Daintree Networks, Inc., the leading provider of open, networked wireless solutions for smart building control and energy management, and LG Electronics USA today announced they have teamed to create a fully integrated LED lighting solution with wireless control for commercial settings. 

Taiwanese LED lighting manufacturer Edison Opto will participate in the world’s leading trade fair for lighting and intelligent buildings. To answer this high profile lighting event, the chairman of Edison Opto, Mr. Jason Wu, will lead their sales and R&D team to attend this trade fair in person and showcase their latest LED products (from components, modules to high/low bay).   

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has recently issued a notice that Ace Hardware has recalled LED clamp lights due to shock and fire hazards. The consumer group warned consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed, and noted it is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

LG Innotek (CEO: UB Lee)announces the release of  a new high power LED technology, with a 30% lumen efficacy improvement over its previous products.

Philips Lumileds continues its celebration of Mid-Power March with the launch of the reliable and cost effective LUXEON 3020 emitter. This LED solution will drive a variety of long-awaited commercial LED lighting fixtures into the mass market, including lamps and troffers. “The LUXEON 3020 is the most affordable of all our mid-power LEDs, delivering over 1,000 lumens per dollar. This product will inspire the market with the next generation of high quality, efficient and attractively priced LED lamps,” said Orson Lo, Product Manager, Philips Lumileds.

Art museums often serve dual purposes: to display works of art in a deserving and aesthetically pleasing fashion, and to preserve those works for future generations.

Toshiba Corporation announced the launch of two new series of white LEDs, the 3.5 x 3.5mm lens package 1W type “TL1L2 series,” and the 3.0 x 3.0mm flat package 0.6W type “TL3GB series”. Mass production of both will start from the end of March.

Acuity Brands, Inc.​ introduces LED versions of popular lantern-style Valiant™ (AVP) and American Revolution Deluxe (ARD) post top luminaires from American Electric Lighting®. To improve energy efficiency and reduce maintenance, the new AVPL2 and ARDL luminaires have been upgraded to include the latest LED light engines from Acuity Brands.

Cooledge Lighting, Inc., an LED lighting technology company, announced today that it will debut its flexible light sheet technology and launch European operations next week at Light+Building in Frankfurt Germany.

Traditional wall packs from Access Fixtures, a leader in commercial and sports lighting, have been a favorite for lighting commercial buildings. Access Fixtures has been able to combine leading edge LED technology with the most popular traditional wall pack style to provide an energy-efficient lighting solution. Access Fixtures traditional wall packs feature a heavy-duty, corrosion resistant, die-cast aluminum housing and polycarbonate lens. Combined with CREE LED chips and using only 40w of energy, this LED wall pack provides energy savings for large applications while providing light equivalent to that of a 50w metal halide. This LED wall pack has a new low price of $224.99.

With just under a week to go before the start of the trade show Light+Building, Verbatim announce they will unveil a number of LED lamp innovations from Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation: a dichroic-effect MR16 LED lamp; advanced omnidirectional optics for Classic A lamps; and the development of a range of true-colour flame candle lamps utilizing VxRGB technology.

Advocates for OLED have argued the technology offers better lighting quality in terms of color temperature, health, and saves materials, according to panelists at Taiwan and Japan Lighting Industry Forum at Taiwan International Lighting Show (TILS) 2014 at Taiwan World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall, Taipei, Taiwan that ran from March 20 to 24, 2014.

Price drop for LED lighting products has been a huge trend recently. One way in which manufacturers are able to reduce cost is through HV LEDs. LED manufacturers have been actively developing these products to stay competitive in the market. 

Taiwanese LED package manufacturer Everlight has recently released the company’s fiscal year 2014 results. The company benefitted from lighting and backlighting demands in 2013 which drove up revenue. 

The pace in which flip-chips are integrated into lighting and backlighting products in 2014 has drawn the attention from the industry. LED package manufacturer Epistar showcased their new G9 capsules which use Pad Extension Chip (PEC) and HV LED technology during the Taiwan International Lighting Show (TILS) 2014 last week. 

The Acrich MJT 2525 series features Seoul Semiconductor's proprietary high voltage architecture "Acrich MJT- Multi-Junction chip Technology" in a mid-power package enabling simpler, smaller, cheaper and more efficient driver topologies.

Martini Tech has started to offer its customers a new GaN deposition service on sapphire substrates by MOCVD (metalorganic chemical vapour deposition) for LED (light emitting diode) applications.

Collar Lamp is a lamp, which unites simple Scandinavian design with Spanish elegance. The organic shape of the lampshade reflects a pleasant, diffuse light into the room. The lamp consists of three parts; a base, a LED-bulb and a lampshade.

Panasonic has announced a host of 4K-enabled devices and technologies for the European market that will completely change the way users are able to capture, share and view content in stunning Ultra High Definition quality. From TVs and Blu-Ray Disc Players to cameras, camcorders and 4K SD cards, Panasonic has used its strength and experience in image research and development to launch a new 4K Ultra HD (UHD) era.

Elation Professional is pleased to announce the launch of the Lumina Series of warm-white LED washes/blinders made up of the Lumina Strip and Lumina Matrix. Ideal for stage lighting applications where an even wash of warm light or pixel-controllable blinder is required, both fixtures mimic the warm look of tungsten halogen.

Peterson Manufacturing has expanded their innovative LumenX® LED line with a revolutionary S/T/T light featuring an integrated back-up lamp. Dubbed a “cyclops style” by Peterson design engineers, the new model embeds a small white lens within the main red LumenX lens, allowing one of the seven diodes to provide DOT-legal back-up functionality –– a true 2-in-1 lighting concept.

OLED technology might lag behind LED in terms of luminous efficacy and affordability, but technology advancements are shortening the gap between the contesting technologies, according to lighting experts at Taiwan and Japan Lighting Industry Forum at Taiwan International Lighting Show (TILS) 2014 at Taiwan World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall, Taipei, Taiwan.

LED lighting penetration rate has been rapidly increasing recently. After penetration rate surpasses 10 percent, the industry will officially enter the S curve fast growth period, pushing LED lighting into a golden three year development period. 

With LED lighting applications reaching maturity, many countries have begun replacing existing street lights with LEDs. Space for development of LEDs is quite large as global penetration rate has not reached 5 percent yet, said Andy Liao, CEO of Leotek Electronics.

The SSL industry has seen substantial growth recently that is only to increase over the next few years. During the Taiwan Solid State Lighting forum at Taiwan International Lighting Show (TILS) 2014 on March 20th, industry experts shared their insight on the direction the SSL industry will take in the future. Panelists discussing the future development and challenges of SSL included Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Director and Professor Robert F. Karlicek, Jr., lighting designer and Director of Professional Lighting Designers’ Association James Wallace, Research Director for Panasonic Takuya Komoda, Chairman of Lextar Electronics David Su, and Vice Chairperson of International Affairs Committee Michael Ng.

Chuang-Hsin Greenergy Co. takes a unique approach to environmentally friendly lighting design. Since 2013, the company has been producing LED lighting products using bamboo and wood as their main materials. Product designer Jack Tseng talks about his designs at Taiwan International Lighting Show 2014, which took place from March 20 to 23 at the Nangang Exhibition Center in Taipei. 

In 1991, Chen Chao-cheng established SEEDDESIGN, a high-end interior lighting design company. The Taiwan based company attracted many visitors to their booth at the Taiwan International Lighting Show 2014 with their simple, elegant, and practical lighting designs. Lin Jiaqi, marketing specialist at SEEDDESIGN, speaks about the company’s lighting concept and future direction. 

Philips Lumileds is continuing its focus in the mid-power LED sector this year with the launch of four new mid-power LED products in March 2014. Sean Zhou, Regional Marketing Director, Asia of Philips Lumileds talks to LEDinside about the company’s latest developments in this field.

Taiwan International Lighting Show(TILS) 2014 opened its doors on March 20, 2014. This is the first year TILS has been held jointly with LED Taiwan. The show focused on the technology and future development for LED lighting manufacturers.

Following in Philips footsteps, LG Electronics recently announced on the company’s Korean website plans of launching smart LED bulbs that can be controlled via mobile phones.