Industry News
Product Monday: Stacko Aim For Retail & Museum Applications
Stacko Aim is a constant current miniature display lighting product. It has four beam distributions and is a part of the modular Stacko Collection allowing users to ‘stack’ products together…
UV LED Performance Tackling More Manufacturing Applications
UV LEDs are increasing being used in manufacturing to replace mercury lamps for applications like UV curing and lithography. UV-A/B LED curing is production‑ready in many industrial segments, while…
Smart Streetlights’ Value Expands For Municipalities
A recent article in SmartCitiesWorld.net argues that smart streetlighting should be valued not just for illumination but as a strategic digital platform that can drive safety, sustainability, operational savings…
Lego Smart Bricks Add Light, Sound, & Interactive Technology
Lego’s new Smart Play platform introduces a sensor‑equipped “Smart Brick” that adds lights, sound, and interactivity to traditional sets, exciting some adult fans while worrying others about higher prices…
Lightapalooza: Resi Specs & Cross-Discipline Collaboration
Lightapalooza 2026 is coming up next month in the Austin metro area, and there’s an interesting session that will focus on residential specification standards and cross-discipline collaboration. Integrators & Specifiers:…
Maine Passes Strictest Light Pollution Law In The US
Maine’s LD 1934 is new lighting legislation that is the strictest light pollution state requirements in the country. On January 7, 2026, Maine’s Governor Mills announced she would allow…
Argentina Opens Its First Solar Lighting Highway
Argentina’s first solar highway, inaugurated in San Juan province, is a pilot infrastructure project that uses distributed photovoltaic generation to power all of the road’s nighttime lighting and showcases…
2026 Construction Forecast
Total U.S. construction starts stumbled in November 2025, but both Dodge data and industry forecasts still point to modest overall growth in 2026, with a market increasingly dominated by…
Underwater Laser LiFi
Kyocera SLD Laser has announced a breakthrough Underwater Wireless Optical Communication (UWOC) technology that achieves short‑range data transmission at 5.2 Gbps, positioning it among the fastest fiberless UWOC systems…
Q4 2025 Acquisitions
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…
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