At Light + Building 2016 Venture Lighting Europe will be showcasing its newly introduced range of VLED luminaires including its VLED Integrated Driver Technology (IDT) system for outdoor floodlights, industrial and commercial plus road lighting applications.

The « Festi Lighting Expo 2016 » exhibition is a unique professional meeting for all players of the festive and event lighting market! The “Festi Lighting Expo 2016” will be held during the Lyon Festival of Lights, the world’s biggest Festival of its kind! Each year, 3 to 4 million visitors walk through the streets of Lyon to discover the illuminations and light shows presented around the city.

LEDtronics® introduces its latest generation of LED Wall Packs that are not only superior technology but are also more affordable than ever before! They’re on the approved DLC product list, making them eligible for rebates!

GE announced it will no longer be manufacturing CFL lights in the U.S. market, and will be embracing LED lights in the future. ENERGY STAR’s raised energy efficiency standards, which has left CFLs in the dust, was cited as the main cause behind the shift. Other points mentioned in the company’s press release also hinted to its increased focus and strategy in smart lights.

LED trailblazer Lighting Science® is pleased to debut theVividGroTM line, another innovative series of commercial LED lighting solutions from the industry leader. Tailored to the agricultural and horticultural markets, this state-of-the-art product line distinguishes itself from its industry peers due to its use of spectrally-optimized photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) delivery, which has been proven to support increased plant growth, development and yield. VividGro is suitable for both commercial growers and do-it-yourself horticulturalists and is assured to be a game changer in emerging markets, such as the burgeoning pharmaceutical marijuana industry. These commercial LED solutions are highly adaptable to both urban and agricultural environments, including greenhouses of any scale.

Pixelligent, the leader in high-index advanced materials, announced today its 2016 predictions for high refractive index applications in the electronics markets that it serves.

Following on from the BMW i8, the BMW 7 Series is another range of models from the Munich car manufacturer that Osram is now equipping with a laser module for the headlights. “We have succeeded in developing this new technology to such an extent that we have now taken it from a niche vehicle to a mass produced car – an important step in terms of market penetration”, said Hans-Joachim Schwabe, CEO Specialty Lighting at Osram. “With laser light as the next stage in automotive lighting we are once again demonstrating our competence in lighting systems and underlining our leading position in LED and laser technologies.”

TOGGLED®, developer and producer of next-generation solid-state lighting technology and named in the Top 25 Most Innovative Companies in South East Michigan by Crain's Detroit, reported today the addition of Mega Lighting to its rapidly expanding Licensing Program.

Visa, announced that Super Bowl 50 will serve as a beacon of payment innovation with new experiences activated throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.  As a longstanding sponsor of the NFL, Visa will showcase the future of payment technology at Levi’s Stadium, the NFL Shop and at its corporate headquarters located in the heart of Super Bowl City. Fans, cardholders and Visa’s clients will have a front row seat in the transformative world of payments, using the latest mobile and in-app technologies that are redefining the world of commerce.  

Osram Lighting Solutions has drawn up a cross-location LED lighting concept for Havi Logistics. The basis for this was pan-European energy audits previously carried out by Osram in the European distribution centers of Havi Logistics. Following lighting refurbishment, up to 80% in energy costs are now being saved thanks to efficient LED technology and intelligent light management in the cold storage centers.

Two startups ComfyLight and BeOn, which are developers of smart LED lights targeting the home security market announced success in acquiring additional financing backing this week.

(Frankfurt Hall 4 Level 2 Booth D71) – Gooee is using the Frankfurt Light + Building 2016 exhibition for the European preview of the world’s first ‘full-stack’ lighting ecosystem.

1.SM-LED-W(The white light);2.SM-LED-Y(The white light + yellow drive midge);3.SM-LED-R( The white light + rescue red light);4.SM-LED-B(The white light+ blue drive midge);5.SM-LED-B1(The white light + yanchao)

Taiwanese LED manufacturer PlayNitride held a press conference recently at Grand Hyatt Taipei to respond to Genesis Photonics Inc. (GPI) allegations of selling trade secrets. The following content are an excerpt of the media conference.

Philips and its Chinese distributor Dalitek have ended their partnership.In a recent statement, Philips highlighted three major reasons behind the termination:

LED Taiwan, the most influential LED exhibition in Taiwan that is organized by SEMI and the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), will be held at TWTC Nangang Exhibition Hall in Taipei on April 13-16. As the LED market is stabilizing and the growth becomes modest, vendors in the industry continue to invest in technology R&D as part of their efforts to stand out amid a pricing war of end products. In line with current key issues in the industry, this year’s event will feature five theme pavilions, several industry forums and the TechSTAGE. The Taiwan International Lighting Show (TiLS) will also be held during at the same period of time. Total 700 booths are expected to attract over 20,000 visitors.

2016 TAIWAN INT'L LIGHTING SHOW General Information Exhibition Title 2016 TAIWAN INT'L LIGHTING SHOW Organizer Bureau of Foreign Trade, MOEA Implementers Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) Taiwan Lighting Fixture Export Association (TLFEA) Supporter ...

Surrey, a city of British Columbia, Canada is to join other Canadian cities in switching streetlights to LEDs. The conversion is estimated to cost CA $11million (US $8 million), reported CBC.

- Revenue up 6 percent; stable on a comparable basis - Adjusted EBITA margin rises to almost 12 percent - Osram confirms updated outlook for fiscal 2016

Wolfspeed, A Cree Company, announced today that Gruppo PBM, a leader in industrial battery chargers, is using Wolfspeed™ SiC MOSFETs in its new HF9 battery charger family to enable higher efficiency and power density at a lower overall system cost.

The 1,000 square metres of new space for art, culture and artistic creativity has been built largely underground in Arlberg. The architecture of Jürgen Kitzmüller is very natural and uses a pared-down stylistic idiom. "The rooms only develop their full effect with the right light," explains the architect Jürgen Kitzmüller. With its flexible and modern equipment, the architecture of Europe's highest Contemporary Art & Concert Hall concentrates on the essentials. The wood-panelled concert auditorium has been designed so that the curved walls and cavities behind these produce outstanding acoustics.

LEDinside, a division of TrendForce, reports that both the 40W-equivalent (equiv.) and 60W-equiv. LED light bulbs suffered decline in their global average retail prices in January. The price of the 40W-equiv. dropped 3.3% from December to US$10.3, while the price of the 60W-equiv. ended up at US$14.1, amounting to a 2.5% monthly decline.   LEDinside analyst Allen Yu said that U.S. and European lighting vendors maintained their promotional pricing through the turn of the year in order to boost sales, so some products in those markets experienced significant price declines. In China, prices of LED light bulbs fell at a slower pace in January compared with the sharp drops in November and December of last year. Prices of most products have stabilized as many local lighting vendors are shutting down earlier for the Chinese New Year holidays. In Asia’s other regional markets, prices will remain in a downtrend. The LED package market in China is also seeing a slowdown in trading as the country prepares for the upcoming holiday season. Some LED packages experienced sharper price drops in January. 

Building on its signature blend of performance, affordability and design, MaxLite introduces the single basket ArcMAX Volumetric Panel as an LED alternative to fluorescent troffers in new or remodel construction.

Noribachi, a leading U.S.-based custom LED manufacturer for high output commercial and industrial lighting solutions teamed up with Intelligent Energy Light and Power (www.intelligentelp.com), an electrical engineering and installation firm, on a significant LED retrofit upgrade for the historic National Park Seminary in Forest Glen, MD.

Southeast Asian country Bhutan is starting to implement nationwide LED lighting upgrades with financial assistance from Norway government, reported Asia News Network.

Located North of New Delhi, Indian state Haryana has recently made LED lamps a necessary requirement for amending the zoning plans of licensed colonies and change of land use (CLU) granted sites, according to a Business Standard report.

Today Lumileds introduces the new LUXEON XR-TX module, incorporating 12 LUXEON TX high-efficacy LEDs to produce 3300 lumens and 140 lm/W at nominal drive conditions*. In a convenient rigid form factor, the modules are designed to be readily combined with third party lens plates and drivers to rapidly design and bring to market LED streetlights, tunnel lights and high/low bay fixtures. “Our Matrix Platform products eliminate the sourcing of LEDs, components, and connectors, and drastically reduce the design efforts behind luminaire development,” explained Andrew Cohen, Product Manager of the Matrix Platform at Lumileds.

Lighting Science®, a global leader in next-generation LED lighting solutions, today announced that it received 35 new patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in 2015. These new patents – covering the fields of biologically adjusted and corrected lighting, light spectrum control, micro-electric optics, and advances in roadway infrastructure and other lighting fixtures – demonstrate that Lighting Science continues to set the global standard for light emitting diode (LED) and related innovation. “This new set of patents expands Lighting Science’s vast portfolio of issued patents to 366, with many focused on spectrum control and its effect on human health. Our research and development team, led by founder and Chief Technology Officer, Fred Maxik, set a high standard for innovation in 2015 of which we are extremely proud,” said Lighting Science CEO Ed Bednarcik.

Flip Chip Opto releases a first-in-class 2400 watt high powered horticultural flip chip COB. The 2400 watt flip chip COB is part of their new Duet series geared towards the grow light industry. The Duet 2400 is based on the company’s 3-PAD Pillar Metal Core Printed Circuit Board technology. This technology allows a breakthrough in high powered horticultural flip chip LEDs, reducing junction temperatures to 0.003˚C/W on Duet 2400 at a maximum power of 2433 watts.

GlacialTech, the diversified LED technology provider, announces a new LED flood light knock down kit for 60 to 80 watt LEDs. The kit features a thermally efficient heatsink with thermal resistance of 0.59°C/W, a housing for the light, and a mounting bracket with 129° adjustability. A protective glass lens is available for CoB LEDs and a waterproof LED cover is available for outdoor applications. Users need to simply install the LED lighting modules of their choice with an appropriate LED driver and they can easily build a 60 to 80 watt energy efficient LED flood light.