Leucos USA recently announced it is now the exclusive U.S. distributor of Luxit, a manufacturer decorative architectural lighting owned by FDV Group, Leucos USA’s Italian parent company. While the other Leucos USA companies (FDV Collection, Leucos and ITRE) are known for marrying old-world hand-blown glass techniques and modern design, Luxit has made its mark by [...]
Lighting Industry
Acuity Brands Acquires Renaissance Lighting
Acuity Brands, Inc. has announced that it has acquired for an undisclosed amount of cash the remaining outstanding capital stock of Herndon, VA-based Renaissance Lighting, Inc., a privately held manufacturer of architectural LED downlights. Previously, Acuity Brands had entered into a strategic partnership with Renaissance which included a $9.1 million investment in minority ownership in [...]
Énergie Announces Move
Énergie has announced that the company moved to new offices on Monday, June 28. The new address is: Énergie, LLC 4885 Ward Road, Suite 300 Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 Same phone and fax: Tel: 720.963.8055 Fax: 720.963.8044 The company’s staff is also retaining existing email addresses. Énergie is inviting visitors to check out key features [...]
Legislation + Regulation, Lighting Industry
IES Establishes New Public Policy Initiative
The Illuminating Engineering Society has announced a new public policy initiative regarding energy conservation and efficiency, sustainability and lighting quality, and a new staff appointment in support of the initiative. The purpose of the initiative is to plan, develop, and coordinate the public policy interests of the IES and government, regulatory, trade and professional associations, [...]
PowerSecure Expands LED Lighting Business
PowerSecure International, Inc. recently announced that it has launched an expansion of its LED lighting business through the acquisition of a majority interest in a leading LED lighting development company, Innovative Electronic Solutions Lighting, LLC. Specifically, PowerSecure acquired a two-thirds controlling interest in exchange for cash proceeds of $4.4 million, while Innovative Electronic Solutions’ management [...]
Cree Sets New 5-Year Warranty Standard for LED Luminaires
Cree, Inc. recently announced that it is extending the warranty on its entire family of luminaire products to five years. Cree’s luminaireportfolio includes the CR6, LR4 and LR6 recessed downlights and the LR24 architectural LED troffer, all of which are installed in restaurants, offices and commercial spaces across the United States. All of Cree’s recessed [...]
LED Journal Publishes 2010 Directory of LED Industry
The LED Industry Directory is LED Journal’s annual reference guide to LED manufacturers and suppliers. The 2010 edition contains listings of manufacturers and dealers of LED products in addition to service providers, and is available in hard copy ($195 plus $22 shipping if outside U.S. borders) or PDF ($225). Click here to order.
NEMA Announces Robust Growth In Metal Halide HID Lamp Shipments During First Quarter of 2010
NEMA’s HID lamp indexes for each of the major lamp types (sodium vapor, mercury vapor, and metal halide) increased on a year-over-year basis during the first quarter of 2010. HID sodium lamps posted a 7.5% gain while mercury lamps showed a more modest gain of 1.3%. Metal halide lamps rebounded from a record low set [...]
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