LG Electronics (LG) is expanding its portfolio of LED projectors with the unveiling of two new models at IFA 2017, Europe's largest consumer electronics and home appliance show. In Berlin, LG will be introducing the ProBeam UST (Ultra Short-Throw) laser projector (model HF85JA) and LG MiniBeam (model PH30JG) as part of its strategy to extend its leadership in the LED/Laser projector market that is estimated to grow to USD 5.7 billion in three years.

LED lighting manufacturer Foreverlamp of Torrance, California, announces new lighting manufacturer representative appointments for its line of high bay LED lamps and fixtures.  Electri-Products Group from Greensboro, North Carolina; Lighting Systems and Electrical Products from Houston, Texas; and Design Build Lighting from Austin Texas will serve as official Sales Representatives for the manufacturer.

Heliospectra AB, a Sweden-based company specializing in intelligent lighting technology for greenhouse and controlled plant growth environments, presented on 25th August their Half Year Report for 2017 today. The report was followed by a live interview with Heliospectra CEO Ali Ahmadian.

American Cadmium-Free Quantum Dot manufacturer Quantum Materials Corp announced the launching of the Company's new Nano-Materials online store.

RayVio's portfolio of UVB and UVC LEDs are available for immediate shipment globally through Digi-Key Electronics, a global electronic components distributor, as the result of a new distribution agreement.

Elemental LED, a U.S. based engineering and technology company that manufactures LED lighting solutions announced partnerships with Illuminations Inc. and LaFace McGovern Associates Inc. that extends its Diode LED product brand into Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Elemental LED and its manufacturing and wholesale division, Diode LED, provides a wide variety of superior quality linear, task, and accent LED lighting solutions for both commercial and residential applications.

DECO Lighting, a manufacturer of next-generation LED lighting solutions, is proud to announce that the Vector linear architectural luminaire series has been recognized by the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) in its prestigious annual Progress Report for 2017. Each year, IES recognizes innovative new products, research, publications, and activities in the lighting community. Recognition in the Progress Report is based on an impartial judging process used by the committee to evaluate each submission for its unique attributes, functionality, and overall performance above industry standards. The Progress Committee sets out to stay up to date with any new developments in the art and science of lighting.  

Acuity Brands introduced Atrius Spaces, an Internet of Things (IoT) platform service that helps customers manage space utilization using a building’s occupancy data. Atrius Spaces, which includes a web application and an application programming interface (API), can be used to efficiently allocate and plan for spatial requirements, allowing building managers to optimize facility operations and budgets, as well as the overall management of a building or campus throughout its lifecycle. 

Plessey announces that its multi-award winning Orion beam forming module has been crowned a winner in the Components and Light Sources category of the 2017 Architectural SSL Product Innovation Awards (PIAs).

Technical Consumer Products, Inc. (TCP), a leading global manufacturer and distributor of energy-efficient lighting technologies, today announces the launch of www.tcpi.com, a brand-new website that features industry-first technology.

MechaTronix, one of the global market leaders in LED cooling, is broadcasting a clear message towards the horticulture market. “Although there are numerous opinions on the ideal spectrums and mixes of wavelengths, the world of horticulture top lighting is going to change drastically over the coming years, according Koen Vangorp, CEO of MechaTronix.”

Silver Spring Networks announced it has agreed to work with ESB Telecoms Ltd to develop a national Internet of Things (IoT) network across Ireland. ESB Telecoms Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of ESB and operates a national open access wholesale telecommunications network throughout Ireland.

The Utah State Fairpark, located in Salt Lake City, Utah, is the new home to Days of ’47 Rodeo where it will be permanently located. The $17 million, 10,000-seat, arena, built in eight months, chose Qualite Sports Lighting as their preferred lighting partner and expert. This arena is a destination for many. It was designed to hold other events such as concerts, motorsports events, demolition derbies, equestrian events, and other rodeos.

Phoseon Regional Sales Manager, Jennifer Heathcote, will discuss the latest UV LED curing solutions for printing applications at the upcoming TLMI printTHINK Summit 2017 event in Chicago, IL. Ms. Heathcote will be discussing how Phoseon LED technology is a perfect fit for printing applications due to the compact size, ease of integration, and high intensity output achieved through optimized LED thermal management. Users of Phoseon LED curing systems can process a variety of materials, including thin and heat-sensitive substrates, at maximum production speeds with low-input power.

Light Polymers revealed the upcoming Crystallin® product line, with spectrum-specific, lyotropic based photonic films. Lyotropic material technology is now being applied to create an advanced photonic film that enables safe, comfortable, high color rendering index (CRI) downlights. Saving 20% to 25% on electricity costs, Crystallin®downlights have less lumen drop and color shift over time versus current LED based downlight offerings.

MaxLite, a leading global manufacturer and marketer of energy-efficient lighting solutions, announces the opening of a new regional distribution center in Greenwood, Indiana. With the addition of the Indiana location to its distribution network, MaxLite is able to offer two-day shipping of its LED products to customers nationwide.

Aircraft cabin lighting specialist, STG Aerospace is increasing its capability to meet future demand for its aircraft photoluminescent floor path marking, emergency, and informational signage and LED mood lighting products. This is very much driven by the company’s commitment to R&D at its Innovation & Engineering Centre in Cwmbran – a part of Wales that is fast becoming a dynamic aerospace hub.

A Baldwin Technology Company will showcase its leading LED-UV curing technologies at the upcoming PRINT 17 exposition, set for Sept. 10-14, 2017, at McCormick Place in Chicago. The company, which was formed in early 2017 by combining Air Motion Systems Inc. with the UV and IR divisions of Baldwin Technology Company Inc., is excited to reintroduce its new-but-familiar brand and products to the North American market.

LED lighting manufacturer, Evluma, announces the release of ConnectLED v2.2 for Android, a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) app that enables utilities and municipalities to wirelessly control Evluma LED lighting products from the ground. ConnectLED v2.2 for Android is an upgrade to the popular v2.1.

Future Lighting Solutions, the noted innovator in demand creation, marketing and distribution of solid-state lighting technologies, announces significant advances in selecting a suitable driver in a solid state lighting system via the release of version 1.2 of the Lighting System Creator (LSC). The LSC design tool is available free of charge to engineers and customers worldwide.

GCT (GlobalConnector Technology), a leading supplier of standard and custom interconnect products, and SnapEDA, the Internet’s first parts library for circuit board design, have teamed up to provide symbols & footprints for its connectors across an extensive 9 product ranges.

Hort Americas is now offering OSRAM’s ZELION HL300 series of horticultural LED fixtures including controls and accessories. One of main advantages of the fixtures is they are controllable allowing users to adjust both the light intensity (light quantity) and the spectrum (light quality).

Power Integrations, an expert in high-efficiency, high-reliability LED-driver ICs, and Casambi Technologies OY announced a new reference design, DER-612, describing a constant-voltage (CV), constant-current (CC) 12-watt isolated flyback power supply with power factor correction for smart lighting applications. The design includes a 3.3 V power supply to drive a Casambi CBM-001 Bluetooth® wireless module, which provides convenient dimming and color management control of the four-string LED load from 0 mA to 400 mA. The power supply operates over a universal input voltage range of 90 VAC to 265 VAC and achieves greater than 0.8 power factor across all line conditions.

Soraa, an expert in high-quality LED lighting and illuminator of many the world’s most famous historical buildings, museums, hotels, and luxury retailers, announced that its LED lamps were selected to illuminate Mika Aoki’s stunning glass arts exhibition at the POLA MUSEUM ANNEX in Tokyo, Japan.

FlexEnable, the leader in the development and industrialization of organic electronics for flexible displays and sensors, has signed a technology transfer and license agreement with Truly Semiconductors, a display makers in China. The deal aims to bring FlexEnable’s flexible organic liquid crystal display (OLCD) technology into mass production on Truly’s lines in 2018.

Philips Lighting, a global leader in lighting, announced it has completed its previously announced share buyback program and the cancellation of 3.5 million of its own shares.

Kicking off on 9 June, the 22nd edition of the Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition (GILE) welcomed visitors for the four-day fair during which key industry players had the chance to explore the convergent future of the lighting industry. The fair maintained its position as an influential and comprehensive lighting and LED event by receiving strong industry support – support that was demonstrated by its largest visitor figures in recent years. The fair welcomed 156,898 visitors (2016: 145,080) – an increase of over 8% from last year’s exhibition – from 134 countries and regions. The top 10 overseas visitors were from Hong Kong, India, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, US, Thailand, Russia, Malaysia and Australia.

This July, the good news came that BAKO's DIAMOND SERIES rental LED display cabinet won the worldwide famous Red Dot Design Award.

Ridgeland, widely known as one of Mississippi's most tech-savvy cities, will partner with C Spire in a smart city technology trial this fall involving smart lighting and vehicle traffic analytics applications.

Building on its commitment to enhancing the delivery and control of power and light, Legrand introduces Voice Control compatibility with its radiant® Collection RF (radio frequency) and adorne® Collection Wi-Fi Lighting System. This new functionality enables Legrand customers to control their lights via Amazon’s Echo and Dot devices or Google Home.