Global smart lighting control company, Casambi, has appointed Mark McClear as its new CEO, effective immediately. McClear takes over from Kari Mettälä, who, following five years of dynamic leadership, has stepped down to pursue other strategic priorities. Antti Kokkinen, Chairman of the Board of Directors for Finland-based Casambi, expressed gratitude for Kari Mettälä’s contributions and…
November 21, 2023 The global community of lighting design professionals is invited to join the IALD in congratulating four newly elected members of the Board of Directors, as well as two freshly elected and one re-elected members of the Membership Committee. All new terms are set to begin 1 January 2024. IALD Board of Directors The eleven-member…
November 21, 2023 Growing Vantage Keypad Alliance Provides Lighting Designers and Integrators With Greater Interface Flexibility, Includes Luxury Partner Keypad Vendors Meljac, Forbes & Lomax, and Basalte Legrand’s lighting control brand Vantage announced its new Keypad Alliance. In addition to Vantage’s wide portfolio of keypads, specifiers and installers using a Vantage system can select the keypad options available within…
November 20, 2023 The prompt global phase out of fluorescent lamps is technologically feasible and economically justified due to the rapid development of LED lighting over the last five years. Energy-efficient retrofit LED lamps can replace fluorescents in virtually all applications. If adopted, the cumulative (2025-2050) global benefits of phasing-out all fluorescents would: According to…
November 16, 2023 KLICK and EDGE blend meticulously into the modern PEGA office space in Cambridge, Massachusetts, which was designed with both inventiveness and performance in mind. With KLICK, designers can unleash their creativity and craft truly unique architectural installations. This modular and linear track system can integrate corners and connectors for custom designs that…
November 15, 2023 Optique Lighting, a leading designer and manufacturer of premium quality Nano Linear LED lighting luminaires, is pleased to announce that it has partnered with eight impressive new sales agencies to represent and sell its Nano Linear LED architectural product lines in the U.S. and Canada. Effective immediately, the appointed sales representatives include: …
November 13, 2023 MaxLite, a leading provider of energy-efficient lighting solutions, is excited to announce its partnership with Lynkwell, a pioneer in EV software, to introduce EVMax+, a comprehensive Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) solution that integrates both software and hardware. This partnership highlights MaxLite’s commitment to supporting the growth of electrification in the United…
November 13, 2023 Effective Oct. 1, 2023, Oliver Marketing became the authorized representative for Legrand’s residential lighting controls and shading brands Vantage and Legrand Shading Systems in Northern California and Northern Nevada. Oliver Marketing’s years of experience and technical expertise in the residential lighting control and shading sector will poise them for success. “We are confident that Oliver Marketing…
November 9, 2023 Release for the first nine months of 2023, In a building market in retreat,Legrand recorded solid results and specifies its annual targets Solid financial performanceSales: +2.5%, i.e. +5.8% excluding exchange rates and RussiaAdjusted operating margin: 21.6% of salesRise in net earnings per share: +15.9% Free cash flow: €1,214 million, 19.2% of sales…
November 8, 2023 An International Dark Sky Place aims to encourage communities and protected areas to become environmental leaders by communicating the importance of dark skies to the public and providing an example of what is possible with proper stewardship. Depending on the location, resources, experience, and knowledge of staff and volunteers, International Dark Sky…
Munich, Germany-based Siemens has announced an investment of US$150 million in a new high-tech manufacturing plant in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas to help power American data centers and critical infrastructure. The new plant will produce state-of-the-art electrical equipment and will enable accelerated growth of U.S. data centers, which is being driven by the exponential adoption of…
Shelton, Conn.-based Hubbell Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Northern Star Holdings, Inc. (commercially known as Systems Control), in a move that will enhance Hubbell’s industry-leading Utility Solutions portfolio and align with trends in aging infrastructure, grid automation, renewables and electrification. Systems Control, a leading manufacturer of substation control and relay panels…
November 3, 2023 Light + Building shows the most important products and solutions in the field of light and lighting. A valuable orientation aid in the large range of products at the world’s leading trade fair is the trend presentation by the trend bureau bora.herke.palmisano. The style experts have identified three relevant trends for 2024/25,…
November 2, 2023 The Global Lighting Association (GLA) is committed to the reduction of mercury (Hg) in the world’s-built environment through a successful worldwide transition to LED light sources and phasing-out the use of fluorescent lamps. The fluorescent lamp was introduced as an improvement over incandescent and halogen lamps. The mercury vapor in the…
November 2, 2023 The TALQ Consortium, which developed the Smart City Protocol, a global interface standard for smart city applications, recently added more security to its certification procedures. For several years, a rigorous certification process has enabled TALQ-compliant products to be interoperable with one another. Only official listing on the consortium’s website proves that the…
FRM – which has locations in Tampa, Norcross, Ga., and Charlotte – has merged with Bell & McCoy Companies, which covers the states of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, and the Florida Panhandle. Both companies have 50+ years of experience as leading manufacturers representatives and share common values related to their culture,…