February 26, 2024 Messe Frankfurt is expanding its portfolio in the USA. From now on, LightFair in Las Vegas and New York will be part of the Light + Building brand’s international network. In future, Messe Frankfurt will be organising the five-day trade fair together with an accompanying conference for the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD)…
New commercial luminaire brand Revo Lighting, launched by California-based Espen Technology, has formed strategic alliances with numerous top-tier sales representatives. This rapidly growing sales network has solidified REVO Lighting’s position as a commercial luminaire brand and has also filled Revo’s sales pipeline with inquiries, quotes, sample requests, and initial orders. “The market has embraced our…
February 20, 2024 Global leader in smart lighting control, Casambi, is set to launch an exciting new addition to its lighting control portfolio at Light + Building 2024. The event, renowned as the premier gathering for industry leaders in lighting and building services, will take place from March 3-8, 2024, at Messe Frankfurt, Germany. The company…
The AWARE art installation, which was featured at last year’s edition of Dallas Market Center’s ArchLIGHT Summit, has been permanently moved to the University of North Texas College of Visual Arts and Design’s Department of Design to promote sustainability and inspire Interior Design students and future generations of designers. ArchLIGHT Summit, the lighting trade event…
February 15, 2024 Viscor, a Leviton Company, is pleased to announce strategic partnerships with two highly-regarded lighting agencies in Texas. Hossley Lighting and Power Solutions and Lighting Associates, Inc. (LAI) have both agreed to incorporate Viscor’s Certolux and Visioneering premium and specialty lighting brands into their product portfolios for customers. “These newly formed alliances with Hossley…
February 15, 2024 The expert jury of the renowned Designplus Award by Light + Building has made its decision: 33 outstanding design entries have been selected as nominees. The final winners will be announced during the awards ceremony on the first day of the fair, 3 March 2024, at the Design Plaza. The award-winning products…
February 14, 2024 Fluxwerx expands partnership with Illuminations Inc. Please join Fluxwerx in welcoming Illuminations Inc. as our new agency partner in metro New York and New Jersey. The company are thrilled to expand current representation by Illuminations Inc. to these key markets, strengthening the ongoing collaboration in the metro Philadelphia area. The Illuminations teams’ wealth of…
February 14, 2024 DOI: 10.25039/ISO/CIE TR 3092:2023 This Technical Report on ISO/CIE 20086 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 274, Light and lighting, in cooperation with CIE Joint Technical Committee 6. It is important that lighting schemes are designed appropriately to provide the right light in the right place at the right time, while being…
February 14, 2024 By Jessie Frias When I was asked if I would like to be featured in this month’s newsletter I had a couple of reactions. The first one was excitement, followed by anxiety, nervousness, and then fear. Initially I wanted to say no because of deadlines and the feeling that I would be adding…
February 12, 2024 ams OSRAM delivers solid Q4 with revenues at EUR 908 million and adjusted EBIT of 6.9%, above the midpoint of the guided range, revenues of EUR 3.59 billion and 6.5% adj EBIT for Fiscal Year 2023. ams OSRAM continues executing its ‘Re-establish-the-Base’ efficiency and strategic realignment program to benefit from structural growth….
Connecticut-based architectural lighting manufacturer Q-Tran has promoted Gean Tremaine to the position of CEO. According to the company, “Gean has been instrumental in Q-Tran’s growth, most notably spearheading the introduction of LED lighting into the company’s product offering. He is excited to continue to push the company forward by fostering continuous improvements in all areas…
February 12, 2024 By David Gordon What’s going on in the agent / rep world? As many know, the electrical distribution has gone through much consolidation in the past three years with almost 100 distributors being sold. It seems that independent manufacturer representatives and lighting agents are taking a page out of the same book….
February 8, 2024 The IALD Board of Directors now has its President’s Selected Director, Cherine Saroufim, IALD, appointed to the position for 2024 and 2025. Chosen by IALD President Andrea Hartranft, FIALD, Saroufim is an established and applauded lighting designer in Lebanon. With a master’s degree in interior architecture from Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts (ALBA) in Beirut…
February 7, 2024 LEDVANCE Has Announced the Appointment of Lynnette Schaeffer as the New Director of Training, Overseeing the Innovative LIGHTPOINT® Training Program. Pedro Sega, Head of Marketing USC, expressed his enthusiasm, “We are thrilled to have Lynnette join the LEDVANCE family. With over two decades dedicated to the lighting and electrical industry, her expertise…
February 7, 2024 The Town of Castle Valley proudly announces that it is now Utah’s fourth International Dark Sky Community. With 23 International Dark Sky Places designated, Utah has the highest concentration of International Dark Sky Place certifications worldwide, including the iconic sites of Arches and Canyonlands National Parks. “Followed closely by Texas with 20 certified International…
Charleston, S.C.-based strategic marketing company GingerHead has announced Jill Mungovan will be responsible for Sales and Marketing for LightAZ, a prominent search engine in the professional lighting industry. Mungovan has more than 25 years in the lighting and electrical industry as a strategic marketing leader. Throughout her career with leading manufacturers, she demonstrated exceptional achievements…