2017 Horticulture / Livestock / Fishing / Human Centric Lighting Market Analysis

According to the latest report from LEDinside, a division of the market research firm TrendForce, 2017 UV LED v.s UV LED Module Market Report, UV LED products consistently develop in various applications, plus the Minamata Convention on Mercury and energy saving policy, LEDinside forecasted that UV LED market scale will raise from USD 288 million in 2017 to USD 526 million in 2020, CAGR of 2015-2020 is highly at 34%.

2017 TV Market Trend、2017 Automotive Panel Market Trend

Hughey & Phillips (H&P), a global manufacturer in the obstruction lighting industry, is introducing the new HORIZON™ HALO™ IR Modification system.  The HALO system comprises of a medium intensity mounting bracket, junction box and IR Light Source.  Incandescent and Xenon-Strobe technologies produced a light source that allowed the fixture be to seen with the naked eye and NVG.  With the emergence of LED based lighting systems over the past 15 years, the visible spectrum of lighting for Night Vision Goggles (NVG) has been diminished.

Foreverlamp, creator of the award-winning Foreverlamp™ LED Retrofit Lamp Series, has expanded their cost-effective LED high bay offering with the traditional round look of an HID high bay and classic driver housing that delivers the modern efficiencies of today’s LED technology. The new HB Classic Series™ will be introduced at Lightfair International as an expansion to Foreverlamp’s popular HB™ Series High-Bay LED product line. 

A new digitally programmable, color tunable, calibrated light source from Gamma Scientific is a turnkey, drop-in addition to commercially available systems for wafer level testing of CCD and CMOS sensors.  Specifically, the RS-7-4 SpectralLED™ Tunable LED Light Source bolts directly on to existing image sensor testers from manufacturers such as Teradyne and National Instruments, and can also be readily adapted to test head manipulators and handler instrumentation custom built by end users.  

Keystone Technologies, a major manufacturer of quality-driven lighting solutions for over 70 years, announced the expansion of its award-winning line of SmartSafe LED Emergency Back-up Lighting products to include a wide range of new constant power one-piece models.  

Micro LED has become an obvious technology trend that even Samsung has started to eagerly tap into. According to international OLED publication OLED-info, Samsung is rumored to acquire Taiwan-based Micro LED manufacturer PlayNitride for up to US$150 million. Samsung would use the next generation display technology for VR applications and TVs in the future, the report said.

Phoseon Technology, the leader in UV LED curing solutions, announced an agreement with E. Vila Projects & Supplies S.L., which has more than 15 years of engineering experience developing custom systems, to distribute Phoseon products and LED solutions in Spain and Portugal.

MaxLite will demonstrate IntelliMax™, an intelligent wireless lighting control system, at LIGHTFAIR® International 2017, May 9-11, in Philadelphia.

LG Innotek is participating in Light Fair International 2017 in Philadelphia, U.S. from May 9 through 11. The company will target the global market while introducing various new products including UV (Ultraviolet rays) LED packages, high-power LED packages, LED for automotive, etc. 

Osram Lighting Solutions together with its project partners Beckhoff Automation and Microsoft demonstrates what smart lighting solutions are already able to achieve for Industry 4.0. The installation can be seen on the Microsoft stand (Hall 7, Stand C40) at the Hanover Fair, the world's leading event for technology for industry taking place from 24 - 28 April. A fascinating example taken from successful practice is being presented, implemented together with the client Beckhoff in its "factory of the future" at Verl, Germany. The project solution consists of innovative lighting and light management connected with building automation over the cloud. 

Acuity Brands, Inc. introduced its SiteView Energy solution, which combines power metering devices and a digital dashboard, to create a detailed, real-time look at actual energy consumption within a building. The SiteView Energy solution takes advantage of software that is hosted within nLight ECLYPSE smart building-ready controllers, also from Acuity Brands, to help building owners track and analyze weekly, monthly and yearly energy data to identify trends and savings.

DECO Lighting introduces the Vector, a unique modular family of modern interior LED luminaires designed specifically for high-end architectural, retail, and hospitality spaces. The Vector series is the first in a brand new line of high-end architectural interior luminaires designed and built in California by DECO Lighting.

The increased use of LEDs for horticultural lighting has made that product segment especially competitive. A recently issued U.S. Patent covers an invention that dramatically reduces the cost of manufacturing horticultural LEDs! The company that acquires this patent and implements this technology will leapfrog the technology of all of its competitors and grab a significant share of the horticultural LED market. 

ORACLE Spotlight delivers a clean comfortable look that compliments any interior design concepts. Without any compromise on brightness they reluctantly offer huge energy savings minimizing maintenance cost drastically providing value for money.  Oracle Downlight are designed for 30 degree tilt and 355 degree of swivel angles which are very good for interior decoration and retrofit of display ideal to install at residential, commercial establishments and offices.

Resolving the challenge to project even illumination from square downlights when using a round LED light source, Amerlux has developed a patent-pending upper reflector that can be combined with the Solite optic for square downlight families. This cutting edge optical technology eliminates glare, dark corners and non-uniformity within square trims while delivering clean, visually comfortable and highly efficient lighting with Evoke 2.9", Evoke 4.75" and Hornet 3.5" downlight families.

Foscam Inc., a global provider of IP Camera solutions and surveillance products, introduces a new all-in-one, easy to install wireless security system, Foscam's FN3104W-B4. The compact system operates through a wireless network so no wiring is needed. Installation is simple with plug-and-play setup.

Acer announced a new series of 4K display products at its next@acer global press conference in New York, including the new Acer H7850 and V7850 4K projectors for home cinema enthusiasts as well as the new Acer ProDesigner™ PE320QK 4K LED monitor for creative professionals.

U.S. LED lighting manufacturer Cree announced a layoff of around 70 jobs across its local operations and at its headquarters in Durham, only days after it announced disappointing earnings report.

The 2017 Optics & Photonics International Exhibition (OPIE ’17) took place in Yokohama, Japan from April 19 to 21, which gathered leading technology providers and manufacturers who are seeking solutions. OPIE ’17 and IR+UV Expo were co-located with LASER EXPO, LENS EXPO, Positioning EXPO, Medical & Imaging EXPO, Space & Astronomical Optics EXPO and Industrial Camera EXPO. According to the organizer, exhibitors were mostly laser, lens, IR and UV packaging and application manufacturers. Attendees were buyers and manufactures who aimed to better understand the latest technologies and market trends. The Expo is considered a barometer of the state of the art in the industry.

If you are doing hydroponic food production or thinking about doing this type of production, your input is needed. Controlled-environment agriculture (CEA) production researchers Roberto Lopez and Kellie Walters at Michigan State University and Chris Currey at Iowa State University have developed a survey to gain a better understanding of current hydroponic food production practices. The researchers will also use the results of the survey to help determine future research projects as well as their extension efforts.

The Zhaga Consortium, a global association of lighting companies that is standardizing components of LED luminaires, has finalized several new and updated specifications for LED lighting products that are typically used in spotlighting and related applications.

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has formally requested that the Secretary of Energy complete a rulemaking for general service lamps (light bulbs) that Congress required in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA-2007). 

As part of Bright Brussels Festival, ACTLD (ACT Lighting Design) contributed with a very innovative art installation as a total immersion of light, sound and mist. Lighting-wise, the spectacle was purely comprised by SGM LED fixtures.

Delta, a major provider of power and thermal management solutions, announced its subsidiary Delta Products Corporation was named as 2017 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year - Product Brand Owner Award winner by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. on April 26.

Orion Energy Systems, Inc. (Orion Lighting), a designer and manufacturer of high-performance, energy-efficient LED lighting products, announced preliminary, unaudited financial results for its fourth quarter (Q4 ’17) and fiscal year ended March 31, 2017.

Kroma Technologies plans to launch a crowdfunding campaign for a new brand of premium, motion-reactive lightwear within the next two months.  The brand will launch with two products: KromaKicks - a pair of legwarmers, and the KromaHood - a headpiece.  

Hong Kong will soon replace its street lights with more energy-efficient LED units, government officials confirmed. The competent authority, Honk Kong Highways Department, on Wednesday said due to mature LED technology and the significant drop in prices of LED light, the department agrees now is the right time to commence LED street lights replacement scheme. It added that replacement work has already started in the current financial year.

U.S. LED maker Cree Inc. on Tuesday reported a fiscal third-quarter loss that missed expectations. Shares of Cree further plunged 11% on Wednesday. Cree also announced that it is forming a joint venture with San’an Optoelectronics Co., Ltd., China’s largest maker of LED epitaxial wafers and chips, to produce and deliver to market high-performing, mid-power lighting class LED packaged products. The news caused quite a stir in the LED industry.