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  By Richard Kovac, COO, Golden Lighting The following white paper excerpt is reprinted with permission from Golden Lighting. Abstract: Fixture-scale mistakes are the single most common lighting error in real homes, and they persist because most sizing advice gives homeowners one formula when the problem actually has three variables. This white paper lays out the [...]

  Q2 2026 Lighting Manufacturer M&A Transactions in the United States, Canada, and Europe Announcement Seller Country Description Buyer Details April Nanometer USA Small architectural lighting and illuminated surfaces manufacturer Aither Global Holdings Article April NLS Lighting USA Outdoor spec-grade LED lighting Schreder Article April Photinus Austria Outdoor solar lighting systems Schreder Article May Disano [...]

  Color Kinetics (a Signify brand) has published a new application guide Illuminating Bridges. The Guide emphasizes that bridges are more than transport links, they are civic symbols, visual landmarks, and increasingly, experiential spaces. Thoughtful lighting plays a critical role in defining how these structures are perceived after dark. Done well, it enhances safety, reinforces [...]

  The National Lighting Bureau held an AI Think Tank on April 13, 2026. It brought together a cross-section of industry leaders to examine a question rapidly shifting from theoretical to operational: how artificial intelligence will reshape the lighting sector. The consensus was unequivocal—AI is no longer a future consideration but an immediate strategic priority. [...]

  Whether you’re a manufacturer, rep, distributor, specifier, or contractor, the need to generate new business is the same. You want to drive incoming leads, in quantity. An integrated sales and marketing campaign must speak directly to your target customer and identify prospects that are interested in the type of lighting solutions that you offer. [...]

  The Association for Smarter Homes & Buildings (ASHB) surveyed 308 building owners, operators, IT leaders, and facility managers, in the US and Canada, about trends in smart buildings. The results are in ASHB’s report, 2025 Smart Building Trends & Technology Adoption. The document’s key finding is that smart building technology has moved from experimentation [...]

  Lighting Manufacturer M&A Transactions in the United States, Canada, and Europe Announcement Seller Country Description Buyer Details January Good Earth Lighting USA Environmental outdoor lighting Feit Electric Press Release February Pharos Controls UK Architectural entertainment lighting ETC Press Release February Nova Flex LED* USA Architectural/tape lighting Environmental Lights Press Release February Lumenture Canada Architectural [...]

  LinkedIn measured the year-over-year growth of marketing skills based on two criteria: Skill acquisition measures the growth of a given skill being added to member profiles. Hiring success measures the growth of a given skill possessed by members who have been hired in the past year. Here are LinkedIn’s top 10 fastest-growing marketing skills, [...]

  Lighting Manufacturer M&A Transactions in the United States, Canada, and Europe Announcement Seller Country Description Buyer Details October X-Laser USA Laser Light Manufacturer Elation Lighting Press Article October Barn Light Electric USA Vintage-Inspired Architectural Lighting Illumus Press Article October Gavita Italy Horticultural Lighting Management Press Article October Cree Lighting USA Residential Lamp Portfolio Only [...]