EiKO Global LLC (EiKO) has appointed Mike Felton as Senior VP/Sales & Marketing. Felton brings 15 years of commercial leadership experience in the lighting industry across multiple sales channels including C&I (commercial & industrial), specification, controls, utilities, OEM, and horticulture markets. His career includes successful tenures at Acuity Brands and TCP Lighting, where he led…
Lutron Electronics president Edward J. Blair has been promoted to vice chairman of the board; he will continue to serve as president of the company. In his expanded role, Blair will represent executive leadership at the board level, offering strategic insight and reinforcing the company’s long-term priorities. He will maintain responsibility for Lutron’s global operations,…
After a faltering start in Q1, the lighting market experienced a slight uptick (low single digits) in Q2, according to results from the quarterly Pulse of Lighting survey compiled by sister publication Electrical Trends in partnership with analysts at William Blair. David Gordon of Channel Marketing Group, which publishes Electrical Trends, noted, “The rebound, which…
Dynamic, color-changing architectural LED lighting from Color Kinetics, a Signify and Genlyte Solutions brand, are officially activated on the east, harbor-facing side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s Hoan Bridge. The milestone marks the full illumination of the bridge, extending the joy and visibility of this iconic landmark to even more people across the city. More than 1,800…
We meticulously plan diets, exercise routines, and sleep schedules, all in the pursuit of better health — but what if one of the most powerful tools for influencing our well-being has been hiding in plain sight? According to experts from the Light and Health Research Center (LHRC) at the Icahn School of Medicine at…
Coastal Source has introduced a reimagined design services program intended to simplify sales processes, accelerate turnaround times, and help partners close with confidence, backed by the Coastal Source in-house team of expert lighting and outdoor audio designers. The new program features a streamlined two-tier structure to better support projects of any size and at any…
Parspec, an AI-native software platform that enables wholesale distributors and sales agents to efficiently bid and supply construction products, has just raised $20 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Threshold Ventures (formerly DFJ), with participation from existing venture investors including Innovation Endeavors, Building Ventures, Heartland Ventures, and Hometeam Ventures. The global…
Family-owned electrical distributor and lighting showroom business Gross Electric has acquired Indiana Lighting Center, which has two showrooms in Indianapolis. “This strategic acquisition strengthens our commitment to offering exceptional lighting solutions and investing in independent lighting showrooms in the Midwest,” said Laurie Gross, president of Gross Electric in a LinkedIn post. “Indiana Lighting has…
The Association of Outdoor Lighting Professionals (AOLP) has recognized Jimmy Kidd, CLVLT, COLD, owner and designer of Tranquility Lighting Design in Owensboro, Kentucky, with its 2025 Feature-Focused Outdoor Lighting Award at Illuminate ’25, the association’s annual conference and expo. The award honors exceptional lighting design that highlights a specific outdoor feature, such as water elements,…
By David Goddard, head of UK Projects, LEDVANCE Lighting is playing an increasingly role in the circular economy. Luminaires are no longer seen as part of the disposable society, thanks to the recognition that they can be upgraded and refurbished to extend their lifetime. For many years, the lighting industry faced the challenge of reducing…
West Coast-based live event production services and systems integration provider 3G Productions LLC has acquired Main Light’s 70,000-sq.-ft. location in Nashville as part of its ongoing initiative to expand into a coast-to-coast, full-service production and systems integration provider. 3G Productions has taken over Main Light’s Antioch neighborhood building, its full inventory, and all seven employees,…
Yusen Associates and A.A. MacPherson announced their strategic merger, uniting two of the largest independent manufacturers’ representative agencies in New England and Upstate New York with a combined 183 years of service. The newly combined entity, Yusen-MacPherson Group, plans to harness the strength of each organization to better serve their manufacturers and distributor partners throughout their territories. Together,…
New York-based Leviton has announced significant progress towards its goal of achieving company-wide carbon neutrality by 2030 in its recently released 2024 Sustainability Report. The Report reveals a 37% reduction in overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions or CO2e (carbon dioxide equivalent) from a 2021 baseline. As part of Leviton’s CN2030 program, the company has steadily…
Emerson has announced that its Appleton Group iron casting facility has received a 2025 Energy Excellence Award from Focus on Energy®. The award recognizes companies in Wisconsin that go above and beyond basic energy efficiency solutions, both within their own organizations and those they support. As one of 11 recipients, the South Milwaukee foundry proves…
The June edition of the Lightovation resi-oriented trade show and the Lighting One lighting co-op convention – timed to coincide with Lightovation in Dallas last week – was an ideal time to take the collective temperature of distributors now that the noise regarding tariffs has settled down. Lightovation and the Lighting One convention each provided…
Direct Media Strategies is a new marketing support communications service from renowned writer and publicity maven in the architectural space Vilma Barr of Barr Publications & Editorial Services (BPES). Direct Media Strategies will write and distribute blogs and newsletters for firms that design and construct in the built environment. This specialized service will bring a…