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News-Spot | Business News | Jan 10, 2013
Analytik Ltd. Announces Distribution Agreement with GL Optics
Analytik, leading suppliers of innovative analytical instrumentation to the UK and Ireland, partner with German company, GL Optic, for the supply of handheld and laboratory based spectroradiometers and integrating spheres for use in both quality control and research applications for the growing lighting marketplace. Here, Analytik reports on how Astro Lighting makes use of this product in their development of new LED lighting. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Jan 14, 2013
Philips Lumileds appoints SILICA as a Pan-European Distribution Partner
Silica, an Avnet, Inc. company, and Philips Lumileds announced they have signed a distribution agreement which comes into effect immediately. Under the terms of the agreement, SILICA will support sales, marketing and support activities for Philips Lumileds full line of LED products in Europe. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Jan 23, 2013
Avantes BV and Tornado Spectral Systems Partner to Design High-Performance Spectroscopy Solutions
Avantes BV (“Avantes”) and Tornado Spectral Systems (“Tornado”) are pleased to announce a partnership for the design, manufacture and distribution of a new line of high performance spectrometers. Under the terms of this cooperation, Tornado will utilize its signature proprietary technology, the High Throughput Virtual Slit (“HTVS”), to design a series of high performance spectrometers which will be manufactured and distributed worldwide by Avantes and its partners/distributors. Read more »
Job Opportunity | Jan 24, 2013
Job Opportunity as Business Development Manager – Germany
Job Opportunity as Business Development Manager – Germany Roal Electronics S.p.A is looking for a Business Development Manager in order to further increase its business in Germany. Position will be preferably based in Munich or Frankfurt area. Selected candidate will be primarily responsible for revenue and profit growth of Roal Digital Power/Digital Light products directly engaging with local distribution partners and direct customers/OEM. Main responsibilities will include…. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Jan 28, 2013
Marl International and Bivar Create Global Opto Alliance with Manufacturing on Three Continents
California-based LED lighting manufacturer Bivar Inc and UK-based Marl International have formed an international opto-electronics partnership with manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe and Asia and a portfolio of approximately 24,000 high performance LED and light pipe products. The partnership will supply and support customers around the world through a global network of agents and distributors. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Jan 31, 2013
Lextar Announces Official Merger with Wellypower
Lextar Electronics Corp. announces that its official merger with Wellypower Optronics (Wellypower) is set to take place on February 1, 2013. Upon the merger of the two LED subsidiaries of AU Optronics (AUO), Lextar will have capital values at NT$5 billion (US$169 million) and will be able to achieve a more complete and vertically integrated business model as well as further expand its LED lighting and backlighting product lines and customer base. These developments will take place under the wing of Dr. David Su, who will proclaim status of Chairman and CEO while Mr. Allen Huang will act as President. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Mar 14, 2013
Acuity Brands Acquires LED-based Lighting Drive Solutions Manufacturer eldoLED
Acuity Brands, Inc., a market leader in innovative energy-efficient lighting and controls solutions, today announced it has acquired eldoLAB Holding B.V., (“eldoLED”), a leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance, intelligent drivers for LED-based lighting systems. Founded in 2003, eldoLED is a privately owned company headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Mar 26, 2013
Merger of Optronik Berlin with Its Parent Company Instrument Systems
Effective 27 February 2013, Optronik Berlin GmbH was merged with the parent company Instrument Systems GmbH. Since 2010, Optronik and Instrument Systems have been working closely together on joint product developments and production operations. This cooperation is now going to continue under one roof following the merger of the two companies. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Apr 24, 2013
Bridgelux and Toshiba Announce Agreement for Strengthened LED Business and Technology Collaboration
LIVERMORE, Calif. & TOKYO -- Bridgelux Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of LED lighting technologies and solutions, and Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502), a world-leading electric manufacturer, today announced that they have entered into an agreement under which Bridgelux will sell to Toshiba its industry-leading GaN-on-Silicon technology and related assets, and the companies will strengthen and extend their strategic technology collaboration, through an expanded licensing and manufacturing relationship. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Apr 24, 2013
Epistar Signs LED Collaboration and IP Licensing Agreement With Intermolecular
SAN JOSE, Calif., April 22, 2013 -- Intermolecular, Inc. (Nasdaq:IMI) announces today that Epistar, Corp. (TWSE:2448) and Intermolecular, Inc. (Nasdaq:IMI), have signed a collaborative development program (CDP) and royalty-bearing IP licensing agreement to increase the efficiency and reduce cost of Epistar's light emitting diode (LED) devices. Under this agreement, Epistar and Intermolecular engineers will work together to leverage Intermolecular's High Productivity Combinatorial (HPC™) technology platform to dramatically accelerate development and manufacturing qualification of novel materials and processes for advanced LED products. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Jul 02, 2013
Dialog Semiconductor to Acquire iWatt, a Leading Provider of Digital Power Management ICs
Dialog Semiconductor Plc (FWB: DLG), a provider of highly integrated power management, audio and short-range wireless technologies, is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to acquire iWatt Inc. (“iWatt”), a leading provider of digital power management integrated circuits (ICs), for a cash payment of approximately $310 million, with additional contingent consideration of up to $35 million. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Jul 23, 2013
Efore Plc Announces Acquisition Agreement with Roal Electronics S.p.A
ROAL Electronics SpA and Efore Plc, a company based in Finland and listed in NASDAQ OMX HELSINKI, announced that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement for Efore to acquire ROAL Electronics. The transaction has been closed on July 11th, 2013. The acquisition will form a new and expanded Power Supply company with a strong Pan-European footprint, a significant presence in North America and in China, a recognized reputation for innovative power solutions and a common dedication to customers’ orientation. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Jul 31, 2013
Bivar and Marl Initiate Joint LED Lighting Development Partnership
Marl International has started a bilateral engineering partnership with California-based LED lighting manufacturer Bivar Inc. under which the two companies will combine design resources and share IP to bring innovative LED lighting and indicators to the market more quickly. The announcement marks a further stage in the strategic alliance between Marl and Bivar which was announced in January 2013. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Aug 09, 2013
Phihong and Oree Announce Global Partnership in Development and Marketing of Planar LED Lighting System
Phihong Technologies Ltd (Taiwan), a high-volume manufacturer of a wide range of electronic assemblies including drivers for LED lighting, and Oree Illumination Solutions Inc. (Israel), developer of LED-based planar lighting technology, have signed a global partnership agreement. Both companies will market Oree's LightCell™ technology and Phihong’s LED driver technology as a complete plug-and-play system for lighting designers and manufacturers. Read more »
News-Spot | Business News | Aug 09, 2013
Cheil Industries to Acquire Novaled AG
Cheil Industries, a leading electronic materials company in the display industry, and Novaled AG, a world class provider in OLED technologies and materials, announced today that Cheil Industries acquires a majority stake in Novaled in a transaction valuing Novaled at €260 million. Read more »
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