Testing
Why detecting defects in LED light modules matters
The latest episode of the LED professional podcast looks at automated LED testing in lighting manufacturing. As LED modules move to higher densities and multi-die designs, manufacturers face growing demands for consistent quality, optical performance and reliability, while production has to stay…
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Inteplast Group acquires family-owned ALP Lighting Components
Inteplast Group, a US plastics and paper manufacturer with more than 10,000 employees, acquired ALP Lighting Components on November 1, 2026. ALP, family-owned since its founding in 1972, makes optics, reflectors, louvers and other parts for light fixtures and has nearly 230 employees at four sites in the US and Mexico. President Adam Mayse stays on and expects capacity and product range to grow.
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Cree LED to be sold to private equity firm Transom Capital Group
Penguin Solutions has agreed to sell its LED business Cree LED to Transom Capital Group, a US private equity firm, in an all-cash deal. The price was not disclosed. Closing is expected in the first quarter of 2027. Cree LED, which stands for about 10% of Penguin’s projected fiscal 2027 net sales, will then run as a standalone LED company, while Penguin focuses on AI data center infrastructure.
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PLUTA provisional administrator seeks investor for LED specialist lichtline
PLUTA Rechtsanwalt Peter Roeger has been appointed provisional insolvency administrator for lichtline GmbH after the company filed for insolvency due to liquidity problems from declining sales. The business continues to operate with 27 employees whose wages are covered by insolvency pay for three months, and efforts are underway to secure advance financing. Roeger and colleague Maximilian Wanko are assessing options to continue operations and restructure, while preparing to seek an investor or buyer to take over and run the business long-term. Company management says it remains committed to finding a solution.
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