The January edition of Lightovation – slated to be held Saturday, January 10 through Tuesday, January 13, with Lightovation Design + Build Day on January 13 – will feature new exhibitors, a special display of exterior lighting, and events with top lighting experts. “Every year, Lightovation sets the pace for lighting innovation, and this January…
Charleston, S.C.-based Sonepar is offering real-time shipment tracking and delivery scheduling with Innovo’s Deliver app throughout its U.S. network of more than 570 branches. The distributor will also implement Innovo Route at all branches running routes with three or more trucks. By implementing this system, Sonepar is offering customers predictability, transparency and control over their…
By Geoff Marlow, President, Marlow Advisory Group Here’s the uncomfortable reality for commercial lighting manufacturers in 2025: the supply chain model that worked for two decades is fracturing, and the tariff math keeps shifting beneath your feet. U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports have swung wildly this year — with effective rates on lighting components ranging…
It was a bustling show for this year’s edition of Boutique Design New York (BDNY), the renowned trade fair and conference for the boutique and lifestyle hospitality industry. Held this month at the Javits Center in Manhattan, the event drew more than 16,000 industry professionals and featured 750+ exhibitors, a conference program with 180 speakers,…
Lighting controls and building automation are increasingly going hand in hand and represent an opportunity for contractors and distributors…especially if a company is dual trade (electrical and mechanical /HVAC). It could also be an expanded, or value-added, opportunity for lighting specifiers. While you may not have the skill set to recommend a HVAC system, you…
In an interview with US Lighting Trends, Jeffrey Bristol, Division Vice President-Lighting for the National Electrical Manufacturers Representatives Association (NEMRA) explains that the newly created NEMRA Lighting Summit – which will be held in Dallas in October – offers distinctly different benefits that sets it apart from the upcoming annual NEMRA26 Conference, which takes place…
Murals have become a must-see attraction for visitors and residents of Peoria, the central Illinois city that prides itself on its commitment to public art installations. In fact, there are more than 60 murals from local artists throughout the city’s landscape. The challenge of murals, of course, is that they can only be appreciated…
The 2026 edition of the National Lighting Bureau’s (NLB) 7th Annual Tesla Awards will have a new category – a Special Citation Award for Exemplary Residential Lighting – sponsored by the American Lighting Association (ALA). Submitted residential projects will be eligible and judged on innovation and application effectiveness — with emphasis on the illustration of…
Los Angeles-based domestic manufacturer ANP Lighting has launched a brand-new website, which it says marks a significant milestone in the company’s digital transformation. More than one decade in the making, the new anplighting.com website delivers a faster, more intuitive, and more inspiring way to experience ANP Lighting’s architectural and RLM lighting collections. “Our new website…
Ventola Projects – a provider of advanced lighting and technology solutions for entertainment, retail, and commercial spaces worldwide – celebrated a series of completed and upcoming projects across the U.S. ahead of its participation at this year’s IAAPA Expo, held November 17-21 in Orlando. IAAPA, which stands for the International Association of Amusement Parks and…
New York-based WAC Group – parent company of WAC Lighting, Modern Forms, and Schonbek – has sponsored a four-part educational webinar series created by the Mount Sinai Light and Health Research Center (LHRC), the renowned institution that brings together researchers, educators, and designers who are passionate about how light can enhance human health. Through collaborations with industry,…
Messe Frankfurt Inc., the IALD, and the IES – all of whom were most recently involved as the organizers of LightFair – have announced the launch of a new lighting-and building-focused trade show and conference under the name Light + Intelligent Building North America, which was created to unite architectural lighting, connected controls, software, and…
Salt Lake City-based Codale, a Sonepar company, has appointed Kent Chadwick as President, effective immediately. Chadwick has four decades of experience in the industry and most recently held the position of Senior VP/Customer Experience at the firm. “Kent demonstrates a deep commitment to the legacy of brand Codale has built over the past 50 years….
The DALI Alliance, the global industry organization for DALI (the internationally standardized protocol for digital communication between lighting control devices), has announced that entries are now open for the 2026 DALI Alliance Lighting Awards. Submissions will be accepted until December 19, 2026. The annual awards remain free to enter and continue to be an opportunity…
Peachtree City, Georgia-based Signify has announced the completion of its acquisition of Nemalux, a market-leading manufacturer of industrial lighting solutions focused on hazardous location fixtures. Nemalux joins the Cooper Lighting Solutions business, while maintaining its established manufacturing base and headquarters in Canada. Founded in Calgary in 2003, Nemalux has built a portfolio of high-specification LED…
Within the evolving lighting industry, technical fluency and professional credibility are no longer optional — they are essential. Lighting agents and manufacturers who wish to successfully call on specifiers, architects, and engineers must do more than sell. They must educate, collaborate, and provide real value throughout the design and specification cycle. To meet this demand,…