Industry News
Interview: Steven Parker, Partner At Lighting Group Network A Decorative Lighting Company
I had the pleasure of interviewing Steven Parker, Partner at Lighting Group Network, a new lighting company selling ten overseas decorative lighting brands, in North America. They’re not your typical lighting…
A New Lighting Controls Trade Show & Conference: NYControLED
Two weeks ago, inside.lighting ran a one-paragraph mention about a new lighting controls trade show and conference being launched, called NYControLED. The preliminary date is November 14th, 2023, to be…
Seven Smart Building Certifications
The commercial real estate market is adopting smart building technologies and in many cases, wants third-party certifications to prove that they have done it well. Below are short summaries…
What Happens When Powerlines Go Underground And Telephone Lines Are Turned Off?
What happens when the impacts of electrification collide with the obsolescence of telecommunications infrastructure? We’re all going to find out. Last week, I learned of two seemingly unrelated things: Undergrounding…
Residential Smart Lighting Gaining Market Share
Both Forbes and the E-commerce site Houzz have recently published about the growing adoption of residential smart lighting. According to Houzz smart lighting grew from 14% of Houzz lighting purchases…
Bladeless Ceiling Fans?
In February, I published a story about whether a new trend in toroidal propellers could lead to toroidal ceiling fan blades, here. This article became one of the most viewed…
Q1 2023 Acquisitions
Here is a quick summary of seven acquisitions, two divestments, and one closure announced in the first quarter of 2023: Saylite acquired Vantage Lighting. Details here. Prosperity Group acquired Traxon…
Acuity’s Daren Hatfield Talks Field-Replaceable LED Drivers
I recently had the opportunity to interview Daren Hatfield, Director of Marketing – Digital Lighting Components, Acuity Brands for an article I’m developing for the May 2023 issue of tED…
LightFair Update
LightFair is happening next month, May 21-25, at the Javits Center in New York City. Here is a quick update on the conference and Expo, as well as a discount…
Ontario Canada Mandates Lamp Recycling Requirements For Manufacturers
Effective January 1, 2023, lamp/bulb manufacturers have new “extended producer responsibility” requirements in Ontario, Canada, for end-of-life management of “lighting” under Ontario Regulation 522/20: Electrical and Electronic Equipment (the…
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