LEDinside team would like to wish our readers an early Happy New Year. Our team will take a break in the following two days. This week, we have finally wrapped up our recap for 2014 with “LED Lighting’s Low Price Trends,” and there is a new article in our Russian feature section covering local leading distributor Rainbow’s perspective of the market.

Just shortly after completing the official acquisition of FOREPI, new market rumors indicate Taiwanese LED chip maker Epistar’s is preparing the acquisition of TSMC Solid State Lighting. The LEDinside team would like to apologize for a grave mistake in the original “Epistar to Invest in TSMC Solid State Lighting” article that implied former President Jacob Tarn was removed from post due to poor performance. The article has been edited to reflect this was not the case.

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2. Top 10 International LED Luminaire Standards
3. [Correction] Epistar to Invest in TSMC Solid State Lighting
4. UDN: Taiwanese LED Manufacturers Revenue Guidance for 2015
5. LEDinside Exclusive Interview with Leading Russian LED Distributor Rainbow
6. Protecting Eyes from LED Blue Light
7. Epistar and FOREPI Complete Official Merge
8. Nationstar Top Two Shareholders Shed 11.55 Million Shares
9. Three Trends Among “Runaway” Chinese LED Executives
10. Taiwanese LED Manufacturers Face Immense Challenges in Coming Year

What’s Trending

• Rumors: Foxconn OLED to Enter Production in 2016

Government lighting projects

1. India Jaipur to Install 70,000 LED Lights Soon
2. Hanover to Switch to LED Streetlights
3. Honolulu and Calgary to Install Energy-Saving LED streetlights

Industry News

1. Indian Consumer Electronics Manufacturer BPL to Expand LED Product Portfolio
2. Foshan Lighting Acquires RMB 400 Million Purchase Agreement
3. Revolution Lighting Technologies Enters Strategic Distribution Partnership with Fastenal

New Products

1. TERRALUX LED Downlight Retrofits Receive ENERGY STAR® Certification
2. Haichang Optotech Releases IR Sensor LED Tube
3. Solid Apollo LED Introduces Smartphone and Tablet LED Lighting Controller
4. Straits Lighting Shines Lights on Businesses to Save Them Money

Interesting Applications

• UL Helping Keep Holiday Lights Safe and Bright

Lighting Projects

1. Philips Helps Madison Square Garden Shine With Connected LED Lighting System
2. South Tynside Council Lights Up the Season with Festive LEDs
3. [Correction] Pemco Holdings Completes LED Street Light Project at Former Naval Air Station
4. Sagamiko Illumillion Welcomes Festival Season with LED Palace
5. Museum of London 2012 Olympic Cauldron Lit Up with Soraa LEDs
6. Taitung to Welcome 2015 with Colorful Party Show