Charles-Antoine Poirier Joins Verozza as Product Manager
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Charles-Antoine Poirier Joins Verozza as Product Manager

Montreal-based Verozza Lighting has appointed Charles-Antoine Poirier as Product Manager. Poirier brings more than 17 years of experience in industrial design for lighting companies such as Cyclone, Lumenworx, Axis, and Schonbek, among others. His industrial design experience coupled with market knowledge brings a multi-dimensional approach to product management. Eric Borden, President/CEO of Verozza states, “Charles’…

Jim Coleman Promoted to General Manager at Vantage Lighting
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Jim Coleman Promoted to General Manager at Vantage Lighting

Domestic lighting manufacturer Vantage Lighting, headquartered in Rhode Island, has promoted industry veteran Jim Coleman to General Manager. Coleman joined the company in 2022 as Director/Marketing & Business Development. Previously, he served as Sales Manager for Universal Douglas Lighting Technologies, Inc. Other positions he has held include Director/Business Development for HiLumz USA and Eco-Revolution.

Industrial Lighting Will Grow Due to IRA Funding
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Industrial Lighting Will Grow Due to IRA Funding

While some areas in construction have slowed, one area that is going strong is the Industrial sector — especially with the funds available for the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which provides billions of dollars in incentives, grants, and loans to support new infrastructure investments in the areas of clean energy, transportation, and the environment. For…

Dialight Offers 7-Year Warranty for Certified Installers
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Dialight Offers 7-Year Warranty for Certified Installers

Farmingdale, N.J.-based Dialight, a leader in hazardous and industrial LED lighting innovation, has launched an unprecedented seven-year warranty for Obstruction Lighting Solutions. Dialight’s Aviation Obstruction Lighting Systems, installed by Certified Installation companies, includes an additional two years of full-system warranty on top of the standard five-year warranty. Installers who participate in the Certified Installation Program…

Illumient Lighting Selected for $300,000 Roadway Project
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Illumient Lighting Selected for $300,000 Roadway Project

Toronto-based Clear Blue Technologies International Inc. has received a $300,000 order for 23 Illumient Smart Off-Grid solar street lights for the expansion of a major roadway in Oregon. The project is a follow-on order with a previous Illumient customer. The total lifetime contract value of the project is $425,000 and is expected to ship in…

CSL Lighting Appoints New Agencies in Four States
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CSL Lighting Appoints New Agencies in Four States

Architectural lighting manufacturer CSL Lighting, a division of Hudson Valley Lighting Group, has partnered with three new agencies to represent and sell its product lines: The Lighting Digest will cover Illinois; Arizona Lighting Sales will cover Arizona; and CAL Lighting will cover Northern & Central California, as well as Northern Nevada. Each agency will carry…

Toggled Charts It Own Course in Controls
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Toggled Charts It Own Course in Controls

Toggled® has participated in lighting trade events such as Lightfair and LEDucation – as well as non-lighting events such as NMFT for facility managers, and other verticals – but it still flies under the radar when it comes to brand recognition. Chief Operating Officer Daniel Hollenkamp would like to see that change. Spun off from…

EiKO Names New CEO & President of North American Operations
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EiKO Names New CEO & President of North American Operations

Source: Electrical Trends Olathe, Kans.-based EiKO Global has announced the addition of two new members to its executive team – Matt Johnson and Rick Laird – with the goal of better positioning the company to continue to deliver a superior customer experience and high-quality lighting products worldwide. “The lighting industry has been changed forever by…

Case Study: LEDVANCE Illuminates the Aspiria Corporate Campus
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Case Study: LEDVANCE Illuminates the Aspiria Corporate Campus

Reprinted from our sister publication Lighting Design & Specification The Situation Savvy building professionals know that upgrades of outdated garage lighting to modern LED technology represent some of the most popular and economically attractive investments in the commercial marketplace today.  This fact hasn’t been lost on the 207-acre Aspiria corporate complex in Overland Park, Kan.,…

Acuity Brands to Acquire KE2 Therm Solutions
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Acuity Brands to Acquire KE2 Therm Solutions

Atlanta-based Acuity Brands, Inc. has announced a definitive agreement to acquire KE2 Therm Solutions, Inc., which develops and provides intelligent refrigeration control solutions that improve profitability by increasing system efficiency and decreasing operational and service costs. The transaction is expected to close during the spring of 2023 when KE2 Therm will begin integrating into Distech…

Sonepar Acquires Butler’s Electric Supply in Wilmington
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Sonepar Acquires Butler’s Electric Supply in Wilmington

On April 13, Sonepar announced that its Capital Electric brand had entered into an agreement to acquire Butler’s Electric Supply in Wilmington, N.C.  Butler’s Electric branch locations will be integrated into Sonepar’s Capital Electric brand at closing. Focused on small residential and commercial contractors, the Butler’s Electric Supply acquisition brings Capital Electric the opportunity to…

Lightserve Provides Full Service & Intends to Keep Growing
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Lightserve Provides Full Service & Intends to Keep Growing

Back in 2012, it may have been hard to believe that a small lighting maintenance and retrofit contractor in Raleigh, N.C. could become a comprehensive resource in the commercial lighting industry, but Lightserve Corporation has had a meteoritic rise over the past decade due to strategic acquisitions. By acquiring companies with various strengths such as…