Business News Archive
LightingEurope | UV-C | Business News |
Sep 19, 2020
UV-C Disinfection Technologies Must be Integrated in EU Renovation Plans
LightingEurope launches an UV-C expert group that promotes the benefits of UV-C disinfection technologies and stimulates market demand and fair market access in Europe. The technology has been proven to deactivate, without exception, all viruses against which it has been tested. LightingEurope is advocating the installation of UV-C disinfection technologies as part of the EU Renovation Wave and the application and enforcement of existing safety rules and standards.
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Business News | Company News | Partnerships | Controls | DALI-2 |
Sep 11, 2020
Helvar and Steinel Join Forces for Next Generation DALI-2 Lighting Control Solution
Helvar and Steinel, widely known for innovation, quality and leading lighting control technologies and solutions, announce today their international partnership. The partnership will combine Steinel's expertise in sensing technology with Helvar's expertise in Intelligent Lighting Solutions. Blending the precise, high-quality sensing of Steinel with the intelligent solution capabilities of Helvar will serve benefits such as increasing sustainability by delivering highly efficient buildings, both in terms of optimizing energy as well as space. In addition, creating more intelligent buildings for the benefits of enhancing wellbeing, comfort and productivity to its building occupants.
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Business News | Standardization | Smart Lighting + IoT | Connectivity | The Zigbee Alliance |
Sep 09, 2020
Project Connected Home over IP Connectivity Standard Developing Into Reality
When we set out in December 2019 to create a unifying standard for the smart home industry, there was naturally a lot of excitement — and of course, questions. Would this global consortium truly be able to bring this new standard to market? How long would it take? What products would actually emerge? Would we be able to pull off our promise to unify a fragmented industry under a single connectivity standard that would help companies focus on creating experiences over "plumbing"?
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Business News | Company News | Divestment |
Sep 09, 2020
Vossloh-Schwabe Sells LMS Outdoor Product Range to LVX Global
We are pleased to announce that we have sold our LMS Outdoor product division to our Australian based partner LVX Global with effect from 1 Sep-tember 2020. LVX Global handles the worldwide distribution of all network-able NB-PLC and HD-PLC products (iPC, iLC, iDC, iLIC, iLUX, iCCU). However, the stand-alone product iMCU will still be available from Voss-loh-Schwabe. We have concluded an agreement with LVX on production and logistics, which will thus continue to guarantee the existing high-quality standard.
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Featured | Business News | Event News |
Sep 02, 2020
The 25th Guzhen Lighting Fair Set Date on Oct. 22-26, 2020
In the context of national favorable policies, economic recovery, active operation recovery of enterprises, and strong audience demand, the 25th China (Guzhen) International Lighting Fair (hereinafter referred to as the "GILF") will be held at Guzhen Convention and Exhibition Center, Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province, from October 22 to 26, 2020.
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Business News | LiFi | Signify | EDZCOM |
Sep 01, 2020
Signify and EDZCOM Announce Strategic Partnership to Accelerate LiFi Adoption in the Manufacturing Industries
Eindhoven, the Netherlands– Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, and EDZCOM, the Nordic market leader in Edge Connectivity, will join forces to introduce Trulifi by Signify, two-way wireless network connectivity through infrared and visible light, into industrial applications. The partnership will apply to Signify’s LiFi solutions, branded Trulifi, in the manufacturing industries.
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ams | OSRAM | Business News | Company News |
Jul 15, 2020
EU Commisson Clears AMS' Acquisition of OSRAM
The European Commission has approved unconditionally, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of OSRAM by AMS. The Commission concluded that the transaction would raise no competition concerns in the European Economic Area (‘EEA').
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Business News | Standardization | UV-C | IES | IUVA |
Jun 24, 2020
IES and IUVA Collaborate to Publish ANSI Standards for Measuring Ultraviolet C-Band (UV-C) Sources Used for Disinfection
The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES, est. 1906) and the International Ultraviolet Association (IUVA, est. 1999) have partnered to assemble experts in the measurement of ultraviolet C-band emissions (UV-C) to develop American National Standards for the measurement and characterization of UV-C device performance. UV-C devices for healthcare and personal care have proliferated in recent years, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite the absence of standards to enable accurate measurements and comparisons of the products. Through this partnership IES and IUVA aim to cooperatively promote awareness of and improve the application of ultraviolet "disinfection" technology in the healthcare system, initially through the development of standardized methods of measurement of ultraviolet "disinfection" products including UV lamps, luminaires and lighting/radiating systems, utilizing both discharge (e.g. low-pressure mercury and xenon) and solid-state (e.g. light-emitting diode) technologies.
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Business News | Company News | Partnerships |
Jun 19, 2020
Epistar and Lextar to Jointly Establish A New Holding Company
Epistar Corporation ("Epistar" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2448) and Lextar Electronics Corp. ("Lextar" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 3698) announce the two companies will jointly establish a holding company A (tentative name) via share conversion, which was approved in the board of directors' meetings of Epistar and Lextar respectively today.
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Business News | Organization News | Standardization | DALI-2 | DiiA | Certification |
Jun 17, 2020
DALI Alliance Achieves Landmark of 1,000 DALI-2 Products Certified
The Digital Illumination Interface Alliance (DiiA), the global industry organization for DALI lighting control, announces its DALI-2 certification program has passed another milestone with the addition of the thousandth DALI-2 certified product to the organization's online product database.
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Business | Business News | Company News | Partnerships |
Jun 15, 2020
Panasonic Lighting Americas and Pointr Join Forces to Offer End-to-End Connected Deep Location Lighting Solutions
Panasonic Lighting Americas, Inc., recently announced a strategic solution partnership with Pointr, a leader in deep location platforms. The new partnership enables an offering of end-to-end connected lighting solutions, paired with real-time location-based services, to address the convergence of physical spaces with the virtual world.
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Business News | Organization News | CALI | Zhaga | Partnerships |
Jun 02, 2020
CALI and Zhaga Sign Liaison Agreement – To Drive and Promote Technology Advancement
The past decade has witnessed the LED evolution in the China lighting industry as well as progress in the work of Zhaga in standardizing interfaces of components of LED luminaires. Zhaga and CALI have identified areas of mutual interest and agreed to structure and strengthen their relationship and to foster closer cooperation through a liaison agreement. Consequently, the China Association of Lighting Industry (CALI) and the Zhaga Consortium (Zhaga) have signed a liaison agreement which entered into force by May 1st, 2020.
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Business News | Organization News | DiiA | Tunable White Light | Certification |
Mar 02, 2020
DiiA Debuts DALI-2 Certification of Tunable White LED Drivers
The Digital Illumination Interface Alliance (DiiA), the global industry organization for DALI lighting control, has expanded the scope of the DALI-2 certification program to include tunable white color control. DiiA has added the color temperature Tc method of color control as a feature for DALI-2 control gear such as LED drivers. Commonly referred to as "tunable white", Tc allows control of the correlated color temperature (CCT) along the black-body line, from warm white to cool white.
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Business News | Events | Webinar | Event News |
Feb 24, 2020
WEBINAR (May 14th): How to Achieve Better Products to the Eye Through Virtual Prototyping?
In the CADFEM webinar on May, 14, 2020 you will learn, how physics-based simulations - virtual prototyping - contribute to develop better lighting products. The live presentation pictures the whole process - from editing the geometric model to the definition of light sources and sensors to the use of material properties and simulation modes.
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Business News | Organization News | CIE | Events |
Feb 05, 2020
Novel Coronavirus: Impact on the 5th CIE Expert Symposium on Color and Visual Appearance
CIE is well aware of the novel coronavirus situation in China which is impacting upon Hong Kong and other regions. This brings a layer of difficulty in confidently holding the event in Hong Kong. A survey has been created to help us in the planning for this event.
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Business News |
Dec 20, 2019
The Global Lighting Association Elects New Executive Committee, Foreshadowing Active Advocacy Programs
The Global Lighting Association (GLA) met early December in Tokyo and elected an inaugural Executive Committee in anticipation of its incorporation as a non-profit association in Switzerland. Completion of the incorporation process is expected early in 2020. Maurice Maes, as a representative of LightingEurope, was appointed President. He is employed by Signify, formerly known as Philips Lighting, as Head of Standards & Regulations.
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Business News | Osram |
Nov 14, 2019
Osram Recommends Current Takeover Offer from ams
Osram has concluded a comprehensive business combination agreement with ams and recommends its shareholders accept the current takeover offer. "After intensive negotiations, we have agreed on many decisive framework conditions for the future of Osram and our employees," said Olaf Berlien, CEO of OSRAM Licht AG. "The most important thing is that the employees at German locations are protected from merger-related layoffs until the end of 2022.” In addition, the strong Osram brand is to be reflected in the company name of the new group. The sensor specialist ams explicitly supports the photonics strategy of Osram.
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Business News | Company News | MOSO |
Aug 13, 2019
The Head of the Seven Wonders - Beijing Daxing International
Airport is completed, which use of MOSO LUP series LED Drivers. According to the 2016 “Guardian” selected the Seven Wonders of the New World, China has taken two seats. One is the Zhuhai-Hong Kong-Macau Bridge, and the other is the top-ranked Beijing Daxing International Airport!
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Business News | Organization Statements | LightingEurope | Environment | Circular Economy |
Aug 01, 2019
EU Policy Offers the Lighting Industry Risks and Opportunities
The European Union is pushing a number of policy initiatives in the coming months and years that will have a profound impact on the business models of firms competing in the European lighting industry.
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Business News | Organization News | DiiA | Certification |
Aug 01, 2019
DALI-2 Certification of Sensors and Input Devices Is Now Underway
The Digital Illumination Interface Alliance (DiiA), the global industry organization for DALI lighting control, has introduced DALI-2 certification for a range of products including light sensors, occupancy sensors, push-buttons, switches and sliders. These products, known as DALI-2 input devices, provide user-derived and environmental information to the lighting-control system.
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Business News | News-Spot | Siteco |
Jun 26, 2019
Osram Sells the SITECO Luminaires Business to Stern Stewart Capital
Osram has found a new owner for the Siteco luminaires business in Stern Stewart Capital. Stern Stewart Capital intends to continue the current transformation approach. Separation from Osram gives Siteco entrepreneurial freedom. The cost situation is also improved with the elimination of previous Group structures. With the sale of the luminaires business, Osram is continuing its transformation to a high-tech company.
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Business News | Organization News | Zhaga | IoT Ready | Partnerships |
Apr 02, 2019
IoT Ready Alliance Dissolves and Capitalizes on the Breadth of the NEW Zhaga Consortium
Zhaga and the IoT Ready Alliance are pleased to announce that they have agreed to align their efforts and to proceed as a single organisation under the Zhaga Consortium. The objective is to foster a harmonized, global set of interface specifications for sensor-to-luminaire integration and to remove confusion in the industry.
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Business News | Organization News | Zhaga | Memberships |
Dec 17, 2018
New Zhaga Has Gone Live! - Offering a “Community Membership" to Serve New Groups
The Zhaga Consortium has widened its scope of work to address new growth areas in IoT and the service economy. To implement this move, a new Consortium Agreement has been written and members have renewed their membership. Next to component and luminaire manufacturers, the NEW Zhaga aims to expand its outreach to a larger group of companies and offers a new Community Membership.
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LpS Awards | TiL Awards | Business News | News-Spot |
Oct 03, 2018
The 2018 LpS TiL Award Winners: Celebrating the Complete Spectrum of Light
This year the LpS and TiL 2018 launched 7 new award categories spanning ground breaking scientific research in lighting all the way through to solutions, designs and innovative applications, celebrating the complete spectrum of light.
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Business News |
Apr 26, 2017
DiiA Expands as Momentum Builds for DALI Version-2 Certification Program
The Digital Illumination Interface Alliance has grown rapidly and now has 30 member companies, reflecting the growing interest in DALI version-2 certification of lighting products.
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Business News | News-Spot |
Dec 19, 2016
David Errigo Elected National Lighting Bureau Chair
David R. Errigo, vice president of sales for luminaire manufacturer LumenOptix, has been elected chair of the National Lighting Bureau (NLB), the independent, not-for-profit, lighting-education foundation sponsored by professional societies, trade associations, manufacturers, utilities, and agencies of the U.S. government.
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Business News |
Dec 13, 2016
Philips Sells 80.1% Shares of Lumileds to Apollo Global Management
Royal Philips announced that it has signed an agreement to sell an 80.1% interest in Lumileds, a leading supplier of LED components and automotive lighting, to certain funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC (NYSE: APO) (together with its consolidated subsidiaries: “Apollo”). Philips will retain the remaining 19.9% interest* in Lumileds.
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Business News |
Dec 01, 2016
LightingEurope Welcomes the Inclusion of Lighting in New EPBD
LightingEurope welcomes yesterday’s European Commission proposal on amending the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). In particular, LightingEurope is glad to see that the European Commission proposal imposes on Member States to set system requirements for all the technical building systems, built-in lighting included.
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Company News | Partnerships | Business News |
Nov 29, 2016
China Solid State Lighting Alliance and Luger Research e.U. Signed MoU
China Solid State Lighting Alliance (CSA) and Luger Research e.U., publisher of LED professional, signed a Memorandum of Understanding for closer collaboration in Beijing two weeks ago.
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Business News | News-Spot |
Nov 22, 2016
International Solid-State Lighting Alliance (ISA) - Annual General Assembly Meeting in Beijing
From November 14th to 18th the International Solid-State Lighting Alliance (ISA) hosted several meetings in conjunction with the ChinaSSL conference (13th China International Forum on Solid State Lighting) in Beijing, China. The Awards for Outstanding Achievement for Global SSL Development 2016 were given to Professor Russell D. Dupuis and Professor Harald Haas.
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