Illinois-based lighting manufacturer A.L.P. Lighting has appointed Adam Westmoreland as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. In this role, he is responsible for the revenue performance and strategic growth of A.L.P.’s complete portfolio of OEM components, including both its proprietary catalog products and custom-engineered solutions. Westmoreland brings nearly 20 years of experience in the lighting…
Take the Pulse of Lighting Survey and receive that exclusive Q1 analysis in your inbox next month. By David Gordon, Electrical Trends For many we entered 2026 feeling as if we moved to the frozen tundra and, throughout the first couple of months the weather was “challenging” (and understatement) and a brake on the business….
There is a lot of data floating around and it’s hard to figure out which numbers are the most important to the lighting industry. There was good news – during the last week in February, Freddie Mac announced the average 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage dropped below 6% – which many experts predicted would mean home buying…
Lenexa, Kan.-based lighting agency Lumen Link, a manufacturers’ representative in the commercial and infrastructure lighting market, has announced the addition of Hapco to its line card, significantly expanding its commercial pole product offering for customers in Kansas and western Missouri. The new partnership enhances Lumen Link’s ability to serve commercial and industrial (C&I), municipal, and…
Ari Isaak, founder of Photometrics.ai, details what the technology can bring to the street lighting category. By David Gordon, Channel Marketing Group The Photometrics.ai system takes street lighting design to a new level that is faster, easier, and more effective than traditional methods. And, most importantly, the end result delivers a better lighting experience for…
In the Bronx, the Gould Memorial Library stands as one of New York City’s most architecturally significant academic landmarks that can be found within the beautiful grounds of Bronx Community College. Designed by Stanford White and completed in 1900, the rotunda’s Roman Pantheon-inspired dome defines the building’s identity. The interior volume rises nearly 70 feet,…
WILD is offering a new benefit for members starting out in the field. Sponsored by the Women in Lighting + Design (WILD) association, the WILD Spark Scholarship is a new benefit for WILD members at the Student and Emerging Professional tier of membership. By offering a scholarship that pays for interested members to attend one…
Tony Wang, chairman and founder of New York-based WAC Lighting, will receive the Long Island Business News (LIBN) Icon Honor Award this month. In 1984, Tony and his wife, Tai, established Wangs Alliance Corporation d/b/a WAC Lighting (now WAC Group), which has evolved into a lighting industry leader. LIBN’s Icon Honors recognize Long Island-based business…
Charleston, S.C.-based Sonepar’s Midwest subsidiary Echo Electric has entered into an agreement to acquire Shaw Supply, a full-line electrical distributor located in Kansas City, Missouri. A family-owned business since 1957, Shaw Supply brings more than 30 associates to Echo Electric and strengthens their presence in the greater Kansas City market and western Missouri. “Shaw Supply…
Building off of the success of last year’s popular educational sessions offered by WAC Group in partnership with the experts at the Mount Sinai Light and Health Research Center (LHRC), the lighting manufacturer has announced a new webinar series for 2026. Lighting professionals will learn the latest research findings on lighting’s impact on health…
When Full House Resorts reimagined Bronco Billy’s as the Chamonix Hotel & Casino in Cripple Creek, Colorado, their vision was bold: Create a destination where the thrill of gaming meets the serenity and elegance of a luxury alpine hotel. Lighting would be the thread that ties it all together — setting the mood, guiding guests,…
The DALI Alliance, the global industry organization for DALI – the internationally standardized protocol for digital communication between lighting control devices – will highlight major new developments during the upcoming Light + Building 2026 exhibition, taking place March 8–13 in Frankfurt, Germany, in Hall 8.0, Booth D80A. The DALI Alliance will focus on expanding member…
By David LaVigna You can’t fix a product problem with a sales hire, but that’s the route that many lighting companies take. When revenue slows, most lighting manufacturers often respond the same way: They add to the sales team. The new hire could be a new vice president of sales or perhaps more territory managers,…
With health and wellness among the most-requested topics at many educational sessions in the design community, the Light and Health Research Center (LHRC) – part of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York – has launched two additional certification courses in response to the sessions’ popularity last year. These two online…
Michael Doyle Leech, age 72 of Franklin, Tenn., passed away on February 16, 2026. Rob Taylor, President of Sonepar Americas (which includes Irby) said, “Mike was a proud veteran and a devoted family man, qualities that shaped the way he led, served, and cared for the people around him. Few people have embodied dedication and…
By C. “Webster” Marsh I’ve seen a wide spectrum of approaches to specifying luminaires. Sometimes the specification is little more than a narrative description paired with a preferred manufacturer. Other times it drills all the way down to an exact catalog number, delivered lumens, efficacy, TM-30 metrics, and L70 projections. Both approaches have their merits…