5000m2 LED Museum Opens in October 2016
Responding to the call of national policy, Guangzhou Hongli Opto – Electronic Co., Ltd. has been committing to delivering innovation in LED (Light Emitting Diode) research and development in the past years, which has injected new blood and cultural element for the industry.
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Samsung Launches Branding Program for High-Quality LED Lighting Products
Samsung Electronics has launched an LED component branding program to help consumers select high-quality LED lighting products that use Samsung-produced, advanced LED components.
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EPIC Activity Report 2015
EPIC has seen another record year of very powerful growth in its membership which now counts more than 240 members across 28 countries. Yesterday, EPIC published their annual activity report for 2015.
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Philips and GO Scale Capital led Consortiom Terminate Lumileds Transaction
Royal Philips announced that Philips and GO Scale Capital have terminated the agreement pursuant to which the consortium led by GO Scale Capital would acquire an 80.1% interest in Lumileds. Read more »
Osram Names Lamps Business Branch LEDVANCE
Osram, one of the world's leading lighting manufacturers, continues to make progress with the carve-out of its general lighting lamps business. After the supervisory board of Osram Licht AG approved the carve-out of the unit in June 2015, the name of the new company has now also been decided. “We have opted for a combination of the terms ‘LED’ and ‘advance’ and will call the newly established company LEDVANCE,” said Olaf Berlien, Chief Executive Officer of Osram Licht AG. “The name reflects the trend toward LED in the lighting market as well as the opportunities arising from this development – opportunities LEDVANCE will actively exploit.”
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Intertek Expands Product Certification and Quality Assurance Services
Intertek, a leading provider of quality solutions to a range of industries worldwide, announces the expansion of its ETL Mark certification to include LED decorative lighting strings. This expansion gives manufacturers and retailers a product certification alternative that quickens a product’s time to market and creates efficiencies, with the widest scope of quality assurance services available from a single provider. Read more »
LightingEurope Comment Regarding the “Use of Tolerances”
LightingEurope welcomes the initiative of the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) that the “use of tolerances” should be subjected to improved governance. Read more »
EPIC Appoints Jose Pozo as Director of Technology and Innovation
BRUSSELS, Belgium – 3 December 2015. EPIC, the European Photonic Industry Consortium, announced Jose Pozo, PhD, previous Senior Photonic Technology Consultant at PNO Consultants, has been appointed Director of Technology and Innovation starting 1 January 2016.
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Regulatory Compliance Updates for the Lighting Industry
TÜV SÜD Product Service and Luger Research e.U. signed an agreement to provide the lighting sector with the latest Regulatory Compliance Updates through the LED professional media channels on a bimonthly basis. Luger Research e.U. owns the exclusive publishing rights for the European lighting market. Read more »
ON Semiconductor to Acquire Fairchild Semiconductor for $2.4 Billion in Cash
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Nov. 18, 2015 – ON Semiconductor Corporation (Nasdaq: ON) (“ON Semiconductor”) and Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc. (Nasdaq: FCS) (“Fairchild”) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for ON Semiconductor to acquire Fairchild for $20.00 per share in an all cash transaction valued at approximately $2.4 billion. The acquisition creates a leader in the power semiconductor market with combined revenue of approximately $5 billion, diversified across multiple markets with a strategic focus on automotive, industrial and smartphone end markets.[1]
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Xicato Puts People in the Spotlight with Beauty Series LED Modules
New formulation brings out the natural and subtle beauty of human skin tones. Xicato, a leading manufacturer of intelligent light sources, announces the immediate availability of new commercial LED modules that make people look good – and feel good about how they look.
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Osram Spins Off General Lighting Business
German lighting giant Osram announced it will be spinning off its general lighting business including general LED lighting into an independent company.
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Soraa Moves Forward with New York Manufacturing Expansion Plans
Working with the State of New York, Soraa will open a Syracuse, NY Semiconductor Fabrication Plant and Employ Hundreds of Workers Read more »
OLEDWorks Finalizes Acquisition of Key Parts of Philips’ OLED Light Source Components Business
ROCHESTER, N.Y.- Nov. 2, 2015: OLEDWorks LLC, the leading U.S. OLED light engine and panel manufacturing company, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of key OLED assets and relevant intellectual property from Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHIA), the global leader in lighting. Manufacturing will continue in the existing facility in Aachen, Germany with the establishment of OLEDWorks GmbH. OLEDWorks announced this acquisition in April, 2015. Read more »
EPIC and ISA Cooperation - Carlos Lee Joins ISA's Council of Management
“I am looking forward to Mr. Lee to make contribution to the ISA Council of Management as well as bring value to the ISA.” says Ms. Ling Wu, President of ISA and (International SSL Alliance) and Secretary General of CSA (China Solid State Lighting Alliance). Carlos Lee brings valuable experience from his personal semiconductor industry background, and feedback from the activities he organizes at EPIC for instance on lighting for automotive, lighting for horticulture, and many other application areas.
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