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Emergency Lighting | Applications | Feb 26, 2025
Sustainability in Emergency Lighting: The Role of TM65 and TM66 Explained
Sustainability in Emergency Lighting: The Role of TM65 and TM66 Explained As sustainability continues to shape the construction and lighting industries, it is crucial for electrical contractors to understand key environmental assessment methodologies. Two important technical memorandums - TM65 and TM66, play a significant role in evaluating the environmental impact of lighting products. However, they serve distinct purposes. Read more »
ams Osram | Business | Feb 26, 2025
ams OSRAM Receives EU Commission Approval for an Investment Grant up to €227 million
ams OSRAM Receives EU Commission Approval for an Investment Grant up to €227 million The European Commission today approved funding for a semiconductor manufacturing facility for ams OSRAM AG (SIX: AMS) under the European Chips Act. The official funding approval from the Austrian Ministry of Economy and Labor, which is responsible for the payment of the funding, is now expected shortly. ams OSRAM plans to use the funding of up to €227 million approved by the European Commission to sustainably strengthen the development and production site in Premstaetten. In total, the company plans to invest 567 million euros in the project by 2030, when full production will begin at the headquarters in Styria. Read more »
LightingEurope | Business | Feb 17, 2025
LightingEurope 2024 Online Mystery Shopper Exercise: Shocking Results on Safety and Compliance
LightingEurope 2024 Online Mystery Shopper Exercise: Shocking Results on Safety and Compliance LightingEurope has published the third edition of its Mystery Shopper Exercise, an assessment of the compliance of selected lighting products sold in online marketplaces. This time the scope, which covered 3 lighting product families (LED Strips, G4 lamps on mains and Children’s Night lights) in 4 Online marketplaces (European and non-European) in 5 Member States, went a step further by testing against relevant safety standards. As in previous editions, the results are just as shocking and disappointing. Read more »
Horticulture | Cree LED | Feb 12, 2025
Cree LED Advances Horticulture Lighting with Launch of XLamp XP-L Photo Red S Line LEDs
Cree LED Advances Horticulture Lighting with Launch of XLamp XP-L Photo Red S Line LEDs Cree LED®, a Penguin Solutions brand (Nasdaq: PENG), has introduced the new XLamp® XP-L Photo Red S Line LEDs, a groundbreaking advancement in horticulture lighting technology. Designed to deliver exceptional efficiency, exceptional durability and seamless system upgrades, these LEDs are optimized for high-performance applications in greenhouses, vertical farms, and other large-scale growing operations. Read more »
Backlighting | Trends | Jan 30, 2025
Nichia Launches White LED "NS2W806H-B2" Featuring Blue/Green Chips
Nichia Launches White LED "NS2W806H-B2" Featuring Blue/Green Chips Nichia, the world's largest LED manufacturer and inventor of the high-brightness blue and white LED, is launching a white LED (Part No. NS2W806H-B2) designed for LCD backlighting. This product adds a new green chip in addition to the existing blue chip, resulting in a configuration that combines both blue and green within a single package. Read more »
Emergency Lighting | Battery Technology | Trends | Jan 11, 2025
Tridonic: New Certification for Emergency Lighting
Tridonic: New Certification for Emergency Lighting Tridonic, a leading provider of emergency lighting solutions, is the first manufacturer to receive ENEC certification for its lithium iron phosphate batteries. The new certification scheme was developed by the responsible organisation ETICS (European Testing, Inspection and Certification System) and deployed by DEKRA. Read more »
Gewiss | Beghelli | Acquisition | Business | Jan 03, 2025
Agreement Signed for the Acquisition of the Beghelli Group
Agreement Signed for the Acquisition of the Beghelli Group As previously communicated to the market through a dedicated press release pursuant to Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 596/2014, available on the Beghelli website and the "Info" regulated information dissemination system managed by Computershare S.p.A. , Gewiss and Beghelli informed that on December 10, 2024, Gewiss S.p.A. entered into a preliminary sale and purchase agreement with the majority shareholders of Beghelli for the acquisition of a majority stake in Beghelli S.p.A.'s share capital. Read more »
Frankie Boyle | Applications | Dec 31, 2024
A Look Back at LiGHT 24 With Artist Frankie Boyle
A Look Back at LiGHT 24 With Artist Frankie Boyle Visitors to this year’s LiGHT 24 exhibition, held on the 20th and 21st of November at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London, received the unique opportunity to view the never-before-seen art installation ‘Intra-spectrum’ by artist Frankie Boyle, powered by leading architectural lighting manufacturer formalighting. Read more »
Cree LED | Daktronics | Business | Dec 31, 2024
Cree LED and Daktronics Enter Licensing Agreement for LED Display Technology
Cree LED and Daktronics Enter Licensing Agreement for LED Display Technology Cree LED, a Penguin Solutions brand (Nasdaq: PENG), and Daktronics (Nasdaq: DAKT), announced a multi-year, global patent license agreement effective December 2024. With limited exceptions, this agreement provides a license to Daktronics for Cree LED’s patented technology for the duration of the agreement. Read more »
Zhaga Consortium | Book26 | Smart Lighting | Dec 03, 2024
Zhaga Unveils Book 26: Future-Proofing Luminaire Design with Linear Socketable LED Modules
Zhaga Unveils Book 26: Future-Proofing Luminaire Design with Linear Socketable LED Modules Zhaga, the global leader in the standardization of LED luminaire component interfaces, proudly announces the release of Zhaga Book 26, a comprehensive new standard for linear socketable LED modules. Designed to promote interoperability, sustainability, and serviceability, Zhaga Book 26 provides a future-proof, plug-and-play solution for the lighting industry. Read more »
Cree LED | XP-L Color LEDs | Featured | SSL | Dec 01, 2024
XLamp® XP-L Photo Red LEDs — Top Tier Efficiency for Next-Gen Luminaires
XLamp® XP-L Photo Red LEDs — Top Tier Efficiency for Next-Gen Luminaires Cree LED is committed to delivering innovative lighting solutions for horticulture and agriculture, where tailored lighting is essential for maximizing yields. Unlike traditional lighting for human vision, these systems require application-tuned spectral content, high efficacy and long lifespans. Read more »
Lumileds | Automotive | Nov 29, 2024
Expanding the Horizons of Car Body Lighting
Expanding the Horizons of Car Body Lighting The presentation, “Expanding the Horizons of Car Body Lighting” by Dr. Thorsten Anger, outlines innovations in automotive lighting design, focusing on advanced lighting technologies and their implications for styling, functionality, and market adoption. Read more »
ams Osram | Fraunhofer | Awards | Deutscher Zukunftspreis | Nov 28, 2024
A Research Team from ams OSRAM and Fraunhofer Wins the Deutscher Zukunftspreis for Digital Light
A Research Team from ams OSRAM and Fraunhofer Wins the Deutscher Zukunftspreis for Digital Light Germany’s President Frank-Walter Steinmeier honored the winners of the Deutscher Zukunftspreis 2024 at a formal ceremony in Berlin. The award was presented to a team of experts led by Dr. Norwin von Malm and Stefan Grötsch from ams OSRAM and Dr. Hermann Oppermann from the Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration IZM for the technological implementation of their idea — an LED matrix that turns car headlights into projectors. The LED technology developed by the team opens up new possibilities for innovative designs thanks to its high-resolution light distribution and its energy efficiency. Read more »
Sollum | Horticulture | Nov 26, 2024
Foliaj Farms Selects Sollum's Dynamic LED Solution to Support Diverse Crop Production in Indiana Warehouse
Foliaj Farms Selects Sollum's Dynamic LED Solution to Support Diverse Crop Production in Indiana Warehouse Foliaj Farms, led by first-time grower Bill Reece, has chosen Sollum Technologies' dynamic LED lighting solution to power his new indoor farming operation in Muncie, Indiana, USA. Focused on growing leafy greens such as lettuce, kale, and herbs, Foliaj’s large-scale warehouse will leverage Sollum's advanced lighting technology to optimize plant growth in a fully controlled environment. Read more »
Nulty | Klaasen Lighting Design | Applications | Nov 26, 2024
NULTY Acquires KLAASEN Lighting Design
NULTY Acquires KLAASEN Lighting Design Nulty has announced the expansion of its reach across Europe and Asia, with a particular focus on Singapore, through the acquisition of KLAASEN Lighting Design—a brand with a 40-year legacy in the architectural lighting design industry. Read more »
LightingEurope | Smart Lighting | Nov 25, 2024
LightingEurope Promotes Smart Lighting via a New Video
LightingEurope Promotes Smart Lighting via a New Video LightingEurope is excited to unveil a new video that highlights the benefits of smart lighting. This video explains how smart lighting enhances building performance and introduces key metrics for evaluating smart technologies. Read more »
LightingEurope | Business | Nov 25, 2024
LightingEurope Publishes a Guidance on the Use of Standards in Products
LightingEurope Publishes a Guidance on the Use of Standards in Products The document gives precious guidance and information to manufacturers on the use of standards (EN, harmonized EN, OJEU listed harmonized EN and non-EN standards) in Europe and in the United Kingdom when preparing the Declaration of Conformity. This document outlines all the different options available to manufacturers, leaving it up to them to choose which option to follow. Read more »
Forge Europe | HongliTronic | Business | Nov 25, 2024
Forge Partners with HongliTronic to Offer Innovative, High quality, Sustainable LED Solutions
Forge Partners with HongliTronic to Offer Innovative, High quality, Sustainable LED Solutions Forge Europa has announced a strategic partnership with the LED OEM giant “HongliTronic”, expanding its product offerings to include their extensive range of innovative and sustainable LED solutions. This collaboration brings together HongliTronic’s cutting-edge LED technologies with Forge's LED tech experience and bespoke services to meet the diverse needs of customers across the UK and Europe. Read more »
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