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…
Regulations
German tech industries see standards as strategic infrastructure
VDE and DKE published a special analysis of the German Standardization Panel on 3 November 2026, ahead of the IEC General Meeting in Hamburg. Companies in electrical engineering, IT, energy and automotive rate international and European standards far higher than other sectors, and above in-house ones. Interoperability is their top argument. The panel draws on more than 8,000 companies since 2012.
Automotive Lighting
FORVIA HELLA's new 90 mm LED kit replaces halogen one-to-one
FORVIA shows technology for agricultural and off-highway machinery at EIMA International in Bologna from 10 to 14 November 2026. The highlight is FORVIA HELLA's new 90 mm LED Lighting Kit, a one-to-one replacement for halogen modules. Compared with the company's Bi-LED modules it is up to 45% shallower, up to 70% lighter and almost 80% more efficient on high beam. Series launch: spring 2027.
Smart Lighting
EditorialCo-op Live: 23,500 seats, one intelligent DALI-2 platform
Co-op Live in Manchester, the UK's largest indoor arena with 23,500 seats, runs its lighting on a single DALI-2 control platform from Simmtronic. DALI-2 is the certified open standard for digital lighting control. The system links nearly 9,000 luminaires and over 800 control lines, automates emergency lighting tests and lets the show production system trigger lighting scenes during events.
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Registration opens for Light + Intelligent Building North America 2027
Organizations
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Inteplast Group acquires family-owned ALP Lighting Components
Awards
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DALI Lighting Awards 2026: 13 winners from homes to smart cities
Organizations
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Cree LED to be sold to private equity firm Transom Capital Group
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Color gamut, not just lux, shapes how bright a room looks
Automotive Lighting
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Mercedes-Benz turns car windows into LED and holographic displays
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About Acuity
Acuity announces agreement to acquire Parameter Technologies
Signify
Signify awarded EcoVadis Platinum medal with its highest-ever score of 88
Rehm Thermal Systems
Rehm thermal systems strengthens its presence in Spain and Portugal: Propelec appointed as new representative for Protecto and RDS UV LED
Zumtobel
MUTEC 2026: Light as a precision tool and world premiere for IDIA
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