Smart Cities
LpR 117 – Smart City Lighting
LEDprofessional Review – Sept/Oct 2026, Issue#117: Smart lighting is shaping the future of connected cities. This issue explores the technologies, standards, and real-world projects driving that shift—from data-driven public lighting and interoperable infrastructure to Prague’s Dvorecký Bridge. An…
Organizations
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.
Organizations
DigiKey to invest $100M in PDC and order management expansion
DigiKey will invest $100 million over the next 18 months to expand its global Product Distribution Center (PDC) in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, and to upgrade its Order Management System (OMS). The capital will fund additional high-volume picking capacity, automated multi-line packaging systems, and improvements to order-fulfillment and packaging workflows to support the company’s same-day shipping model amid rapid growth. DigiKey expects to support continued double-digit growth after a year of exceptional performance and aims to build capacity ahead of demand by using scalable infrastructure and automation to maintain fast shipping for its global customer base.
Organizations
Gallant Capital Partners announces term loan commitments for Lumileds; Chuck Swoboda participates
Gallant Capital Partners announced that funds it manages have provided additional term loan commitments under one of Lumileds Holding B.V.’s existing senior secured term loan credit facilities to provide liquidity for operations and strategic initiatives. Gallant previously acquired a majority position in the Company’s senior secured term loan facilities on August 18, 2026. Chuck Swoboda has participated alongside Gallant. The commitments are intended to support product development, supply continuity, on-time delivery, and Lumileds’ multi-year product and technology roadmaps while Lumileds’ existing leadership continues to manage the business.
Business|Organizations
FeaturedEvents
30.10.2026
Registration opens for Light + Intelligent Building North America 2027
Organizations
12.10.2026
Signify Austria realigns sales strategy, focuses on indirect partner sales
Organizations
10.9.2026
LightingEurope Warns of a Lack of Ambition in the Harmonisation of Procurement Rules
Organizations
7.9.2026
Lumileds expands Penang manufacturing to boost advanced automotive lighting
Organizations
7.9.2026
Suzi Product Certification is Now Open
Organizations
1.9.2026
Everlight Breaks Ground on New Thailand Manufacturing Facility, Strengthening Global Supply Chain for AI and Automotive Markets
Organizations
26.8.2026
Cree LED and Nanolumens Enter Settlement and Limited License Agreement
