China's first Gen6 flexible AMOLED line - BOE Chengdu Gen6 flexible AMOLED production line, on October 26, has put into mass production ahead of schedule. The production line's mass production and products delivery indicate that Chinese enterprises begin to lead the development of the global AMOLED industry in the new display era.

Instrument Systems will be presenting a number of innovations in the areas of “Display Production Testing”, “Automotive Interior Measurement” and “Endof-Line Testing in LED Production” at Productronica 2017. 

LG Display reported on October 25 unaudited earnings results based on consolidated K-IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) for the three-month period ending September 30, 2017.

LG Display sees the European market as a critical battleground for premium TVs and is committing heavily in the region to ensure that OLED technology is at the top of consumers’ consideration list this holiday season.

LiteOn yesterday reported its 3Q17 financial results, with a consolidated revenue of NTD 56 billion (USD 1.856 billion) following a 6% quarterly increase contributed by increased sales of power system solutions for cloud-computing data centers, AI smart home devices, IR LED, outdoor lighting, storage systems and game consoles.

Chinese LED packager Honglitronic has been devoted to the development of products for automotive lighting. It lately collaborated with Taiwan-based LED chip giant Epistar to form a strategic alliance, aiming to harness resources from both sides to develop automotive lighting products. 

LEDinside estimated that the LED lighting market scale in 2017 in Vietnam reached USD 420 million at the annual growth rate of 20.6%. The Vietnam smart lighting market is expected to reach about USD 18 million in 2017, will exceed USD 60 million by 2020. LEDinside has made the summaries on each chapter of the report to show the whole picture of Vietnam lighting market.

Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the 19th Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition), the second Hong Kong International Outdoor and Tech Light Expo and the 12th Eco Expo Asia concluded with close to 69,000 buyers from 151 countries and regions visiting the three events.

Thorn Lighting has created a solution for the redesign of the City, University of London that has resulted in a stylish installation, with maximum performance, low maintenance and high energy savings.

Feit Electric announced Security with Style, a new line of decorative outdoor security lighting. In addition to the timeless designs, Feit Electric’s Security with Style lighting includes simply smart features with built-in light sensors that automatically turn bulbs on at night and off during the day.

Wanting to create a unique on-air experience for the latest intro that could combine both the on-field action and in-studio energy, HABANA Avenue designed a cutting-edge environment for Monday Night Football with LED video and lighting supplied by Elite Multimedia.

Manufacturing spaces have drastically evolved from the dark conditions associated with the industrialism of past decades. Although these times were important to the development of western culture and wealth, they also hugely influenced the global warming crisis that we find ourselves in today. Businesses are now going the extra mile to be recognised as energy efficient.

New figures produced by climate charity 10:10 show a mass switch to LED street lights could save the UK’s councils over £200 million per year combined.

Leviton announced the opening of a state-of-the-art customer experience center, Leviton Live Dubai, located in the heart of the business district, Business Bay. The interactive venue is equipped with innovative technologies and solutions for a range of applications, including networking, structured cabling, Power over Ethernet (PoE), lighting controls, security, audio/visual, energy management, LED lighting, and more, presented to customers in a real-life, working environment.

Osram and the Technical Services Department of the office of the Vatican City State Governor are combining to undertake the new lighting program for St Peter's Basilica. 

For more than 20 years since Epistar’s founding in 1996, Epistar devoted considerable resources in developing its LED technology , and built a sizable patent portfolio around its innovations. To date, Epistar has over 4000 patents and patent applications.

Industrial gases supplier Praxair announced it has signed a long-term agreement to build, own and operate an air separation plant that will supply 700 tons per day of nitrogen to Samsung’s display manufacturing complex in Tangjeong, South Korea.

Harvard Technology will be unveiling the next generation of CoolLED driver range on at LUX Live 2017.

Visually impressive as the majestic oak tree, Meyda Custom Lighting presents the Greenbriar Oak 8-arm Chandelier and Oak Leaf & Acorn Chandel-Air. Meyda Custom Lighting is a Meyda Tiffany Company and a leading American manufacturer and designer of custom and decorative lighting.

LuxLive is Europe’s largest annual lighting event and is entirely free to attend.  It brings together the latest lighting technology and expert talks with a focus for 2017 on connected lighting and the exciting possibilities which are being opened up by new technology.  Lighting is changing – find out how at LuxLive. Simply register now for your free pass.   ...

   Revolution Lighting Technologies announced financial results for the third quarter (Q3) ended September 30, 2017.

KORE, Remoticom and LIGHTRONICS today announced a partnership to offer IoT-enabled global streetlights and outdoor lighting solutions as a key component of the increasingly “smart” city

Marking a milestone for its Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) business, Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc. (AMEC) announced it has shipped 100 Prismo A7 MOCVD tool chambers since the product's introduction last year.

California-based lighting manufacturer LUX LED Lighting is excited to announce its partnership with nonprofit Unite to Light to give light to those in need this holiday season.

Velodyne LiDAR Inc. announced that it is partnering with YellowScan to integrate its VLP-16 Puck and VLP-16 Puck LITE LiDAR sensors into YellowScan’s Surveyor for a turn-key and reliable LiDAR system for demanding UAV applications.

SYLVANIA Automotive will debut its new LED low-beam line at the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX), Oct. 31 – Nov. 2, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. (HPK) and Nichia on Oct. 11 have reached a basic agreement to build a wide-ranging collaborative framework leveraging the two companies’ proprietary optical and other technologies.

The Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) has kicked off today at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). More than 2,660 exhibitors joined the fair, bringing state-of-the-art technology and the latest design trends to global lighting markets. Shanghai Wellmax Lighting Industry (WELLMAX), as the leading LED lighting suppliers is here to showcase its latest LED R&D innovations and products in hall 1D, booth C22.

The 19th Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) 2017 will be held at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from Oct 27th to Oct 30th.

Philips Lighting seeks to expand its share in the construction of LED street lighting networks in India. A philips official revealed the company plans to replace over 30 million traditional street lamps with connectable LED street lights after winning a major part of government’s LED distribution scheme, covered Money Control.