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Griffon’s Plans to Acquire Hunter Fan Causes Upset

Hunter Fan Co. will be under new ownership, but some shareholders have reservations.

New American Lighting Rep Organization Launches

The saying, “Great minds think alike” could easily apply to two veteran commercial lighting reps who recently joined forces to create an organization serving their segment of the industry. The American Association of Independent Lighting Agents (AAIILA) officially launched last week after more than one year of planning.

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Southwire to Host Project GIFT’s Disaster Relief Drive

Southwire is hosting Project GIFT’s disaster relief drive to collect much-needed supplies and holiday gifts for those impacted by these devastating storms in Kentucky.

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Leviton Executives Shift Roles

Daryoush Larizadeh takes on the CEO role in addition to President and COO as Leviton executives shift places. Don Hendler is now Chairman of the Board while past chair Stephen Sokolow becomes Chairman of the Board Emeritus.

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DMF Announces Initiative to Help Survivors of Sex Trafficking

DMF Lighting partners with Building Better Lives to create the Shine a Light program to raise funds that provide victims of sex trafficking a new start.

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Carol Dimaano Retires From Nora Lighting After 25 Years

Carol Dimaano, Nora Lighting’s longest-serving employee, has announced her retirement after 25 years as Warehouse-Traffic/Logistics Manager.

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Irene Tasi Leaves Top Kichler Post, Exec VP/Sales Steps Up

Kichler’s Executive VP/Sales Vijay Shankar takes over as President after Irene Tasi leaves to pursue another opportunity.

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Familiar Faces in a New Place: Introducing Montclair Light Works

Montclair Light Works is a brand new domestic lighting manufacturer serving the residential and hospitality markets from its California factory.

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Heath Zenith Sold to Globe Electric

American manufacturer Heath Zenith (HeathCo) has been sold by Transom Capital Group to Canadian company Globe Electric.

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Graybar to Acquire Metro Electric Supply & Metro Lighting

Graybar expands its reach with the acquisition of St. Louis-based family business Metro Electric Supply and Metro Lighting.

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Kichler Relocates HQ, Switches to Remote Workforce, Moves Distribution Center to PA

Kichler Lighting relocates to embrace the work-from-home culture and changes location of East Coast distribution center

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GE Current to Acquire Hubbell Commercial & Industrial Lighting

GE Current has entered into an agreement to acquire Hubbell’s Commercial & Industrial Lighting business for $350 million.

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Cooper Lighting Solutions Partners With BIMsmith

Cooper Lighting Solutions and BIMsmith, a building product research platform for building professionals, have partnered on a new suite of Building Information Modeling (BIM) resources for the architecture and design communities.

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Luminii Acquires Precision Lighting & Remote Controlled Lighting

Chicago-based manufacturer of specification-grade architectural LED lighting systems Luminii has made its fourth acquisition in two years with the purchase of two British manufacturers: Precision Lighting and Remote Controlled Lighting.

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Tresco® Lighting Partners With Swidget

Kitchen and bath dealers as well as millwork shops will now have access to a new product line as part of Tresco® Lighting’s distribution partnership with Swidget Corporation.

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Company Snapshot: JLC-Tech

JLC-Tech designs and manufacturers lighting products utilizing LED technology, while abandoning tired and already overused standards for light fixture design.

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