Advantek, Inc., a global leader in delivering advanced carrier tape solutions, has completed the move of its Shanghai operations to a larger new facility. The newly expanded factory is double the size of the old plant, and built in response to growing global demand for precision high quality carrier tape from the semiconductor, electronic, and LED industries. It is located just two kilometers from the old plant within the Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone business park.      

The Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA in New York, U.S. was founded in 1888 to cater to a then fast-growing community. It has since steadily expanded into today's 5,388 square meters (65,000 square-foot) facility.  Situated in the lower level, the space receives minimal natural daylight and thus requires a significant amount of artificial lighting power. The 14 high-pressure sodium light fixtures at the facility which were 480 watts each were changed to 1X8 LED light fixtures which are 102 watts each. 

Protection superior to circuit breakers for outdoor LED lighting and telecommunication base transceiver station applications

The lighting specialists at LED Strip Lights co. have shared their views on the news that the glow from LEDs may be able to provide robots with an artificial skin that could enable them to sense touch. If successful, the concept could be used for inkless fingerprint scanners, biological imaging and to enhance the performance of micro-electro mechanical systems.

UV LED maker Sensor Electronic Technology Inc (SETi) of Columbia, SC, USA has completed product qualification and shipped the first SMD-packaged UVTOP devices from its new high-volume manufacturing line. The milestone is the result of the first phase of SETi’s growth, begun in October 2011 with a $20m investment into a new dedicated volume production facility and an expansion of its Advanced Technology Center. The first LEDs delivered from the new line were UVC LEDs operating at 275nm for disinfection applications, giving customers access ...

It is reported that McDonalds in Northeast Ohio intends to replace fluorescent and H.I.D. lamps with LED lighting at several restaurants. LEDs replaced the lighting both inside and outside several restaurants in the area. "We are seeing energy costs drop by over $500 per month!" said Jennifer Short, Director of Operations for nine local McDonald's restaurants. "Because of this drastic reduction, AEP and First Energy awarded our locations with certificates appreciating the decrease of our carbon footprint. Our Akron store increased to offerin...

Zylight, a leading manufacturer of innovative LED lighting solutions, will showcase its range of LED instruments, including the new F8 LED Fresnel, at 2013 International Broadcasting Convention (IBC 2013), which runs Sept. 13-17 at Amsterdam RAI. Available in tungsten (3200K) or daylight (5600K) versions, the compact F8 folds flat—collapsing to less than four inches thick—for easy transport and storage. With a CRI of 97 or better, the fully dimmable F8 offers and adjustable beam spread (16-70 degrees) for even coverage for widescreen productions...

Rigid Industries LED Lighting, a manufacturer of forward projecting LED lighting via its patented optics systems announced its 2013 ranking of 151 on Inc. Magazine’s 500|5000 Fastest Growing Companies list. Additionally, Rigid leads the industry as the fastest growing LED lighting manufacturer and the fifth fastest growing in overall manufacturing in the U.S., proving to be one of the moving companies of 2013. From 2009 – 2012, Rigid experienced an exponential growth rate of 2,528% and reached a lucrative US$ 24.1 million in 2012.

The LED specialists behind UK-based firm, Visible Lighting, have shared their thoughts on recent predictions regarding the growth of ultraviolet LEDs.

CAST Lighting, a premier manufacturer of low voltage outdoor lighting systems, announced today the release of a new line of advanced LED landscape lights – The CAST Impressionist Series™. This series introduces unique patent-pending approaches to adjusting light levels and beam spreads in the field, and includes full-featured robust LED circuitry resulting in greater design flexibility, cost savings and system longevity.

Bridgelux, a leading developer and manufacturer of LED lighting technologies and solutions, has been ranked among Inc. Magazine’s 500|5000 seventh annual ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America for the third consecutive year, a rarity for award recipients, joining an elite group of companies including Microsoft, Intuit, Oracle and Facebook. For 2013, Bridgelux was ranked 871 among the Inc. Magazine top 5000 companies. Steadfast on solid state lighting innovation, in the past year the company launched its highly successful Vero™ LED array...

It is reported that General Electric intends to nearly double its LED lighting business in Asia next year from last year, accelerating the trend towards light-emitting diodes as the new primary lighting source. "This year we'll improve LED sales in Asia by 26%. For me, this is still much too slow. Next year, we aim to increase it by 60%," Henry Eng, president and chief executive of GE Light Asia, expressed on August 20 in an interview. LED is set to "revolutionize" the lighting industry worldwide. From accounting for just 18% of the US...

Veeco Instruments Inc. announced yesterday that it received a letter from The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (NASDAQ) on August 14, 2013 notifying the Company that it is not in compliance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) because its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 (the Form 10-Q) was not filed on a timely basis with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). NASDAQ Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) requires the Company to timely file all required periodic financial reports with the SEC. As previously announced...

Beginning August 26, the City of Renton will replace 3,865 street lights with energy-efficient LED lighting. These new lights will significantly reduce the city's electricity use and will save the city an estimated $55,000 in the first year of use and even more in succeeding years. LED lights last longer thereby reducing maintenance costs, provide much better illumination and color distinction at night, and can be directed to focus the light where it is needed. They also reduce the sky glow–the artificial illumination of the night sky—and help lower greenhouse gas...

From now on, Tridonic will be providing an energy index for all LED light sources. This means that Tridonic is already meeting the requirements of implementation measure 874/2012 which will come into force in September and which requires all luminaires and light sources to have appropriate energy labeling. From September 1, 2013 all light sources must carry an energy label, and from March 1, 2014 all luminaires.   In the case of luminaires, the energy label does not relate to the energy efficiency of the luminaire but to the efficiency of the lamps or LED modules tha...

In accordance with the forecast of Market Research Reports, the Global UV LED market will grow at a CAGR (compound average growth rate) of 44.3% during the period 2012-2016. The company also suggests that one of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increasing adoption of UV LEDs. The Global UV LED market has also been witnessing the emergence of eco-friendly LEDs. However, Market Research Reports pointed out that issues relating to the commercialization of UV LEDs could pose a challenge to the growth of this market. The company ...

As one of the largest LED lighting manufacturers and exporters, Spark just made its another achievement on the installation of LED street light SPL-C115 in Uthaithani Province,Thailand. This project is for a very famous temple in Thailand, named Prachanokchakkri Pavilion. The client was quite satisfied with performance of these LED street lights after its installation. The details are as the below picture in which the selective LED street light model is SPL-C115 mainly as well as SPL-M40. Light pole is 8m and 6m height respectively, boom angle is 15°...

Stanford Stadium will receive two new LED video displays and a fascia display designed and manufactured by Daktronics of Brookings, S.D. These displays will be installed during the summer of 2013 and will be ready for Stanford University Cardinal football this coming season in Stanford, Calif. “We are thrilled to deliver technology upgrades to Stanford Stadium this fall with a continuous 360-degree ribbon display and new matching video displays,” Senior Assistant Athletic Director Kurt Svoboda said. “Stanford Stadium is a beautiful venue with gr...

In line with recent reports, Township officials have proposed new restrictions on lightemitting diode (LED) signs, which they say can serve as dangerous distractions to local drivers. The Township Committee introduced an ordinance on Aug. 19 that would limit the size, brightness and operation of any sign that uses computer-generated messages, which officials say would likely become the norm in the coming years. “No one is putting up a regular sign anymore,” Committeeman Anthony Fiore said on Aug. 5. “Five years from now, everybody could have one. They ...

The latest addition to WAC Lighting’s Early Electric Collection, Artemis offers a nostalgic design transformed beautifully into an energy efficient LED pendant.  The new luminaire is handcrafted with an iridescent sheen and mouth blown into a gracefully lustrous form. Artemis is designed with high quality color consistent LEDs for shadow-free lighting.  The low voltage pendant operates on a 12-volt low voltage system and uses just 5.6 watts while delivering 155 lumens, a CRI of 85 and is offered in a color temperature of 3000K. Artemis can be s...

Barco, a global leader in control room visualization solutions, announces the release of two new rear-projection video wall cubes in the OverView M series. The OverView MVL-621 and OverView MVL-721 are industry-standard modules with full HD resolution and screen diameters of 60” and 70”, respectively. These 16:9 models complete the OverView M series, which already features three 4:3 models and focuses on reducing both the initial purchase price and runtime costs. Barco’s OverView M series is designed to fit the requirements of medium-sized indust...

Titan LED announced on August 20 that as a result of strong continuous growth for the company's energy efficient USA-made clean tech lighting solutions; it has moved its nationwide headquarters from Moorpark, California to a larger facility in nearby Simi Valley. Compared to its previous location, Titan LED’s new two-story headquarters offers an additional 33% overall increase in office space and a 270% larger warehouse with 30 foot ceilings to maximize inventory levels and facilitate additional future manufacturing lines. The property also features a professio...

On August 19, Veeco Instruments Inc. launched the GENxplor Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) Deposition System, the industry's first fully-integrated MBE system for the compound semiconductor R&D market. The GENxplor creates high quality epitaxial layers on substrates up to 3 inch in diameter and is ideal for cutting edge research on a wide variety of materials including GaAs, nitrides, and oxides. “The compound semiconductor R&D community asked for a more affordable, flexible, and easy-to-use MBE system and Veeco has delivered with the GEN...

Rubicon Technology, Inc., a provider of sapphire substrates and products to the LED, semiconductor, and optical markets, today announced that it has launched Japanese, Korean and Mandarin language editions of the company’s web site – www.rubicontechnology.com.  The new international editions are designed to better serve Rubicon customers throughout Asia.

Glowsource.com, a company that supplies glow in the dark party supplies gives an overview of some of the top LED party accessories that are suitable for all occasions.  Whether for a birthday party, summer party, graduation party, Halloween party, New Years’ party or other parties, glow in the dark parties are the latest craze that don’t see signs of slowing down any time soon. They suit every theme and make parties more fun. 

Larson Electronics announced the release of an infrared (IR) LED light built to provide powerful and reliable IR illumination in a rugged and easy to mount design that is ideal for use as a covert military vehicle tail light and indicator. The LEDLB-1-IR-MTL Military Infrared LED Tail Light can withstand demanding conditions and is ideal for operators who want the ability to maintain covert operations without compromising the ability to identify the location of their own vehicles.

As the major "ENERGY STAR Technology Provider" for U.S. home remodeling media company Proud Green Home, LG Electronics USA is playing a key role in this unique project that features techniques, products and designs to create a sustainable home for the future.

In line with the Financial Results for the first half of 2013 HC SemiTek recently released, its total revenue is 112 million Yuan, decrease of 40.42 percent compared to the same period of last year. The net profit attributable to shareholders of listed companies is 14.29 million Yuan, down 61.47 percent over the same period of last year. Basic EPS (earnings per share) is about 0.05 Yuan, down 68.75 percent Y-o-Y. HC SemiTek said that operating income in the first half of 2013 dropped 40.42% Y-o-Y, after the last year's irrational price competition in LED chip...

Mitsubishi and Pioneer have established a new company called MC Pioneer OLED Lighting (MPOL). The registered capital of the new company was one hundred and fifty million yen, and the two companies each contributed 50%. The new company will handle OLED lighting marketing and sales in Japan. MPOL offers Verbatim's Velve color-tunable OLED lighting panels that jointly made by Mitsubishi and Pioneer. MPOL has a nice website (in Japanese, though) that shows nice photos of the latest Velve installations such as the Issey Miyake store at Tokyo'...

Recently, SEAMLESS GREEN announced that Good Return, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, signed an agreement with Primary Billio, an independent third party, to sell the entire equity interest in Arnda Semiconductor Limited to Primary Billio for a total consideration of HK$11 million, and the proceeds will be counted as general working capital. The group expects to record a net loss of around HK$5.5 million from the disposal, but since the group has already made impairment loss on the investment in the subsidiary of approximately HK$11.1million in year ...