Shenzhen, China-based commercial outdoor lighting manufacturer Ledsion Lighting has relocated its U.S. headquarters to Dallas, according to a report in Community Impact, a local area news source.
The nearly 26,000-sq.-ft. facility in Dallas’ Lake Highlands area includes a regional distribution center, the company’s third nationwide.
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,…
While the lighting industry has understood that smart technology offers benefits to the end consumer and growth opportunities for lighting professionals, adoption has not been as fast nor as widespread as experts had predicted over the past several years. New Jersey-based Crestron Electronics hopes to mitigate the uncertainty that end users have regarding smart systems…
With the Department of Energy’s Energy Star program all but dismantled, the DesignLights Consortium (DLC) has been taking up the mantle in several ways. One of their ongoing initiatives involves revisions to the LUNA V2.0 dark sky lighting solution as well as releasing the second draft of major updates to its Solid-State Lighting (SSL) technical requirements for…
May 14, 2024 By Drew Reagan DarkSky International has formally recognized the Michigan State Wildlife Research Area on Beaver Island as an International Dark Sky Sanctuary. It will be known as the Beaver Island State Wildlife Research Area International Dark Sky Sanctuary (the “Sanctuary”). It’s an important achievement as it is Michigan’s first certified International Dark Sky…
The National Association of Innovative Lighting Distributors (NAILD) has just launched The Lighting and Darkness Foundation, which addresses the harm caused by light pollution. Led by NAILD’s board, this new 501(c)(3) organization takes a bold stance against the destruction of the nighttime environment, emphasizing that light pollution is a form of pollution with tangible consequences…
It started at LightFair maybe 20 years ago, when you would see a few lighting showroom owners walking the exhibit hall, taking a look at the latest developments in lighting technology — mostly for educational purposes, but also because they had the occasional local restaurant or office project. Since then, more decorative residential lighting manufacturers…
Noted design journalist and author Vilma Barr has launched a multi-media digital service for promoting firms involved in the built environment. Industry veteran Vilma Barr is offering a new service – Design Media Strategies – for promoting firms in the architectural community. Custom programs are available for reaching a targeted national and international network of Read More…
DeAngelis brings more than 25 years of executive leadership experience in the lighting, smart building, controls, and energy-efficient technology industries. New Jersey-based MaxLite has appointed Joe DeAngelis as Vice President of C&I Sales – North Region, reinforcing the company’s continued investment in strategic sales growth and customer support across key commercial and industrial markets. In Read More…