Georgia-based architectural lighting manufacturer Bold Lighting has named Ed Martin, LC, LEED® Green Associate™ to Central Regional Sales Manager. A 20-year industry veteran, Martin most recently served in a similar role at Sistemalux/iGuzzini for more than five years.
This week, Nathan Frampton, CEO of Fanimation, released a public memo to the lighting and ceiling fan community, calling for industry support on a proposal for a temporary tax credit to counteract the recently imposed tariffs on China. Frampton’s interest is rooted in the fact that nearly all residential ceiling fans sold in the U.S….
Starting September 1, Bell & McCoy Lighting and Controls will represent Current™ in the Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Western Tennessee, and Alabama-Florida-Mississippi Panhandle markets for the HLI Brands and GLI Roadway Portfolios (GLI Roadway Portfolio is excluded from Alabama-Florida). This partnership expands upon Bell & McCoy’s representation of Current’s GLI Brands Portfolio in Texas…
Hands-on Demos Will Show Integrators How to Use Blackwire’s Award-Winning Blacklight Design Tool for Linear LED Design Blackwire Designs will showcase its innovative, value-added solutions and expertise at the Lightapalooza 2025 trade show at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, January 20-23. Blackwire’s winning Blacklight Design Tool will be the focus of the show in the…
Montreal-based LMPG Inc., a leading specification-grade LED lighting solutions group, has acquired 100% of Architectural Lighting Works (ALW), a privately owned, innovative interior and exterior architectural LED lighting solutions provider, from Prairie Capital. Founded in 2005, ALW is renowned for their diverse selection of linear, architectural decorative, cylinder and acoustic lighting products, its unparalleled performance,…
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…
Founder Dick Stone retires after 45 years; Joe Stone and Brett Bennett to head Rocky Mountain and Southwest divisions. Photo caption: From left to right: Brett Bennett, Dick Stone, Joe Stone Colorado-based ASA Electrical Solutions has announced founder Dick Stone has retired after 45 years in the electrical industry, including 21 years leading ASA. Effective… Read More…
Founder and CEO David Littman will transition to executive chairman. Effective September 1, Malaina Matheus, current president of Hudson Valley Lighting Group (HVLG), will become CEO. Founder and CEO David Littman will transition to executive chairman, remaining closely involved in the long-term vision and continued growth of the company. Over her 16 years with HVLG,… Read More…