This week our website got a makeover! Out with the old and in with the new for 2014. Lighting Japan 2014 has taken center stage this week, drawing more than 10,000 visitors. This year’s expo was the largest ever, comprising of three specialized shows. Designers, buyers, and visitors all flocked to the exhibition which ran from Jan.15-17 at Big Sight Tokyo. In addition, manufacturers have released their latest financial reports this week. For more please see below:

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Japan Lighting 2014 Highlights:
1.    Lighting Japan 2014: OLED and Its Many Forms
2.    Lighting Japan 2014: Still a Long Road Ahead for OLED Lighting
3.    Lighting Japan 2014: LED Luminaire Design for the European Market    
4.    Lighting Japan 2014: Mini LED Luminaires Too Cute to Ignore
5.    Trends at Lighting Japan 2014 
6.    Osram Discusses OLED Development at Lighting Japan 2014
7.    Everlight Brands LED Luminaires through New Subsidiary at Lighting Japan
8.    Lighting Japan 2014 Attracts more than 10,000 International Visitors and Buyers
9.    Lighting Japan 2014 Ends on a High Note

Top Financial News
1.    Harvatek December Revenue Benefits from Reinvestment
2.    Tons Lightology Products Reached 50 Percent in 2013
3.    Kingsun Revises 2013 Financial Performance Report
4.    Refond Estimates LED Lighting Performance to Increase 20%-34%
5.    Honglitonic Net Profit Rose in 2013

Other Industry News
1.    Yankon Lighting Establishes New Subsidiary to Further Overseas Market Development
2.    Unity Opto Anticipates LED Industry to Thrive in 2014
3.    Manufacturers Move Towards 4 inch LED Wafer Production in 2014
4.    Elec-Tech Invests RMB 1 Billion to Establish LED Joint Venture
5.    AsiaTree Global Technology Provides Solution for Mass Production of High Quality LED T8 Tube Lights

New Products
1.    LED Adhesive Keeps LED Lights Shining Bright
2.    Anteya Launches LED 40W Ceiling Panel Light
3.    TTH-LED reaches the goal of high quality national LED bulb
4.    DOMAG LED launches new down light series at TILS 2014

Interesting Applications
1.    Andy Zhou Launches Flexible OLED Luminaire Plus Pendant
2.    NAVIGATE Jacket Changes the Art of Travel