Industry News
Lighting Industry Supply Chain Continues to Change
A recent LEDs Magazine article laid out ways that the lighting industry supply chain problems are not only changing constantly, but likely getting worse: Shanghai lockdowns for roughly 6 weeks…
Five Lighting Designers Discuss The Latest Trends In Lighting Retail Spaces
A recent IES LD+A article interviews five lighting designers about the trends that they see in lighting retail spaces. Some trends include: Explosion of e-commerce during the pandemic and the…
Product Monday: WAC Smart Track System Provides All The Bells & Whistles
WAC’s STRUT is a smart lighting, power, and control system, with lighting elements designed for high performance. STRUT is intended for retail, restaurant, commercial office, or residential lighting, without custom…
Two Upcoming Events Focused On Women In Lighting
Here are two upcoming events advancing the agenda of women in the lighting industry. Representing two very different channels: electrical distribution and hardware & building supply: Women In Industry Forum,…
Covid Lockdowns Relaxing In Guangzhou & Shenzhen
Lockdowns in two major Chinese manufacturing cities have begun relaxing, in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, last week. Two weeks ago, Guangzhou became the latest major manufacturing city to lock down schools…
DOE Publishes Two Final Rules For GSL Definition & Backstop
The DOE published two final rules for the General Service Lamps (GSL) definition and the backstop on April 26, 2022. Before this date, the big unknown was the timing of…
DLC Releases New Logos For Each QPL Impacting Product Marketing Materials
The DesignLights Consortium (DLC) has released four new logos, allowing manufacturers and distributors to indicate which products are listed on each of the four DLC Qualified Product Lists (QPLs). The…
Product Monday: EV Charger In A Light Pole
The fast growing EV charging market and the lighting world are starting to collide. StressCrete Group, manufacturers of spun concrete poles and light fixtures operating across North America, announced today…
Industry Survey Shows Openness To PoE Lighting, But Little Traction
A recent Carrie Meadows article in LEDs Magazine emphasized the lighting industry’s openness to PoE lighting. The survey was conducted in Fall of 2021, by LEDs Magazine and the Designers…
Congress Debates Daylight Savings Time
Linda Longo, at US Lighting Trends, summarized the issues involved in proposed legislation to make Daylight Savings Time permanent and year-round, in the US. As of today’s date, the Senate…
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