Building off of the success of last year’s popular educational sessions offered by WAC Group in partnership with the experts at the Mount Sinai Light and Health Research Center (LHRC), the lighting manufacturer has announced a new webinar series for 2026. Lighting professionals will learn the latest research findings on lighting’s impact on health…
When the single-family new construction market stalled in 2025 due to rising interest rates, there was concern among lighting showrooms that had relied heavily on a robust builder business as well as from lighting manufacturers whose core offering was comprised of white goods and builder-grade products. Meanwhile, the multifamily segment of the construction market was…
When Full House Resorts reimagined Bronco Billy’s as the Chamonix Hotel & Casino in Cripple Creek, Colorado, their vision was bold: Create a destination where the thrill of gaming meets the serenity and elegance of a luxury alpine hotel. Lighting would be the thread that ties it all together — setting the mood, guiding guests,…
The DALI Alliance, the global industry organization for DALI – the internationally standardized protocol for digital communication between lighting control devices – will highlight major new developments during the upcoming Light + Building 2026 exhibition, taking place March 8–13 in Frankfurt, Germany, in Hall 8.0, Booth D80A. The DALI Alliance will focus on expanding member…
By David LaVigna You can’t fix a product problem with a sales hire, but that’s the route that many lighting companies take. When revenue slows, most lighting manufacturers often respond the same way: They add to the sales team. The new hire could be a new vice president of sales or perhaps more territory managers,…
With health and wellness among the most-requested topics at many educational sessions in the design community, the Light and Health Research Center (LHRC) – part of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York – has launched two additional certification courses in response to the sessions’ popularity last year. These two online…
Michael Doyle Leech, age 72 of Franklin, Tenn., passed away on February 16, 2026. Rob Taylor, President of Sonepar Americas (which includes Irby) said, “Mike was a proud veteran and a devoted family man, qualities that shaped the way he led, served, and cared for the people around him. Few people have embodied dedication and…
By C. “Webster” Marsh I’ve seen a wide spectrum of approaches to specifying luminaires. Sometimes the specification is little more than a narrative description paired with a preferred manufacturer. Other times it drills all the way down to an exact catalog number, delivered lumens, efficacy, TM-30 metrics, and L70 projections. Both approaches have their merits…
During the recent Design & Construction Week 2026 – which included the International Builders Show and Kitchen & Bath Industry Show – home comfort, safety and security provider Resideo Technologies announced its platform integration with Leviton smart lighting controls into the First Alert® app. The goal is to deliver seamless lighting control, automation, and design flexibility for homeowners and builders….
In light of the Supreme Court’s ruling today that President Trump cannot invoke the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 to set tariffs on imports, American Lighting Association (ALA) President & CEO Jon Melchi issued a statement to ALA membership that takes into account the lighting industry’s point of view. “Today’s Supreme Court…
Four months after its acquisition of the privately held, domestic lighting manufacturer Barn Light Electric, Illumus – which also operates the brands Green Creative and Industrial Lighting Products (ILP) and NUROAIR Bluetooth Controls – has issued a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice to workers at Barn Light’s Titusville, Florida, facility, according the Orlando…
The Siemens Foundation has launched Careers Electric™, a national initiative to expand access to high quality electrical training and create clear pathways to well-paying, in-demand electrical careers. Designed to meet the nation’s accelerating electrification needs, Careers Electric™ equips students and workers with technical, digital, safety, and other workplace skills required in today’s rapidly evolving energy,…
Georgia-based Halco Lighting Technologies has announced a strategic partnership with mwConnect, a leader in advanced networked lighting controls, to bring the TruBlu™ controls platform to Halco’s customers. The collaboration will reportedly strengthen Halco’s ability to deliver scalable, intelligent lighting control solutions that meet the evolving needs of commercial, industrial, and multi-site environments. Through this partnership,…
U.K.-based architectural lighting manufacturer Lucent Lighting has acquired Technical Assembly, a U.K.-based lighting assembly business that will now be known as Technilux. The move strengthens Lucent’s U.K. manufacturing and final assembly capabilities, reinforcing the company’s long-term commitment to British engineering, quality, and supply resilience. Lucent Lighting also has a North American facility in New York,…
Canadian lighting manufacturer Liteline has appointed lighting agency Visual Interest to cover the Western region of the United States. According to a statement from Liteline, “Visual Interest brings extensive expertise as a trusted lighting manufacturers’ representative, with over 17 years of experience in the U.S. market and the Western region.” Visual Interest has four offices:…
What happens when a self-described “failed art student” spends 15+ years in the lighting industry with sales management experience that runs the gamut from technical (Toshiba and Leotek) to decorative (Arteriors and Leviton’s Birchwood brand) and rep agency management (Bell & McCoy Lighting & Controls)? The answer is the debut of the decorative lighting company…