"Osram's operating performance continues to be very strong. We are forging ahead with our transformation into a systems provider. By acquiring a stake in LeddarTech, we are paving the way for success in the key future market of autonomous driving," said Olaf Berlien, CEO of OSRAM Licht AG.

The U.S. Department of Energy's CALiPER program has released a new Snapshot report on LED downlights. Among the key findings of the Snapshot, which is based on DOE's LED Lighting Facts® database: The efficacy of LED downlights is lower than for most other product categories, although it's higher than for downlights using conventional light sources. About 50% of the downlights listed have a luminous efficacy greater than 70 lm/W, with only 2% above 100 lm/W. The mean efficacy for downlight luminaires only increased by 1 lm/W...

Osram continues its transformation by establishing state-of-the-art technology at its German sites, based on the key points set out in the ‘Zukunftskonzept OSRAM’ (“Future Concept OSRAM”) agreed to by the company and the employee representatives. The aim is to sustain the company’s growth path, which began two years ago with the launch of Osram’s ‘Diamond’ innovation and growth initiative. The transformation will also lead to changes in the employment structure in Germany. Overall, the number of jobs in Germany is set to increase over the coming years.

1H17 has been a hectic time for the LED industry, especially for Chinese up- and midstream manufacturers. The recouping demand lightened up the market sentiment and many A-list companies reported their large investments which LEDinside would like to share with you here.

Heliospectra, with edges in intelligent lighting technology for controlled plant growth environments, announced that Canada's Island Garden Inc, a licensed medical cannabis cultivation facility located on Prince Edward Island, Canada, decided to invest in Heliospectra intelligent LED lighting solutions at a value of $208,368 USD (1,871,186 SEK). This will be the second purchase for this customer following an extensive trial period.

Bulbs.com, the web's lightbulb superstore has launched a select assortment of horticulture grow lights in various sizes and types to fit most indoor gardening needs. Bulbs.com now carries an assortment of the following horticulture lights...

Monocrystal, a global leader in synthetic sapphire growing and processing, celebrates the shipment of its 150-millionth two-inch equivalent product.

AB Print Pack of Delhi has become the first packaging printer in India to have a press equipped with a two-module LED-UV curing system from AMS Spectral UV – A Baldwin Technology Company, according to the country’s exclusive provider of the leading LED-UV curing technology, APL Machinery of Faridabad.

Access Fixtures releases a new class of double-coated, marine-grade, louvered LED bollard lights. These fixtures are part of the "MARI" family at Access Fixtures and are ideally suited for coastal environments and waterfront applications. Whether being installed near the ocean, docks, walkways, marinas, or lakeside areas, these lens-free, marine-grade bollards have an IP65 rating that makes them tough. The MARI bollards boast impressive efficacies and outputs at a terrifically low price. Their inner and outer marine-grade coatings mean they are able to stand up to salt spray and humidity for a long period of time. These LED bollards are available in 25w and 35w and Kelvin temperatures of 3000K, 4000K, and 5000K.

Amerlux has opened a state-of-the-art 7,000 square-foot showroom, lounge and conference area in its new corporate headquarters based in Oakland, NJ. Clients will learn firsthand how to realize the power of the latest technologies. The Amerlux Showroom will guide you through application, control, color tuning and warm dim real-life applications. Amerlux gives clients a space to build out their vision before the final design is inked. Deep dive into the new showroom, and research and test the latest fixtures, controls and technologies.

XtraLight Manufacturing, an expert in commercial LED light fixtures, has recently initiated an additional focus on data center LED lighting. This comes after research has found that data centers can reduce energy consumption by up to 40% just by applying best management energy-efficiency measures and strategies. More specifically, data centers can improve their power usage effectiveness (PUE) by up to 25% with energy-efficient LED lighting paired with sophisticated controls and sensors.

LASER COMPONENTS USA, specialized provider of laser and optoelectronic components in the US and Canada, announces that it will sponsor the 4th International WORKshop on Infrared Technologies for a broad audience of leading IR experts. The event will take place at Arizona State University on November 8 - 9, 2017 in Tempe, AZ, USA.

Blueview, a China-based flexible LED lighting product manufacturer, disclosed its new product LED Silicone Neonflex especially suitable for signage and architectural lighting. With the flexible nature of silicone, the LED S Neonflex series enable various design options and make possible a new generation of signage and architectural lighting. 

Tridonic is introducing a highly flexible driver range. Combined with the range of SLE LED spotlight modules it will make a perfectly matched system especially suitable for architectural lighting and illumination of retail spaces. With five pre-adjustable output currents, the drivers meet the requirements of a wide variety of applications.

Lumideco wall lights comprise of a range of functional decorative lamps, designer lights and architectural lighting products. The trending classy luminaries will make your places stand out from clutter and give you a different class. We believe this range will illuminate your spaces and add creativity to the way we illuminate walls.

Whilst there is a wide variety of standard sizes and standard powers and outputs of LED modules available on the market, most luminaire designers would agree that bespoke made-to-measure LED modules are preferable from a performance and design perspective.

Tri-State LED, a division of Revolution Lighting Technologies, announced that it has been selected for a series of LED lighting retrofits with Interstate + Lakeland Lumber, a designer, manufacturer and distributor of building materials. The retrofit is currently taking place throughout the company's Connecticut locations in Bethel, Newtown, Stamford and Greenwich and involves the complete retrofit of existing fluorescent lighting to reduce overall lighting energy use throughout the facilities by more than 60%.

Elemental LED, a U.S. based engineering and technology company that manufactures LED lighting solutions announced today the promotion of Thomas Howe to VP of Sales.  In this position Mr. Howe will be responsible for both Diode LED and Business Solutions sales divisions.

For a long time, Nichia, Osram Opto., Cree, Toyota Gosei and Lumileds have jointly shaped an enormous and powerful patent shield with cross-license agreements within the world LED industry and the five lighting goliaths have been charging, more or less, whoever tried to sell LED products abroad. However, as those patents are about to expire, Taiwan- and Korea-based Companies rise with their new patents and the expansion of Chinese businesses is posing threats, the industry is slowing transitioning away from the old oligopoly.

The LED industry had quite a peaceful time in 1H17. Apart from a few M&As, the most-discussed technology would be Micro LED. Lots of high-tech giants worldwide have already started a series of R&D and the number of participants is getting bigger. The supply chain of Micro LED, although of limited mature technologies, is slowly shaping up. Here, LEDinside lists out major events and milestones made on the path of developing Micro LED in the first half of 2017.

Kyulux, Inc., expertizing in next generation organic light emitting diode (OLED) technology, and WiseChip, a noted manufacturer of organic light emitting diode (OLED) products, announced that the two companies plan to release a commercial product utilizing 4th generation Hyperfluorescence OLED light emission technology. This will be the first commercial product using this new generation of organic compounds in a commercial display product.

Access Fixtures releases new low-cost LED round wall lights built for efficiency, quality assurance, and reliable performance. The exterior-grade CIRC family offers a range of IP65 and IP67 fixtures that are ideal for recreational facilities, natatoriums, locker rooms, walkways, and more. The CIRC round wall lights can also be used as canopy lights and in many small or large commercial, industrial, or hospitality applications.

Samsung Electronics announced it has installed its first ever commercial Cinema LED Screen at Lotte Cinema World Tower in Korea. Designed as a High Dynamic Range (HDR) LED theater display, the Cinema LED Screen creates a more captivating and vibrant viewing experience through next-generation picture quality and true-to-life audio thanks to collaboration with HARMAN Professional Solutions.

Digital Lumens, who expertizes in intelligent LED lighting and sensor-based smart building applications, unveiled the DLA-V, a new Digital Light Agent™ (DLA) lighting control designed for a direct connection to 0-10V dimming drivers, and plug-compatible with all standard industrial sensor interfaces. The DLA-V transforms any high-bay or linear LED fixture from any manufacturer into a completely networked-controlled smart lighting node.

Peoples Electric Company, a full-service electrical and building controls contractor, introduced its Unity Connected Building Intelligence smart lighting and building automation solution. Instead of approaching lighting, HVAC and other major building functions separately, Unity offers a single technology platform for HVAC and lighting controls with a front end that can integrate with access control, low-voltage communications, fire alerts and renewables, among other building systems. Unity leverages the latest in money- and energy-saving LED lighting and controls with the data-sharing capabilities and scalability of the Internet of Things (IoT).

Xeleum Lighting announced the introduction of its Phaeton Parking Garage fixture, a high efficiency outdoor/indoor IP65 wet location rated LED luminaire that features fully integrated wireless lighting controls, including occupancy sensing and true daylight harvesting, in a 14-inch square fixture that sets a new standard in uniform illumination and low glare photometrics.

EarthTronics, dedicated to developing innovative energy-efficient lighting products that provide a positive economic and environmental impact for its customers, now offers a new high-performance T8 double-end direct-wire LED Type B, 15-watt EarthBulb that provides greater than 60 percent energy savings

AVX Corporation today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Transportation, Sensing & Control division (hereinafter called TS&C), from the UK company, TT Electronics PLC.

Cree expands its leading family of Architectural Lighting Class LEDs with the new CLQ6A RGBW (red, green, blue and white) LED. The first individually addressable one-watt RGBW LED in its class, the CLQ6A LED unlocks new designs that were previously not possible. The four-in-one LED provides a single point source for excellent optical control, efficient color mixing and simplified design, enabling lighting manufacturers to offer beautiful and differentiated architectural lighting.

Lektron LED Technologies, expertizing in border LED lighting solutions, announced it has reached a significant milestone in its long-standing relationship with Burger King, delivering its red LED light band to the 5,000th restaurant in North America.