com presented a gloomy outlook for today’s lighting industry resulting from demonetization and LED source longevity. A bright spot looking ahead may be the Internet of Things and light as a service.

In the “Forces of Change” podcast, the Illuminating Engineering Society’s Mark Lien talks to expert guests to explore the trends and technologies shaping the lighting world.

President Trump’s proposed tariffs include LED lighting–both LEDs and LED parts. What does this mean for manufacturers and distributors?

Industrial lighting manufacturer Appleton recently sent out a press release identifying five key trends in that sector, summarized here.

The technological shift to LED is changing maintenance practices but not eliminating maintenance. The result is a search for new best practices, incorporating new elements such as controls into maintenance, and ensuring there qualified personnel able to maintain these systems. Three experts comprised a panel that discussed these and other issues at the National Lighting Bureau’s Annual Lighting Forum. Click to watch the video.

LEDVANCE GmbH, formerly OSRAM SYLVANIA, is now fully owned by MLS, a Chinese LED lighting company.

Philips Lighting recently announced announced its intention to change its name from Philips Lighting to Signify. In a press release, the company stated, “The choice of our new company name originates from the fact that light becomes an intelligent language, which connects and conveys meaning.”