A new range of efficient LED floodlighting from Marl International is providing schools, colleges and sports centres with energy savings of 50-80%, improving the ambiance and cutting maintenance costs too. A basketball club realised even higher energy savings of over 80% after replacing standard SON floodlights with LED floodlights that are not only more efficient but also better directed onto key areas.  Marl International Bay Range LED floodlights provide an efficient, flexible light source for interior sports halls and outdoors on sports fields and courts. Energy efficient 772, 773 and 774 series floodlights from the Marl Bay Range have single, double and triple modules for targeted illumination with low light pollution and wastage. In addition to the energy savings, they provide clear white light giving a better ambiance particularly indoors, and a long life of at least 50,000 hours.

THG® Paris, the leading French atelier for the luxury bath, unveils Perle, a dazzling new collection featuring the opulence of Lalique crystal in partnership with foremost interior designer for luxury hotels and hospitality, Pierre-Yves Rochon. THG is renowned for its exquisite creations and affiliations with the world’s top names including the prestige and beauty of Lalique paired with prominent talents such as Rochon, both celebrated in the Perle full bath suite.

Features: Comfortable lighting with dimming for scenes: Appropriate lighting and scene control based on specific environment or condition can not only provide better living situation, but also save energy consumption. You can enjoy a pleasant lighting environment by simply pressing a button. Smart lighting with body detection: According to surveys, most lamps in offices without a worker are lighted over 70% of the office hours. The LED drivers of DDL series with built-in PIR detectors can automatically execute continuous illumination adjustment. Thus, secure, comfortable, and energy-saving smart lighting control can be achieved. Major parameters such as illumination and delay time can be varied on demand.

Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI), a market leader in innovative energy-efficient lighting and controls solutions, today announced it has acquired eldoLAB Holding B.V. , (“eldoLED”), a leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance, intelligent drivers for LED-based lighting systems. Founded in 2003, eldoLED is a privately owned company headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

In recent years, with the rise of energy saving concept and the application mature of LED lighting products, YDS also utilizes more than 20 years of expertise in the power module, we developed new LED lighting products to meet the world trend. YDS based on the use of different occasions, had developed four NEW LED lighting products: 1. Candle light Series: The shape is streamline and refined, can be used in hotels, coffee house, conference/meeting rooms, stage decoration, home interior decoration and rendering index lamps are needed Have the Features: 1. E14 lamp holders 2. No electric wave 3. No RF interference 4. 35,000 hours life span 5. Energy saved up to 50% 6. Instant start, no flickering, no humming 7. No such hazard that mercury or lead enters the environment 8. lighting more efficient

Adding LED outdoor lighting to parking lots and spaces of all sizes is now easier than before with GE's new Evolve™ LED Scalable Area Lights. This next generation of GE's award-winning LED outdoor lighting technology features even more photometric options for illuminating outside areas and is offered in two color temperatures to suit user preference. "GE's engineers took the approach of reducing fixture size incrementally to create a portfolio of four Evolve LED area lights to specify according to the size of virtually any parking lot, big or small," says Tim Miller, senior product manager for GE Lighting. "Using a 5:1 spacing ratio with fixture poles, it's now possible to retrofit outdoor spaces originally optimized only for HID with new LED outdoor lighting."  ....

The impact of the European debt crisis has affected LED market demands and resulted in a short-term oversupply; the rapid production of China’s LED chips has put product price in not only a sharp decline but also a possible further decrease. The LED market shifted tremendously in 2012; many LED chip manufacturers faced cash flow issues and deficit, and industries started to steadily integrate. A minority of Chinese industries have introduced new technologies, new products, or new methods in order to seize the market. Mr. Liang Xudong, the chairman of EpiTop Optoelectronic Co., Ltd.-- one of the upstream manufacturers of semiconductor lighting that gained profit in 2012-- was interviewed by LEDinside on issues regarding the LED market and industrial innovation.

GE Lighting has partnered Hong Kong-based health andbeauty retail giant Watsons to implement its LED signage system at 400 storefronts across China. With the new lighting solution, Watsons storefronts exude an inviting brilliance while enjoying ease of maintenanceand an estimated 67% reduction in energy consumption. Since entering the China market in 2009, Watsons has grown to become the country’s leading health and beauty retail giant with around 1,000 stores in more than 100 cities. . Gabby Xiang, sales engineer from GE Lighting commented: “Watsons has ve...

One of the UK’s leading international lighting suppliers, MGC Lighting, has created a new role within its international business team to help further its expansion into targeted global markets. The newly appointed Sales Executive, Jessica Munke, will assist with growing the company’s business in Germany and other parts of Europe, selling and supplying lighting products across a range of sectors including stage and studio, medical, LED and purification. Prior to joining MGC, Jessica worked in insurance where she gained invaluable customer relations expe...

Believing Everyone Deserves Quality Illumination, Peerless Introduces Staple Peerless — a leading designer and manufacturer of architectural luminaires and one of the innovative lighting companies under the Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) umbrella — announces the introduction of the Staple suite of suspended and wall-mount luminaires. Staple luminaires deliver all the fundamentals of great lighting — modern design, comfortable illumination, efficient performance and energy-saving controls options — at a value that makes it a practical choice...

Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, the fifth edition of Hong Kong International Lighting Fair – Spring Edition will run from 6-9 April 2013 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The show will play host to over 950 exhibitors from 11 countries and regions, who will showcase their innovative design and trend-setting products to buyers serving both the consumer and the commercial markets. The fair presents a wide array of the latest lighting products in a sectorised format. Established zones include Hall of Aurora, Hall of LED...

The first one in Taiwan to increase IP rating of explosion-proof product from IP66 to IP67and has passed waterproof testing of SGS.     The first one in Taiwan to design an AC IN (COB type) explosion-proof lighting and overcome the problem of short lifespan of driver. The product weight is about 20% ~ 40% less than traditional same wattage lighting and could decrease the drag coefficient.   The first company to get both CNS3376 pressure resistant & explosion-proof and dust explosion-proof certification in Taiwan. The most integrated p...

AIXTRON SE announced that US company Transphorm Inc. is stepping up production of gallium nitride on silicon (GaN-on-Si) with its latest order of AIXTRON’s G5+ MOCVD system, capable of handling five 200 mm (5x8-inch) wafers. The order was made in the fourth quarter of 2012 with delivery due in the second quarter of 2013. Primit Parikh, President of Transphorm comments: “We are not just increasing our capacity with this order. This new system also expands our capability from 150 mm to 200 mm diameter wafers, providing economies of scale. We ...

Dialight unveiled its new stainless steel linear LED fitting that is designed specifically to reduce maintenance needs in hazardous areas as a replacement for conventional Ex fluorescent fittings. Available in both 32W and 64W versions (2x18W and 2x36W fluorescent equivalents) and carrying IECEx/ATEX Zone 1 certification, the 316 grade stainless steel linear LED fitting is D Shock compliant to MOD specification BR8470 to Grades C and D. Highly durable and resistant to shock, vibration and corrosion, the fitting incorporates an exclusive and replaceable int...

Adding LED outdoor lighting to parking lots and spaces of all sizes is now easier than before with GE’s new Evolve™ LED Scalable Area Lights. This next generation of GE’s award-winning LED outdoor lighting technology features even more photometric options for illuminating outside areas and is offered in two color temperatures to suit user preference. “GE’s engineers took the approach of reducing fixture size incrementally to create a portfolio of four Evolve LED area lights to specify according to the size of virtually any parking lot...

KMW Inc a South Korea-based firm, developed helmets having a wireless communication function and an LED lamp and exhibited them at Lighting Fair 2013, from March 5 to 8, 2013, in Tokyo. They are expected to be used by construction workers at construction sites and for evacuation activities at the time of disaster. KMW developed the "i-MetH," which was designed for use in construction sites and for heavy industries, and the "i-MetD," which is for use in disaster sites. i-MetH The i-MetH has a two-way wireless module using the 2.4GHz ba...

Nitride Semiconductors has launched a portfolio of ultra-high power, ultra-violet LEDs delivering output powers that can be in excess of 3W. The NS380L-6SVR, produces 3200mW at 380 nm. According to the company, the output of this LED at this wavelength exceeds all other commercial devices based on a single chip. Nitride Semiconductors has also launched a range of longer wavelength cousins, such as the NS400L-6SVR, which delivers an output of 3200mW at 400nm. The new range of chips combines an operating voltage of 4V with very high efficiencies. For exam...

GlacialLight, a division of the Taiwanese technology manufacturer, GlacialTech Inc., extends an invitation to all business and media partners around the world to attend their display (Hall 1, Booth #B0820) at Taiwan International Lighting Show (TiLS), to be held at Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall in Taipei City from March 26-29, 2013. Date: March 26-29, 2013 Venue: Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall, Taipei City GlacialLight Booth: Hall 1, Booth #B0820 Taiwan International Lighting Show (TiLS) is an excellent opportuni...

U-TEL is going to announce full range of 12V low voltage dimmable MR16 LED lamp at Taipei International Lighting Show during March 26 to 29, 2013.  The full range of lamps includes 6W MR16 lamp adopting Nichia LED and 9W MR16 lamp adopting Cree LED.The dimmable lamps arecompatible with most traditional low voltage halogen electronic transformer and the trailing edge type of dimmers. The lamp’s efficacy is up to 70 lm/w and power factor is greater than 0.9.  On the market very few can truly replace traditional 50W MR16 halogen lamp and suppo...

This product is a substitute product (fluorescent tube replacement design). The lowest cost, reduce special regulation design direction of product integration, LED lighting product design to the traditional fluorescent tubes Specifications in connection seat, power driver, lamp type and dimensions are traditional lamp program as a prerequisite for the light source integration, the LED lamps can directly replace traditional lamps continue to use the traditional lamp design, new green light converted to significantly depress consumer may invest switching costs. And a large number o...

iWatt Inc., a leading provider of digital-centric power management integrated circuits (ICs), today debuted an innovative digital AC/DC LED driver platform designed to address cost, performance and operating life in commercial and wireless solid state lighting (SSL) systems. The first device in this new platform, the iW3630 is a two-stage, Flickerless™ LED driver with output power up to 45W and is believed to be the first SSL LED driver with a built-in 0V to 10V dimming interface for commercial lighting ballasts. It also supports a PWM digital dimming interface for wireless SSL applications.

Cooper Lighting, a leader at the forefront of transforming the lighting industry and setting an unmatched standard for innovation and reliability, is pleased to announce the launch of its Sure-Lites PathLinx emergency lighting line, offering features to reduce egress system costs. Petite in size but powerful in performance, the new LED series includes sleek, interior, emergency lighting units with indoor and outdoor single- and double-head remote choices for egress lighting in commercial spaces.

Philips on Monday launched a software developer program for the Hue line of iOS-controlled "smart LED" light bulbs, allowing app makers to integrate the lighting solution into third-party products. With the new software development kit and open APIs, iOS developers can take advantage of Hue's unique capabilities, including powering the Wi-Fi enabled LED bulbs on and off, as well as changing their color remotely through a Wi-Fi enabled bridge. Besides being able to alter the color of each bulb remotely, compatibility with the ZigBee LightLink sta...

Zumtobel’s revenue has fallen by 1.8 per cent for the period May 2012 to January 2013 when compared to the same period a year before. The lighting manufacturer’s nine-month report for the 2012/13 financial year, shows a revenue drop of €17.7 million to €946.5 million (£826.1 million), when compared to €964.2 million (£841.5 million) in the previous year. Revenues from LED product sales showed strong growth, rising by 55.4 per cent to €201.1 million (previous year: €129.4 million). As a result, the share of group revenues account...

Toshiba Corp and Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corp exhibited a see-through OLED lighting panel and an OLED lighting panel supporting wireless power transmission at Lighting Fair 2013, from March 5 to 8, 2013, in Tokyo. 'Window lamp' that does not waste light In general, see-through OLED panels look transparent when they are off because transparent electrodes are used for both of their positive and negative electrodes. There are many OLED panels that become transparent when they are off. But Toshiba's see-through OLED panel has a d...

One of Sweden’s top technology start-ups of 2012, Heliospectra AB, announced today that it has officially launched the L4A Series 10 LED light system aimed at giving researchers an advanced tool for making new discoveries in the plant sciences. Ahead of today’s formal launch, a handful of researchers received the L4A Series 10 to research the effect of specific light spectra on plant characteristics. One of these studies is to develop species specific lighting, or light regimes, for optimizing and modulating plant growth. Heliospectra’s system has 240 individual LEDs across seven different wavelengths ranging from violet to far red. Each wavelength channel is individually adjustable allowing researchers to create precise spectra to match their experimental needs.

LIGHTFAIR International (LFI) will offer a robust schedule of networking and special events to be staged in the newly added Hall F, which will feature the popular Spotlight Lounge and new product categories at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia April 21-25, 2013. With its central location in Hall F, the Spotlight Lounge is the exclusive site for new events such as: • LC Exam Study Group Forum - Hosted by the IES • Panel with Paul Marantz and Paul Gregory - Hosted by LD+A • Welcome Coffee - Sponsored by LIG...

On 4th March, the ninth LED CHINA 2013 was successfully held in China Import and Export Fair Pazhou Complex, Guangzhou, China. And Shenzhen SPARK Optoelectronics S&T Co., LTD. released its new generation products, including LED street light, LED tunnel light, LED down light, LED panel light and so on. As in previous years, SPARK built an all-round high-quality booth with different kinds of diorama of lighting condition for experience. What makes the exhibition amazing is the new-generation modular LED street light, modular t...

Changing the lightbulbs could help supermarkets reduce the estimated 300,000 tonnes of food waste they produce each year, according to lighting company Welsh firm Sedna LED. The firm reckons illuminating fresh produce with lightbulbs that emit heat causes food to sweat in its packaging, contributing to the food waste mountain that costs retailers millions of pounds each year. As a result, the company is arguing that in addition to cutting energy bills, LED lights could also help keep food fresh. “Unlike conventional lighting, LED lighting does not emit heat or a...

Panasonic India launched its 100 thousand solar lantern project, a project to contribute 100,000 solar LED lights to people without electricity by 2018, the year which would mark the 100 th anniversary of the company. By the end of this fiscal year Panasonic plans to contribute 10,000 units of solar lights in 3 regions across Asia and Africa. As the first stage, 3000 solar lights were distributed in February in Myanmar. About 5,000 compact solar lights have been allotted to off-grid areas in India and 2,000 more will be given to a refugee camp in Africa, according to a stat...