The new branch in Port St. Lucie will be followed by locations in Homestead and St. Augustine. World Electric, a Sonepar company, is increasing its presence in Florida by opening a new branch in Port St. Lucie and announcing plans to open branches in Homestead and St. Augustine this fall as well as a central…
The deal gives Phoenix an even more expansive industrial lighting portfolio, following its acquisition of Rig-A-Lite in May. Milwaukee-based industrial lighting solutions provider Phoenix Lighting has secured the exclusive rights to the intellectual property, manufacturing assets and technology associated with select industrial and commercial product lines from the former Cree Lighting business. Under the deal,…
DALI Alliance is calling for submissions in its annual DALI Awards. The submission period for the 2027 DALI Lighting Awards has started. The DALI Alliance organization is seeking innovative lighting projects from around the world that exemplify the full potential of DALI technology. Companies, design firms, and project teams have until January 8, 2027 to…
The next phase of the industry’s evolution centers on the new capabilities that connected controls, like those from MeshConnect, provide. Umesh Baheti, Managing Director of MeshConnect, explains how the independently operated controls technology company is providing lighting OEMs with a flexible, production-ready platform designed to help them participate in the growing connected-lighting market. With the…
Acuity Brands Lighting has received one dozen awards in this prestigious international design competition. Georgia-based Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) announced that 11 lighting solutions and one design hub received Gold Certification from the Grands Prix Du Design Awards in the 19th edition of the competition. The Grands Prix Du Design Awards is an international recognition…
AI can organize the comparison; the project team must interpret the tradeoffs. By Paul Rodenbush, LC A distributor, contractor, or competing lighting agent proposes an alternate that looks equal on paper — similar lumens, similar wattage, and a better price. Each may be doing exactly what their role requires: offering a represented product, improving availability,…
A free three-part webinar series highlighting Baucore Inbox addresses the administrative bottleneck consuming lighting rep agencies’ sales teams and proposes a solution. San Francisco-based Baucore – a Salesforce-native, project-driven CRM built for building materials manufacturers, distributors, and rep agencies – will host a three-part webinar series “Baucore for Agencies” for lighting rep agencies that details…
The New York-based lighting agency KTR Associates has added two lighting professionals who will serve the Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia markets. Lighting agency KTR Associates is expanding its coverage and expertise with the addition of two seasoned lighting professionals who bring different skillsets to the team: Mirko Powell and Thomas Spicher. Noted Jon…
Lux by Control4 features architectural lighting control with efficient installation, quality materials, and precision engineering.
The 10-foot COB tape kit from Dals features uniform, dot-free lighting with adjustable color temperatures, ideal for architectural applications.
SATCO’s new work light options feature durable construction and versatile mounting solutions, suitable for temporary work environments and changing layouts.
Optique Lighting’s Rozino Mud-In Wall Grazers provide powerful vertical illumination while integrating seamlessly into modern interior spaces.
The free report examines what tariffs, AI-mediated discovery, and channel consolidation are doing to the way the industry wins work through 2027. Cincinnati-based brand strategy and marketing firm W.Bradford has published “Specified or Forgotten,” an industry report on the state of marketing effectiveness in commercial and architectural lighting. The report examines what tariffs, AI-mediated discovery,…
The Mika family by Eureka has been updated for better performance and design flexibility, featuring new sizes and RGBW options for diverse lighting solutions.
Sourcery and OASIS Sales Software have announced a partnership connecting Sourcery’s lighting specification platform with OASIS, the operating system behind many lighting-focused rep agencies in North America. The partnership links Sourcery’s specification workspace – where lighting designers discover products and build project schedules – with OASIS, the operating platform behind a majority of lighting-focused rep…
The SAF Aurora from Hydrel features innovative dual-beam technology for improved gradient control, ideal for lighting surfaces like bridges and transit hubs.