Hi Score Corporation’s subsidiary Green LED Technology has received another Commitment for Energy Saving Lighting from DMD Lighting. DMD Lighting which used to be a Hi Score subsidiary was sold off earlier in 2012. However as part of the sales agreement Hi Score retains a sizable portion of DMD's net earnings. Additionally DMD has been purchasing Energy Saving Lighting from Green LED Technology for its various jobs over the past several months. Earlier today DMD notified that it had just received yet another six figure contract and tha...

Gain new insights and ideas from inspiring opinion leaders and global industry experts Messe Frankfurt’s premiere auto industry gathering, NextGen Auto International Summit China, is designed as a truly international thought leadership platform for speakers and delegates to interact, exchange ideas and promote new strategies, collaborations, technologies, services and applications.  Delegates will take away new insights into business development directions and technology innovations that can facilitate a more sustainable and profitable future for OEMs, suppliers...

According to the latest price survey from LEDinside, a research division of TrendForce, global retail prices for new LED bulbs are continuing to exhibit small fluctuations throughout October. For the 40W equivalent LED bulbs, average prices climbed by 2.3% and arrived at $19.2 USD. With regards to the 60W equivalent LED bulbs--of which there comparatively more varieties within the US-- ASP dropped to $32 USD, a 1.6% decrease. Making a strong impression within the Asian markets at the moment is Philip's affordably priced, 600 lumens 9W LED bulb. In 2013, it is predicted that the company will begin releasing more affordable LED products as a means to increase business momentum within the LED industry.

Edison Opto has established in 2001 and become the Taiwanese leading LED manufacturer. In 2012, Edison Opto joined the industry-wide Zhaga consortium and established a LM80 approved laboratory which was certified by UL in product safety and performance. Since the third quarter in 2012, Edison Opto has implemented the large-scale integrated system – SAP to strengthen Edison Opto’s competitive advantages in LED lighting industry. With regard to product development, Edison Opto has unveiled many high lm/$, high efficacy and more energy-efficient products ...

Hu Nan TV, China’s second largest television network, has recently chosen Litepanels LED fixtures for three all-LED studio installations in Chang Sha City, Hu Nan Province. After a thorough search, Hu Nan TV VP and chief engineer Huang Wei selected the Litepanels fixtures. He said,  “The Litepanels fixtures have exhibited a consistent quality of design and light output that has proven itself time after time in many studio applications around the world.”And Huang noted the fixtures are responsible for a visible improvement in the appe...

Recently, Everlight has enjoyed considerable business for its infrared (IR) LEDs from many mainland Chinese suppliers of touch-screen modules for Win 8 PCs. Based on these orders, industry executives estimated IR LEDs as a percentage of Everlight’s revenue to further increase next year from current 25%. according to Everlight’s spokesman, B.Y. Liu, the company has so far this quarter landed considerable orders from touch-screen module suppliers that will likely shore up the company’s revenue for Q4 to Q3. Usually, the fourth quarter is a low s...

Sentry Electric, one of North America’s most experienced and knowledgeable manufacturers of outdoor lighting, has provided Sacred Heart Academy of Hempstead, NY with LED luminaires and bollards for its entire campus. In total, 35 single and multi-head poles and 50 bollards provide Sacred Heart students, families, and faculty with a lighting package that improves safety, saves energy, reduces maintenance, and helps beautify the school’s grounds. Working in conjunction with school personnel and Cameron Engineering of Woodbury, NY, Sentry devised a comprehe...

CSA Group, a leading global product certification and testing organization today announces that it has acquired Orb Optronix, a privately-held, industry-leading LED test and measurement, products, and engineering services company located in Kirkland, Washington, near Seattle.   “CSA Group’s acquisition of Orb Optronix is at the core of our commitment to accelerate our market presence and breadth of offerings for the lighting industry,” says Richard Weiser, Vice President, U.S. and Mexico, CSA Group. “This purchase is in keeping wit...

Blocky block lights can be combined into creative combinations suiting your unique personal tastes. Blocksare cubic with one lighting face and five connecting faces.You can combine two or more of them together to build whatever you want.They need external power or a battery pack (sold separately). And they have 6 body colors: black, white, red, green, blue and clear.The light colors are white, off white, red, green andblue .Blocky block lights can be used for decorative uses, general lighting, or as flashlights. ...

The Swedish company of Wennerström Ljuskontroll has for many years acted as Tridonic’s sales partner in Sweden, Finland and the Baltic States. The new Wennerström offices in Stockholm are an impressive demonstration of the success of this partnership. The recently opened showroom and the sales offices have been fitted with dynamic lighting based on latest LED technology, light management components and lamp control gear from Tridonic. Seeing the light: ideally in actual use At Wennerström they are aware that seeing light in action is a much more p...

Acuity Brands Inc. (NYSE: AYI) introduces three LED luminaire options for outdoor lighting from Lithonia Lighting®. The OLLW Series LED wall light, OLVT Series LED vapor tight LED luminaire and OLS Series LED step light bring energy efficiency options to both commercial and residential lighting applications. All three LED luminaires feature long-life LEDs (L70, 50,000 hours).  •  OLLW Series LED wall light: Used for walkways, stairways, courtyards and corridors for safety and security, the OLLW Series LED...

Bicentennial Park is first park in Sydney installed with new GE LED lights GE Lighting, together with its Australian partner UGL Limited, has completed the installation of LED lights at Bicentennial Park in Glebe – as part of the roll-out of a A$7 million project to replace street and park lights across the City of Sydney.  The new LED lights are more energy-efficient, and exude a whiter and brighter illumination compared to conventional street and park lights. Bicentennial Park in Glebe has become the first park in Sydney, Australia, to be ...

Sets New Standard with Industry’s First Fully Qualified, Production-Ready, All-SiC Power Module Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) continues to showcase the superior performance and reliability of its silicon-carbide (SiC) power technology with the introduction of the first commercially available all-SiC Cree® power module. The new high frequency module, rated at 100-A current handling and 1200-V blocking, allows higher efficiency, compact and lighter weight systems that can result in lower total system costs compared to conventional silicon-based technologi...

Lighting design is generally assumed space illumination calculation to determine the configuration of the lighting equipment without any rays going through the window during the night.Excellent luminous environment not only have sufficient illumination sources, the allocation of uniform illumination, but also avoid glare as much as possible. The glare is a visual phenomena which people feel uncomfortable to reduce observed detail or target because of the brightness distribution or brightness range of the unfit, or the existence of extreme luminance contrast. At present the glare probl...

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. has set up a production line for large sapphire substrates at its fully-owned subsidiary Okuchi Electronics Co., Ltd., and has started mass production. Sapphire substrates are used as a substrate for fabricating gallium nitride for use in white and blue LEDs. As the market for white LEDs expands from backlighting for large-size liquid crystal televisions to include general purpose lighting, demand from LED manufacturers for large sapphire substrates which offer an opportunity to improve productivity has also increased. Since the start o...

Hess AG has extended its regional presence through its new Singapore office, in order to improve more access to the Asia-Pacific market. This month saw the official inauguration of the sales branch in Singapore, the base from which the globally active manufacturer of outdoor and architectural lighting plans to boost sales of LED products in the region. A specially created display area to showcase the range of products available from the Hess Group provides clients with hands-on experience of the benefits energy-efficient outdoor lighting design has to offer them. Late...

Energy Focus, Inc. recently has been awarded totally $6.9 million of several additional lighting retrofit contracts. The new contracts include retrofits to upgrade the lighting of an international Fortune 500 company, seven school systems, a large hospital complex in Kentucky, several locations at a large non-profit provider of senior living communities and the public buildings for a city in the Southeast. E Energy Focus' SRC business has completed the audit of the facilities, inventoried their lighting systems, created an approved energy savings design for these contr...

GT Advanced Technologies Inc. announced it has acquired certain capital assets and intellectual property of Twin Creeks Technologies, Inc., a privately owned company that has developed an ion implanter technology that enables the production of lower cost thin substrates with minimal material (kerf) loss. The assets were purchased from Twin Creeks’ lenders in a private sale for approximately $10 million and royalties that will be based on future sales. GT expects that Twin Creeks’ unique Hyperion™ ion implanter technology will have broad application in...

Toshiba International Corporation is introducing a new six-inch Toshiba TLS-DMT6 LED Downlight with a replaceable LED light module. The LED module, which provides the light source, can be changed easily without having to replace the entire downlight - making color temperature and lumen output changes easier for the likes of retailers, hoteliers, restaurateurs or homeowners. The module is a complete lighting unit comprised of an integral driver, LED array and built-in heat sink. The heat sink dissipates the heat generated by the LEDs, thus controlling the op...

Attributes 876 Percent Revenue Growth to Technology Innovation in Solid State Lighting Bridgelux Inc., bringing innovation to light by providing high power, energy efficient and cost effective LED solutions, today announced it ranked 128 on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America. Bridgelux grew 876 percent during this period, from 2007 to 2011. Last year, Bridgelux ranked 135 as a Technology Fast 500™ award winner. ...

The ML56 series offers multiple lumen packages, four color temperatures and unique trim options for both 5-inch and 6-inch recessed housings.   Cooper Lighting, a leader at the forefront of transforming the lighting industry and setting an unmatched standard for innovation and reliability, is pleased to introduce the Halo ML56 LED Recessed Downlighting System. The comprehensive system features LED downlight modules available in multiple wattages/lumen packages and color temperatures that are interchangeable with dedicated 5-inch and 6-inch downlight and directional t...

Manufacturers Form Alliances within the Industry as LED Market Becomes Over-Competitive Thanks to the replenishment demand from brand vendor in 3Q12, the production value for October has shown a respective performance compared to the same period of last year. According to LEDinside, a research division of TrendForce, total revenues for listed LED companies in Taiwan amount to approximately $NT 9.27 billion, a 16.8% growth YoY. With oversupply remaining an issue within the LED industry, many vendors have turned to strategic alliances and share exchanges for the sake of long term development. In the future, the role played by LED manufacturers is likely to expand beyond simply providing chips and components. Many are expected to begin making end products.

Formosa Epitaxy Inc. (FOREPI) has signed a deal with mainland Chinese LED maker San’an, which makes San’an the No.1 institutional shareholder of FOREPI. FOREPI Chairman F.J. Chien said San’an s 19.9% acquisition of his company’s ownership will help his company enter mainland China’s LED market and bring down his company’s production cost. What’s more, Jien noted that after cooperating with San’an, his company will enter into alliance with mainland China’s No.1 LCD maker, BOE Co., Ltd...

Taiwan LED leading brand TESS today launches new remarkable product － A19 15W 1500lm LED Bulb. As core value of TESS R&D is to keep challenging technology barrier, to provide innovative LED products and to bring new concept of energy saving to next generation. Following the launching omni-directional 12W 1000lm LED Bulb weeks ago, TESS now reveal new A19 15W 1500lm LED Bulb to create new standard for Home Lighting. TESS A19 15W 1500lm Cool White / Warm White LED Bulb utilize unique circuit design to come up with thermal solution...

Master Distributors, a leading distributor of electromechanical, interconnect and passive components, announces that it now carries TL3240 Series and TL3210 Series illuminated tact switches from E-Switch. Both series are surface mount (SMT) switches that offer LED illumination in a variety of colors for applications such as the audio/visual market, computer peripherals, consumer electronics, instrumentation, telecommunications, and medical equipment. The TL3210 series measures only 5.6mm x 3.5mm, making it the tiniest illuminated tact switch in E-Switch’s produ...

ORR Lighting™, a manufacturer of innovative LED lighting solutions for the commercial, industrial and institutional sectors, has released its new CB2G LED lamp. Developed as a drop-in replacement for compact fluorescents (CFL), the CB2G is the first LED 2G11 lamp to attain cETLus certification in North America. The CB2G is a highly efficient LED lamp designed to provide an alternative light source to a 2/40 W CFL commonly used in retail, hospitality, offices as well as institutional environments such as healthcare and airports.  Avai...

When EcoGreen Solutions' president Anthony Mitchell learned about the SimpleTube™ by American Bright Lighting, he knew it would be a great fit for EcoGreen's Petroleum Program. Chevron stations, as well as other major national petroleum brands, were the target for this energy savings program. EcoGreen embarked on a campaign to help convert stores in the Southern California area, including Chevron, ARCO and Shell, from fluorescent, HID and other high energy consuming light sources to LED in their service station and convenience food market. Each ...

The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Progress Committee has recognized Soraa’ s GaN-on-GaN LED MR16 Vivid and Outdoor lamps as providing important advancements in the science of light. An alternative to halogen 50W MR16 lamps, Soraa's Vivid LED MR16 lamps feature full spectrum light; a CRI of 95 and R9 of 95 (higher than most halogen lamps); produce no UV or IR; last up to 10 times as long; use 75% less energy; run cooler; produce a much more consistent and efficient beam; and are compatible with existing lamp fixtures and lighting i...

—San Diego Convention Center Set To Accommodate LFI Continuing Growth—   LIGHTFAIR® International (LFI®) will produce its 2016 west-coast event in San Diego in a strategic move signaling continuing growth for the world’s largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference, according to Jeffrey L. Portman, Sr., president and chief operating officer of LFI managing partner AMC, Inc. The 2016 staging at the San Diego Convention Center marks the San Diego premiere for LFI, which is prod...

Lower-Priced Fixture Targeted at Smaller, Simpler Facilities to Deliver Lighting Energy Savings of 75-90% Digital Lumens has added the entry-level Xpress high bay LED-based fixture to its product and services portfolio. This latest addition is ideal for facility managers who want high-efficacy, high-quality LED lighting, and occupancy-driven energy savings.   Digital Lumens Xpress gives facility managers and engineers in factories, manufacturing facilities, warehouses, cold storage, and other industrial facilities a quick, energy-efficient replacement for le...