Highlights this week:

The Pakistan government has announced it will be including LED lights in its fiscal year 2016-2017 budget, the emerging market is expected to present high growth rates of CAGR 45% till 2020, but the source of the projections remains unclear.

Epistar announced it will be raising its InGaN LED prices by 15% this week, and only certain products would be affected. Most in the industry agree this is a move to improve profits, due to increase in manufacturing and labor costs. Chinese manufacturer Leyard has also announced it plans to invest in AR technology through its strategic investment in Magic leap.

LEDVANCE, a spin-off from Osram’s traditional lighting and LED lighting business, has become a legal entity as of July 2016. Acquisition talks are projected to be completed then, earlier rumors that talks would be completed by May appear to have been too optimistic.

Turning towards new Apple developments, a supplier leaked photos of MacBook Pro OLED touch panels, which confirms earlier projections by KGI Securities Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo that the model will sport a new OLED touch panel above the keyboard region. The rumored OLED iPhone has also attracted attention from financial analysts, who are now predicting which companies to bet on.

Editor recommendations

1. Pakistan Government to Include LED Lights in 2016-2017 Budget
2. Epistar to Raise InGaN LED Prices due to Uptick in Production Costs
3. Leyard Invests in Magic Leap as Strategic Deployment for Emerging AR Technology
4. Apple’s OLED iPhone will Benefit These Companies
5. MacBook Pro OLED Touchpad Photos Leaked by Supplier
6. Ledvance to Become Legal Entity by July 2016
7. AOC Launches Probe into San’an Opto’s Potential AlGaInP LED Patent Infringement
8. Analyses of Chinese Automotive LED Lighting Supply Chain and Trends
9. LEDinside: Chinese Automotive LED Penetration Market Analysis / EU & US Car Supply Chain
10. U.S. Town Answers Frequently Asked Questions upon LED Lights Conversion

Government projects and resources

1. Renfrewshire in UK Begins New LED Streetlights Installations
2. Authorities in a North Carolina City Plan to Upgrade to LED Streetlights
3. West Berkshire Close to Completing GBP 7M LED Streetlight Upgrade
4. Oregan City Installs LEDs at Homes and Saves US $136,000 Every Year
5. California-based City to Upgrade 6,000 Streetlights to LEDs
6. Indian State Chhattisgarh Distributed 190,000 LED bulbs and Saved Money for its Taxpayers

Industry news

1. AIXTRON Supplies Multiple MOCVD Cluster System to ROY LED Maker Nanchang Kingsoon
2. US Lighting Group to Become Publicly Traded Company
3. MaxLite Partners DOE in Zero Energy Ready Home Program
4. EU Recalls Smart Lighting Product and LED Flood Light Manufactured in China
5. Luminoso Appoints Mike Brunnick as Global SVP of Sales
6. Rubicon Technology Appoints New Independent Director
7. Lighting the Ways to Smart Environments
8. Crystalplex Releases Cadmium-free Quantum Dot Material for Optoelectronic Applications
9. Caribbean LED Lighting Opens up Business in Saint Lucia
10. Applied Materials Capable of Sourcing 100 M Apple iPhones
11. Philips Lighting Pledges to the World’s Energy Ministers to Sell More than 2B LED Light Bulbs by 2020
12. Korean Research Team Launch Graphene-based Transparent Electrodes for OLEDS
13. EU Agriculture Ministers See the Light in LED Illuminated Plant Growth
14. Multinationals and Governments Pledge to Deploy 6B LED Bulbs since COP21
15. Panasonic Reopens Vietnam-based Showroom to Showcase Latest Premium Lifestyle Solutions
16. Diversified Nano Solutions Showcases Digital INKS Unlimited at Drupa
17. LpS 2016 – The Leading European Lighting Conference Announced a Comprehensive Program
18. Networked LED Light System Unlocks New Opportunities for City's Development

New products

1. Access Fixtures Adds New LED Vapor Tight Luminaires with Integrated Array and Drivers to Product Portfolio
2. Vishay Adds New Ceramic-Based, High-Power UV LED With Silicone Lens for UV Curing Applications
3. ITRI Develops Pocket-sized UV LED Chopstick Sanitizer
4. BrightYolk to Launch Eco-Friendly LED Module Replacement Bulbs
5. Xiaomi Mi Band 2 Features OLED Display
6. Molekule Launches Air Purifier Activated by Light
7. The e:cue Lightdrive+ from Osram Lighting Solutions Enables Intuitive Lighting Control
8. Samsung Wouldn’t Let You Get Away with Internet, Not Even When You are on a Surfboard
9. UV LED Manufacturers Showcased Up-to-date Applications at OPIE’ 16
10. Zumtobel's New Multisensor Detects Light and Presence Enables Effective Lighting Control
11. New Dual-Color IR LED from Vishay Saves Space and Provides Balanced Signal Levels
12. Dialight Unveils New Energy Efficient DC Red Obstruction Controller System
13. This LED Matrix Hand Bag Gets Your Tweets
14. Etron Showcases Automotive “Smart Car” Applications at Computex 2016
15. UpLamp Turns Smartphone into Ambient Bedside LED Lamp
16. Kenall Launches New Red LED Luminaire to Reduce Dark Cycle Disruptions in Animals
17. Leyard Adds New Flexible LED Display Solutions to its Product Family
18. Access Fixture Unveils LED High Bay Delivers over 11,000 Lumens under US $100
19. Dialog Semiconductor Adds Ambient Light and Color Sensor Control for Smart Lighting Platform
20. Intersil Releases High Performance LD Driver for Automotive Heads-Up Displays

Lighting projects

1. Titan Airways Enhances Lighting Mood with STG Aerospace’s LED Cabin Lighting Upgrade
2. Philips Celebrates 125th Anniversary with New Interactive Exhibition in Museum
3. Philips Lighting Illuminates Artistic Façade of ‘Le Vérone' in Paris
4. Vertical LED Lighting Solution for New Culture Center in France
5. LED Luminaires from Siteco Lit Up Karlsruhe Skatepark