Lighting Industry

The Board of OSRAM Licht AG has announced that it intends to transfer its general lighting/lamps (including both traditional and LED) business into an independent legal structure. In fiscal 2013/14, this business generated worldwide sales of about 2 billion euros. The independent legal structure is to provide the basis for the further development (spinoff or [...]

Royal Philips has announced that it has signed an agreement with a consortium led by GO Scale Capital through which they will acquire an 80.1% interest in Philips’ combined LED components and automotive lighting business, with Philips retaining the remaining 19.9% interest. The transaction values the business at an enterprise value of approximately $3.3 billion. [...]

To celebrate the UN-designated Year of Light, the Illuminating Engineering Society is holding a photo contest. From IES: Every month we will announce a “Theme of the Month” to which you will post “lighting” photos related to the chosen theme. You can post as many photos as you wish and at the end of each [...]

In this short video, GE Lighting President & CEO Maryrose Sylvester discusses the massive transformation underway in the lighting industry as the incandescent lamp is replaced with smart LED systems and cities, companies, and consumers are empowered to cut costs and energy use and improve maintenance and satisfaction.

For 15 years, the non-profit organization Architecture for Humanity served communities in need, but recently (and sadly) filed for bankruptcy, closing operations on January 1, 2015. Click here to learn more about their story and efforts to continue the work they were doing.

LightNOW regularly publishes updated economic data from NEMA indicating electrical industry confidence, overall lighting sales and performance of HID lamps, fluorescent lamps and general-service lamps. ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING put the entire year in a single place, providing a great snapshot of how the lighting industry did in 2014. Check it out here.

The United Nations has designated 2015 the “year of light and light-based technologies.” How’s that for recognition of the value of lighting? This year, more than 100 organizations in 85 countries will celebrate light, focusing on natural, scientific and cultural themes. Included is a celebration of light-based technologies, from lighting to lasers, and their impact [...]

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I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Kraig Kasler, Vice President and General Manager, Indoor, Eaton’s Cooper Lighting business, for an article I’m writing for TED Magazine about how solid-state lighting is impacting luminaire design. I’m happy to share his responses with you here. He offers excellent insight from the top level of management inside [...]