The photometric testing laboratory of Edison Opto, Taiwan’s leading LED manufacturer, has become the first in Taiwan to receive certifications in both safety and lasting performance. Edison Opto is also a standout in the area of LED LM-80 (lumen maintenance). In early 2012, Edison Opto became the first LM 80 corporate testing laboratory to be certified by UL, and in September of the same year, was certified by UL as a product safety testing laboratory. The ability to truly integrate safety with durability in the LED product design phase, as well as the abil...

NEUTEX LED Lighting, a division from NEUTEX Advanced Energy Group Inc, has signed an electricity supply and LED Lighting reseller agreement with Dallas based Texzon Utilities. Under the agreement, the NEUTEX sales team and their distributors  will have the opportunity to offer competitive commercial energy rates directly to their customers. The Texzon Utilities corporate office and their franchise holders will be able to sell energy efficient LED lighting to complement their competitive energy offerings. "Competitive pricing and custom...

Zhaga has made the interface specification ‘Book 3’ publicly available as free download from its website (zhagastandard.org). Book 3 defines the interface for a small, round, LED light engine suitable for spot lighting and other applications that need a point light source. Zhaga specifications start their life as confidential documents, available only to the more than 270 members of the Zhaga consortium. Zhaga makes a specification publicly available when the first products that implement that specification have entered the market. As of today, 32 LED light engine...

On 15th October, the LED manufacturer Optogan Group has started mass production of high-power X10 modules in St. Petersburg, Russia. Based on the innovative concept of scalability, flexibility and lean processing, the X10 modular Chip-on-Board solution significantly reduces the manufacturing costs of energy-efficient light sources based on LEDs. “The opening of the X10 production line with a production capacity of 40,000 units per month will make LED technology accessible to a wider range of customers in the near future” said Vladislav Bougrov, the Execu...

Companies to develop solutions integrating LED lighting in office furniture Philips and Haworth announced a cooperation to create workplaces designed to enhance employees’ well-being in the office. As part of the cooperation, Philips, the global leader in lighting and Haworth, a global leader in the design and manufacture of office furniture, will create innovative lighting and furniture solutions for the European market. The companies will also focus on future-looking research into office design and lighting trends.   At the office and facility show, Orgatec 2012...

Kaohsiung city in Taiwan has applied for NT$ 500 million subsidies from government for installing efficient LED lights. The city schedules to install 38 regions, arranging to start the installation by the end of 2012, and plans to complete the project by the end of June. According to officials, the government has already release NT$ 500 million subsidies to Energy Bureau backed by Ministry of Economic Affairs. And the principle of installation, will center on various administrative offices, and surrounding area will firstly considering about LED streetlights. In addi...

Rezidor has announced over 300 of its hotels worldwide will switch to energy efficient LEDs by the end of 2013. According to Inge Huijbrechts, director of responsible business at Rezidor, the owner of the Radisson, Missoni, and Regent hotel brands has signed a deal with Philips to complete the transformation of its portfolio as part of its ThinkPlanet sustainability plan. The Think Planet programme is aiming to deliver a 25 per cent reduction in energy consumption by 2016 and is expected to save the company €25m over the same period by focusing on relatively simpl...

The U.S. General Services Administration , Largest Tenant in US, has turned its attention to LEDs. According to the GSA, energy efficiency is becoming a way of life, not only to cut costs at more than 9,600 assets that it owns or rents, but also to meet the 2007 federal mandate that government buildings slash energy consumption 30 percent by 2015. To meet those goals, and to push the whole market forward, it launched the Green Proving Ground program to evaluate sustainable building technologies. Based on performance, the GSA can then recommend technologies to i...

Wavien, Inc. has released the Turbo Recycling Reflector (TRR™) for variable color spot light applications in the entertainment industry. This unique optical component allows increase in brightness for each of the LEDs with different colors housed in the same package, e.g. Luminus CBM-380, Luminus SBM-160, Ostar LE ATB S2W, and Ostar LE RTDUW S2W. The combination of the these multi-color LED arrays together with the proprietary TRR technology from Wavien, provides low-cost, high-output solutions for spot lights, moving heads, and other...

Semiconductor lighting industry in Shenzhen develops rapidly in recent years. Statistics have shown that, there are over 1500 enterprises engaged in developing and sales of semiconductor lighting in the city, by the end of 2011. And in 2011, the output value of Shenzhen LED industry is about 70 billion yuan RMB, increasing by 25.9% year-on-year. This growth approximately composes 35% of total LED output value in China, and accounts for 50% in Guangdong’s. In particular, the city has set up a completely industrial chain which covers "chip - packaging - application...

GlacialLight, a sub-division of the experienced technology maker GlacialTech Inc., extends an invitation to all business and media partners around the world to attend their display (Booth #5C-B41, Hall 5) at Hong Kong International Lighting Fair Autumn Edition, to be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Hong Kong from October 27-30, 2012. Date: October 27-30, 2012. Venue: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong Booth #: 5C-B41, Hall 5 Hong Kong International Lighting Fair Autumn Edition is an excellent op...

Recently, Orion Energy Systems’ three models of LED fixture were added to the DesignLights™ Consortium Qualified Products List after third-party testing resulted in a 96.57 lumens per watt rating for Orion’s LED high bay fixture. Orion’s LED fixture, designed to perform at temperatures as low as -20 degrees Fahrenheit, has been retrofitted in more than 3 million square feet of freezer and cold-storage space in facilities across the nation in the past several months. Companies with Orion LED technology in their facilities include US Foo...

Build on Therma-Tech thermally conductive polymer formulations, PolyOne Corporation has received the 2012 Ringier Technology Innovation Award for the Plastics Industry. These advanced materials have been recognized for their role in making sustainable LED innovations possible. An independent panel of judges composed of experts from China’ s foremost industry associations, universities and research institutes selected PolyOne’ s new specialty material for recognition. The award specifically recognizes Therma-Tech thermally conductive grades for LEDs (l...

Nexxus Lighting Inc. has announced to sign a distributor agreement with PolyBrite International, a Goeken Group Corp. subsidiary, which develops LED lighting systems using a proprietary technology. Under the agreement, Nexxus will begin offering PolyBrite’s Borealis LED products to its customers. Terms were not disclosed. “By partnering with PolyBrite, we quickly and efficiently added a full assortment of complementary bulbs and new luminaires with new technology that is clearly differentiated,” says Mike Bauer, president and chief executive ...

Quarterly Revenue increased 17% year-over-year to a record $316 million; Quarterly Net Income increased 26% year-over-year to $16.1 million Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a market leader in LED lighting, today announced revenue of $315.8 million for its first quarter of fiscal 2013, ended September 23, 2012. This represents a 17% increase compared to revenue of $269.0 million reported for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 and a 3% increase compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012. GAAP net income for the first quarter was $16.1 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, a...

Shenzhen government has just put forward the implementation plan on the city’s popularization of LED lighting products. According to the plan, Shenzhen has scheduled to complete the popularization of LED lighting in public places within 2 years. At the same time, the city plans to drive LED industry to achieve over 130 billion yuan by the end of the twelfth five-year plan. The plan points out that, in the public lighting field, including the urban road, public places, government officers, state-owned institutions, or lighting engineering project hold by state-owned cap...

One year to go - join the countdown The fourth Professional Lighting Design Convention will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark from 31. October to 2. November, 2013, following in the footsteps of PLDC 2007 in London, UK, PLDC 2009 in Berlin, Germany and PLDC 2011 in Madrid, Spain. Already the organisers can monitor an increased interest in the event and related activities. Compared with the same point in time two years ago, the organisers have recorded a rise in traffic on the PLDC website of 70%! PLDC 2013 will offer more activities, more opportuniti...

The building products company USG Corporation, has announced a strategic collaboration with GE Lighting to offer an integrated new monolithic and sustainable ceiling system ideal for use in commercial applications such as office, healthcare, retail and hospitality environments. The collaboration brings together teams from both companies to offer a complementary ceiling and lighting design and technical application specification support and service. The innovative ceiling system combines USG’s Logix™ Ceiling System with GE Lumination™ LED Linear ...

Recently, Toshiba International Corporation released two newly enhanced LED luminaires for use in roadway and industrial applications. Toshiba has taken a unique approach to its luminaire product design to optimize the LED’s longevity and reliability, which translates to greater energy efficiency and lower maintenance costs than conventional luminaires. The Toshiba TGT LED Luminaire for roadways includes innovative construction, on-board lighting controls and a unique electrical design. The end result is a luminaire for roadway applications that offers an LED...

The first of its kind, the Ametrix Asyx series combines precision LED optics with a minimal profile while providing ultra low energy consumption. Cooper Lighting, an industry leader committed to delivering innovative products and driving transformational technology in the lighting industry, has introduced the Ametrix Asyx, a series of LED asymmetric luminaires featuring Cooper Lighting’s LightBAR™ technology and patented AccuLED Optics™ system offering precise optical control in a low profile aesthetic design. Available in pendant and wall config...

Intelligent LED Lighting One of Many Sustainability-Focused Technologies Implemented in New Construction   Digital Lumens  announced that Ben E. Keith Foods, the eighth largest institutional foodservice distributor in the nation, has deployed the Digital Lumens Intelligent LED Lighting System in the cold storage areas of its new 475,000-square-foot distribution center in Missouri City, Texas. The new lighting system is expected to save more than 90% of the lighting used by the fluorescent lighting considered, and 75% over plain LED alternatives. ...

Luxonic Lighting, one of the leading UK lighting manufacturers, has underlined its sustainability credentials by becoming a Carbon Trust accredited supplier as well as achieving IS0 14001. Luxonic Lighting had to demonstrate to the Carbon Trust how its products and services reduce clients’ energy bills by fitting its highly efficient luminaires and control systems. An organisation wishing to reduce their carbon footprint and save money can approach the Carbon Trust, which will then offer Luxonic Lighting as a supplier of lighting products that is certified to carry ...

Germany Siemens has scheduled to promote its subsidiary Osram split listing plan.According to Siemens,Osram will transform into form as GmbH form. In addition, Siemens group will set up Osram Lamps AG, and the new lamps company may liste after Osram splits from Siemens. Siemens spokesman said in an interview, Osram will complete the spin-off by the end of October. After spin-off, osram will remain the same management position. And the current Osram’s CEO also plays the same role in the listed Osram lamps company , as well as be responsible for osram GmbH....

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has started illuminating its Burfiwala Junction flyover in Andheri with a colourful LED series. The eco-friendly LED strip lighting consumes very low power and is economical. And some Mumbaikars have already started enjoying the illuminated site as they zoom past from under the flyover as certain portion of it has got the series installed. The lighting is also water proof and gives effect of beautification of the structure built early this year by the metropolitan administration. The MMRDA has al...

GE Lighting and Oracle Corp. have announced to strengthen their operations in Hungary, catering for the government's goal to boost employment. For GE Lighting, it is to launch an LED development laboratory, reorganizing engineers from other Hungarian operations, while Oracle will set up an 'Applications Lab' in Hungary, increasing the current number of employees, which is 200, by 10%, and is looking to increase this. Csaba Remenyi, managing director of Oracle Hungary said, "This is not brain drain; we export knowledge but brains themselves remain...

Tempo Industries, LLC, has launched its new Series 5000 line of mid-range linear LED lighting solutions. Offering 90 or 140 lumens per-foot, the modular linear series consists of linkable 6-inch modules in 1- to 6-foot standard joinable lengths. With integral 120V power supplies that support run lengths up to 120 feet, the new Series 5000 incorporates a host of key innovations, including environmentally friendly materials and cove-edge mounting solutions that simplify design and installation. The die-cast modules are damp location listed, easily serviceable and available in ...

UV LED products are growing exponentially in 2012 and particularly for “Curing related applications”.  Traditionally, mercury lamps are used for curing purposes but with short lifespan and lengthy warm-up time.  Besides poor efficiency, other shortcomings include; massive heat generation, radiation and ozone emission (both damaging to materials exposed); huge power consumption, and contains hazardous mercury. In comparison to UV mercury lamp, UV LED become the undisputed and only substitution, which offers energy-saving, maximum efficiency, longer lif...

Ledman Optoelectronic Co., Ltd.’ CEO Martin Lee has flied to Frankfurt on October 10, to Sign a stock purchase and transfer agreement with Orion Consult GmbH’s CEO Michel Hettinga. As the agreement takes effective, Ledman Optoelectronic Co.,Ltd. has 51% shares of Ledman Europe GmbH. Ledman Optoelectronic Co.,Ltd. mainly sales LED products . Its key members all come from European local senior LED sales elites. As part of Ledman Optoelectronic Co.,  Ltd., it will be responsible for LED market expansion in EU....

GE Lighting is reported to utilize its Zalaegerszeg based factory in Hungary to manufacture LED lamps by the end of 2012. It’s said that GE Lighting has greatly reduced its lamps business in Hungary since EU gradually phases out less efficient traditional light bulb.

Taiwan LiteOn Technology Corporation has hit a two-year monthly high in September revenues, benefiting from its cloud computing server power- management and LED products. The company’s PC peripherals has enjoyed new highs in sales as the coming launch of Win 8 from Microsoft, sales of related products for notebook and tablets as keyboard and mouse will boom. The company’s global combined revenues in September reached US$ 360.66 million, rising 4% month on month (MoM), up 6% YoY, hitting a two-year monthly high, with first-nine-month global combined rev...