The the joint venture relationship between Mitsubishi Electric and Osram will be constructively dissolved in the process of the merger. However, in consideration of the solid 23-year relationship, Mitsubishi Electric and Osram have agreed to maintain ties in the areas of sales and production, and continue to be strategic global partners in the lighting business.

Taiwan’s LED industry seems to recover as the government planning to hike electricity rates and capacity utilization rate at Taiwan’s LED companies approaching 100%. According to industry executives, chipmakers Epistar and Formosa Epitaxy Inc. have sold out their capacities for the second quarter while productions at packagers Evelight and Unity Opto Technology Co., Ltd. are approaching full capacity. Harvatek Corp. has won contracts to supply LED backlights used in iPads while Opto Tech Corp. has secured subcontracts from Sharp. According to Uni...

According to Taiwan-based Delta Electronics CEO Yancey Hai, the company has under its talks with several Japanese customers for contract orders for LED bulbs as well as solar power generation and storage systems, as they’re plagued by an estimated 20-30% shortage of power supply following the mandatory suspension of commercial nuclear plants in Japan. Hai pointed out that inquiries for the said products from Japanese customers are expected to keep increasing in the short term. And the company is optimistic about business outlooks in the second quarter of this year. ...

According to chairman of Sinocon Industrial Standards Foundation of Taiwan, R.L. Chen, LED lighting, solar energy, and 3D glasses projector are set to be on the top of the agenda at an upcoming annual meeting designed to set industry standards for Taiwan and mainland China. The setting common standards would help strengthen the industries on the two sides of the Taiwan Strait when competing with South Korean manufacturers. Chen pointed out that Taiwanese and Chinese representatives attend the 2012 meeting, which is to be held sometime in the second half of this year ...

Denim House has equipped its Taiwan first energy efficient fashion store, opened in early 2012 in Hsinchu County, with Ecomaa’s product-Eco-AR111 series, to build up the low-carbon environment and also create a combination of green technology and pop elements! Ecomaa, who advocated eco-friendly concept, provided it’s long-life LED AR111 spotlight series to reduce the power consumption of the stores. The LED bulbs saving more than 60 percent of energy consumption and also more than 35 percent of electricity annually compared to traditional lighting methods.It...

Luminus Devices, Inc., has showcased its CBT-90 white LED which is available with guaranteed minimum CRI of 90 and typical CRI of 93 at Light + Building, April 15-20 at Messe Frankfurt in Frankfurt, Germany. The product has a typical R9 value of 85, allowing it to beautifully render deeply saturated reds. "CBT-90 with high CRI takes our customers to the next performance level," said Chuck DeMilo, Global Director of Product Marketing for Luminus. "Physicians can now accurately render deep red colors of tissue and blood during endoscopic ...

Expanding Everlight's Lighting Series component portfolio, EVERLIGHT Electronics [TSE:2393], one of the world's leading companies in LED Lighting introduces a brand new high power, high brightness LED package, the "Shwo D" Series - our new powerful, bright and economic (superb $/lm) LED series in a compact ceramic package. The Shwo D series is a surface-mount high-power device featuring high brightness combined with a compact size (3.5x3.5x0.58mm) that is suitable for all kinds of lighting applications such as general illumination, flash, spot, signal, industr...

New GE LIGHTING Infusion™ LED modules represent a significant step in achieving interchangeability. GE Lighting has made a significant breakthrough in the move toward greater standardization of LED light engines with the announcement of its first *Zhaga-compliant products. GE Lighting's full range of Infusion™ LED modules will be shown at Light+Building, one of the world's largest trade fairs for lighting and intelligent buildings, carrying the Zhaga logo based on the modules being designed to the approved Zhaga 'Book 5' spe...

Lusio to display cutting-edge commercial and industrial LED lighting fixtures at Upper Midwest Electrical Expo, April 18th and 19th at the Minneapolis Convention Center Lusio Solid-State Lighting today announced plans to display the company’s innovative, high efficacy commercial and industrial LED fixtures at the Upper Midwest Electrical Expo, Booth 502. The event takes place April 18th and 19th at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minnesota.   Lusio recently announced the general availability of its new line of high efficacy fixtures: the L...

Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO) announced today that LED-IT Fusion Technology Research Center (LIFTRC) of Korea recently selected the TurboDisc® K465i™ GaN Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) system for research and development of high brightness light emitting diodes (LEDs), including green LEDs and ultraviolet (UV) LEDs.

ACULED delivers the balanced combination of CCT, high CRI, high R9, and the light output needed for surgical, examination, and dental operatory lighting   Excelitas Technologies, a global technology leader focused on delivering innovative, customized optoelectronics to OEMs seeking high-performance technology solutions, announced the introduction of its newest model in the ACULED® Family of Chip-On-Board LED packages, one expressly designed to meet the rigorous performance requirements of medical applications such as surgical operating room lights, e...

GE Lighting LED solutions were recently installed in several locations at Marriott International's headquarters located in Bethesda, Md. The installations have enriched lighting quality, heightened employee security and improved energy efficiency. Following its corporate campus-wide lighting update, Marriott will use 860,000 fewer kilowatt hours (kWhs) of electricity and save more than $120,000 in combined energy and maintenance costs a year. Enhancing outdoor security while saving money Security and energy savings were top priorities when considering new lighting to ...

Cree Pushes Performance Limits to Deliver 25 Percent Brighter LEDs LED lighting leader Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), announces the MT-G2 LED – the first EasyWhite® LED array built on the SC³ Technology Platform. The new XLamp® MT-G2 LED delivers LED lighting manufacturers 25 percent brighter LEDs compared to the previous MT-G, enabling a wider spectrum of high lumen applications. MT-G2 LEDs are designed for high-output, directional lighting applications and are the ideal replacement for lighting applications that c...

The first session of the twenty-third conference of the Board held on March5,2012,considered and voted to adopt  the motion,  "invest to Shenzhen Radiant Technology Co., Ltd. and the acquisition of part of the shares  ".Increasing capital to Shenzhen Radiant Technology Co., Ltd. (//www.roeled.com/) and acquisition of part of the equity of the original shareholders, which let Unillumin obtain  60% equity of Radiant. After the capital increase and share transfer,Radiant formally became the Holdings subsidiary of Unillumin. Radiant is a...

Improved casing increases brightness and cools spotlight FZLED’s latest spotlight sports an all-new look for stronger illumination and improved heat dissipation. The AR111-00 Series spotlights deploy Cree LEDs in an aluminum casing with scalloped edges. The casing’s ridges and valleys increase the spotlight’s surface area for more even heat distribution, without adding bulk to the 0.15 kg spotlight. Illumination is brighter than ever with the new casing, increasing light behind the spotlight as well in front. The AR111-00 Series glows for more than 3...

Zhaga is a global consortium of companies from the international lighting industry. Members are luminaire manufacturers, LED module makers, material and lighting component suppliers as well as service providers like laboratories. Zhaga is dedicated to making LED light engines interchangeable through standardized LED module interfaces. Since its establishment in February 2010, Zhaga has grown rapidly and today has over 180 members. The following contains a listing of our current members. The companies with booth numbers have indicated to Zhaga that they plan to display Zhag...

According to Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou , the island’s ongoing efforts to promote solar-powered LED lighting in Africa could bring new life to Taiwan’s troubled LED and solar power industries. Referring to the “A Light for Africa” project in Burkina Faso that Taipei is sponsoring, Ma said Taiwan’s ultimate goal is to allow all the students from 11,000 elementary schools in Burkina Faso to own one of the Taiwan-provided lights. During the visit to West African country, Ma said that “‘A Light for Africa’ c...

On Booth J20 in Hall 4.2 at Light+Building 2012 to be held between 15 - 20 April in Frankfurt, LED Engin, Inc., a leader in high lumen density LED products, will demonstrate white LED products with efficient, high intensity, color control and tunability for LED lighting applications. The advantages are derived from a combination of a single, yet powerful, compact LED package with a complementary TIR secondary optic that results in high quality, highly uniform natural illumination. LED Engin is showcasing its latest LED Engin product innovations - ViviLu...

Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI), a worldwide leader in innovative lighting solutions, and Optogan, a leading Russian manufacturer of LED products today announced the signing of a joint venture agreement to become a strong player in the fast growing LED road lighting market in Russia. The new company will be 51% owned by Philips and 49% by Optogan. Financial details of the joint venture were not disclosed. The joint venture will combine Philips’ latest LED road lighting solutions and international quality standards with Optogan&rsquo...

Dow Plastics Additives, a business group within The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:Dow) and leading innovator in plastics additives, introduces its pioneering new additive solutions for engineering polymers in the durables, electronics, and transportation (DE&T) markets at PLASTIC JAPAN 2012.  Specifically, ULTRALOIDTM Anti-Scratch Additives and a new generation of PARALOID™ EXL Optical Modifiers will be unveiled, with commercial launch targeted for 2nd half of 2012 and 2013 respectively. PLASTIC JAPAN 2012 (Ap...

Lextar Electronics Corporation (“Lextar”) announces its new generation of LED tubes that focus on three main aspects- simplified structure, price improvement, and light enhancement. In addition, Lextar will promote dimmable downlights that feature 1000 lumens, and new generation of lighting- OLED technology, all of which will appear for the first time at the Light+Building 2012 exhibition held in Frankfurt Germany from April 15 to 20. Lextar’s new LED tube will be launched in various in 2, 4, and 5 inch sized models and will have a breakthrough desi...

Award recognizes Roadway Retrofit Kit as a Top Product in the LED Area Lighting Category Hubbell Outdoor Lighting is pleased to announce that it recently won a distinguished Product Innovation Award (PIA) from Architectural SSL magazine. The PIA Awards determine and honor the best LED/ solid-state luminaires and fixtures on the market.  The new Roadway RM/RF LED Retrofit Kit Series from Hubbell Outdoor was awarded a Product Innovation Award in the Area Lighting Category. The new Roadway RM/RF LED Retrofit Kit delivers...

Civilight Shenzhen Semiconductor Lighting Co., Ltd. (www.civilight.com) announced that they entered into a patent license agreement with Philips (www.philips.com). The license provides Civilight with full access to the Philips’ LED-related patented technologies that Philips makes available to the lighting industry through its LED Luminaire and Retrofit Bulb licensing program.

Philips Lumileds has fully launched LUXEON M which is now in volume production. The new emitter has already been approved for street lighting in major US cities with designs to be shown at Light + Building. LUXEON M’s high lumen output—more than 1100 lumens— and typical voltage of 11.2V drives down system cost and improves system performance through the use of low cost, highly efficient drivers. The tremendous light output and efficacy at operating conditions lowers overall solution costs. “LUXEON M is a game changer and fundamentally ...

Revolutionary LED Street Lights Leverage Innovative Technologies to Further Obsolete Inefficient Predecessors Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) announces a breakthrough innovation in street lighting with the introduction of the XSP Series LED Street Light – the most affordable and efficient Cree® LED street light designed to speed payback to municipalities. Using nearly 50 percent less energy and designed to last over three times longer than wasteful, traditional high-pressure sodium street lighting, the XSP Series can double the lumens per dollar c...

“With the rapid development of the LED industry, China has become a major production and export hub. As more local LED lighting companies ship high-quality products across the world, certification is growing in importance,” said the head of the Green Lighting Shanghai Project Team. “Green Lighting Shanghai is China’s most influential LED exhibition in the first half of 2012.  In putting the show together, we’ve paid close attention to new trends in domestic LED lighting certification standards.  We’ll highlight these at ...

GlacialLight, a sub-division of the experienced technology manufacturer GlacialTech Inc., extends an invitation to all business and media partners around the world to attend their display (Booth #C10B, Hall 10.1) at Light+Building 2012, to be held at Messe Frankfurt in Frankfurt, Germany, April 15-20, 2012. Event: Light+Building 2012 Venue: Messe Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany Exhibition Date: April 15-20, 2012 GlacialLight Booth #: C10B, Hall 10.1 GlacialLight will be featuring many of their latest LED lighting products; from their newly release...

Bridgelux recently has introduced Bridgelux® Cetero™ Spot Light Module (SLM) a compact high flux density light source delivering clean and consistent white light without pixilation and engineered to comply with the upcoming Zhaga spot light module specification. The Cetero SLM will offer light output ranging from 800 to 2300 lumens across multiple color temperatures all in one common form factor. Its mechanical compatibility with the upcoming Zhaga interface specifications will ensure interchangeability and a modular product platform that will expand luminaire d...

ExCeL London International Exhibition & Convention Centre has replaced 35 existing 400W high-pressure sodium  fixtures with Dialight’s new 150W 14,000 lumen High Bay LEDs, to better illuminate the north side exterior of the massive structure in the loading dock and traffic marshaling areas, paving the way for the London 2012 Olympic Games. The latest change-out project builds upon the 2010 retrofit of 194 400W high-pressure sodium units with 150W Dialight High Bays throughout the building’s one-half-mile-long Central Boulevard area. That...

Taiwan lamp maker China Electric Mfg. Corp., has intended to sell more than 200,000 LED lamps in Japan through its shareholder Mitsubishi Electric Co., Ltd., and distributors in 2012, nearly triple that sold in the world’s No.3 economy in 2011. The general manager, Z.W. Chang has pointed out that the LED lamps the company will promote in Japan include downlights as well as 9W and 12W light bulbs, estimating the sales will help drive up the company’s LED revenue by 200% from last year’s. According to Chang, LED lamps are becoming popular...