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Signify launches smart lighting training program for electrical contractors

Signify Debuts New LiFi Systems

After lots of talking about visible lighting communication, or LiFi (Light Fidelity), Signify announced the launch of Trulifi, a new range of LiFi systems. The world’s largest lighting company also reported two new customers of the systems. According to Signify, the LiFi systems, branded Trulifi, leverage existing and future professional luminaires for fast and reliable […]

Osram Pilots Smart Building IoT Solution at Canadian University

Osram office 2019

Advancement of IoT technology enables integration of lighting and other application to improve efficiency of energy usage and save electricity cost. Commercial real estate owners are therefore actively seeking the benefits of data-driven, real-time applications that will modernize a business or learning space. Osram continues to deepen its involvement in smart application development with several […]

Cree sells lighting unit to Ideal

Cree sells lighting unit to Ideal

Ideal Industries will pay approximately $310 million for the Cree Lighting business unit, while Delta Electronics is acquiring SSL manufacturer Amerlux, and parts of the Echelon business recently acquired by Adesto are being shuttered. We have had a slow start to 2019 on the LED and solid-state lighting (SSL) technology front, but not so when […]

Signify Smart Interconnect four-drive carriage drive into the first China International Import Expo (CIIE)

Signify at first CIIE

At this year’s Expo, the global lighting industry leader, Signify, divided four display panels in a booth of about 200 square meters, and presented its own smart interconnection technology. These four sectors are visible light wireless communication technology (Lifi), Internet of Things lighting platform Interact, plant lighting technology in “urban farm”, and smart home lighting […]

Philips Signify lights up 10 Russian sports stadiums to Russia World Cup event in this summer

signify sports lighting

The global lighting leader Signify (European Amsterdam stock exchange code: LIGHT) announced today that it has installed lighting equipment in 10 sports venues in Russia, both of which are venues for the football event this summer. It is reported that the sports event will use 12 venues in Russia. The 10 venues completed by CheSignify […]

OSRAM Acquires Stake in Canadian Motorleaf for stronger position in plant lighting

osram plant led lighting

Osram has been expanding the business scope of plant lighting in recent years. After the acquisition of plant lighting company Fluence Bioengineering, Osram recently announced in the field of plant lighting another action-Osram’s venture capital division Fluxunit acquired a Canadian start-up company Motorleaf part of the stake. By injecting capital into the motorleaf, the layout […]

Philips PerfectPlay stadium lighting system deployed in two European stadiums

Philips PerfectPlay stadium lighting system 2

SHANGHAI, CHINA – Philips Lighting (Euronext Amsterdam: LIGHT), a global leader in lighting, announced that Philips PerfectPlay Stadium has been provided to Vadmyra, Norway and Sparta’25, Netherlands Lighting system. The system’s flexible and easy-to-use operating features help stadium managers control lighting effects through field and remote controls, reducing energy and operating expenses and meeting sustainability […]

Wal-Mart to install 1.5 million LED lamps in global stores to save more than 100 million US dollars

Wal-Mart to install 1.5 million LED lamps

Retail giant Wal-Mart recently announced that Wal-Mart and GE’s Current partner retailer lighting program has expanded to more than 6,000 stores, parking lots, distribution centers and corporate offices in several countries. As part of its ongoing commitment to energy efficiency, Wal-Mart has saved more than $ 100 million in energy costs by installing more than […]

TOP News in 2017 Lighting Industry

TOP News in Lighting Industry in 2017

The year 2017 witnessed a dramatic and rational lighting industry transformation. During this year, many earth-shattering events took place. Some events caused an uproar, some were destined to be included in the annals of the industry, and some The incident is reasonable, but some unexpected. Through the inventory, let us review from January 1, 2017 […]

Focus on Wuzhen – Light of wisdom in the lamp shadow and oar sound

lighting inwuzhen

The unique exhibition center LED lighting design, beautiful night light and smart LED landscape light reflect wisdom of the Smart city Wuzhen. To welcome the opening of the 4th World Internet Conference, lots of energy saving LED floodlight, wall washers together with LED garden lights and lawn light are installed in the architecture and along […]

Pedestrian Light Avista Receives U.S. Patent Protection

Pedestrian Light project in los angeles

Amerlux announced it has been granted U.S. patent protection for intellectual property incorporated into its Avista pedestrian light engine. Avista’s breakthrough IP66 sealed LED optical chamber prevents water intrusion, which is the No. 1 cause of light failure. In addition, Avista was designed for new construction applications and retrofits, which take less than 15 minutes […]

LEDVANCE Continues Its Transformation

ledvance building

LEDVANCE made an statement that it would continue its transformation after confirming the job cut at the headquarters in America last week. The noted lighting provider intends to also reduce its headcount at the factories and headquarters in Germany so as to fully focus on developing profitable high-growth business segments. The company and the employee […]