Highlights this week:

The India market’s demands for star labelled efficient products has doubled with falling prices and increased participation of private companies, as the country follows its commitment to lower carbon footprint ahead of climate change talks to take place in Paris later this month.

Following Osram’s announcement last week that the company is to invest EUR 1 billion in a new Malaysia-based plant for LED chips, a leading investor in Osram expressed opposing opinions about Osram’s latest strategy. LEDinside’s analysts initial estimates that about 30% of the EUR 1 billion investment will go into constructing the factory, and probably 30% in chip processing while Osram might be investing around EUR 400 million in MOCVD equipment.

ON Semiconductor and Fairchild Semiconductor announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for ON Semiconductor to acquire Fairchild for in an all cash transaction valued at approximately US $2.4 billion.

Authorities in Anhui, China reported seizing counterfeited Philips LED pendant lights from the local architectural material market.

Shortly after releasing the top 100 of China’s Rich List this year, Forbes followed up with the publication of Forbes List of China’s 400 richest. Six Chinese billionaires make fortunes from LED industry while some of them almost doubled their wealth within one year.

Editor Recommendations

1. Angry Urban Development Minister of an Indian State Demands Removal of Poorly Designed LED Streetlights

2. India's Monthly LED Lamp Production Volume up 30 Times

3. NEMA Responds to IES TM-30-15 with Light Source Color Rendition Paper

4. How Many MOCVDs will Osram fit in Its New Malaysian Plant?

5. LEDinside: Top 10 LED Market Trends in 2016

6. ON Semiconductor Moves to Acquire Fairchild for US $2.4B

7. Osram Investor Against New Investment in LED Chips

8. Six LED Enterprises Make Forbes China Rich List in 2015

9. Counterfeited Philips LED Pendant Lights Found by Chinese Authorities

EcoLight Tech Asia 2015 Special Reports

EcoLightTech Asia 2015 Encompasses Three Major Energy Saving Technologies

What’s trending

1. Greek Designer Conjures Colorful Luminaire that Mimics Rainbows

2. ITRI Receives Two R&D 100 Awards for Advancements in OLED and LED Technologies

3. Florida State University Researchers Develop Cheaper Material LEDs

Exhibitions

• International LED EXPO 2016

• Lighting Japan 2016

• LED Expo Thailand 2016

• LED NEXT STAGE 2016

• Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2016

• LED Summit 2015

• InterLumi Panama 2016

• 8th LIGHTING JAPAN- Japan’s Most International Show

• 2nd WEARABLE EXPO - Wearable Device & Technology Expo

Industry News

1. Global Tech LED to Install LED Streetlights in Vail Colorado

2. Future Electronics Distributes Vishay OLED Displays for Illumination

3. ENERGY FOCUS Revenue Soars in 3Q15

4. South African Lighting Distributor Light Kinetics Signs Distribution Agreement with AgiLight

5. Nationstar to Invest in Total RMB 77.25M in Two Subsidiaries

6. USGBC and Cree Light Up Zoo with LED Troffers and Educate Kids About SSL

7. LightFair International 2016 to Present the Largest Conference with Innocative Features

New Products

1. XLI Technologies' Claims Its Nanopinted Lighting Products Outshines LEDs

2. Amerlux Launches Indirect LED Luminaire for Garage Applications

3. Stanley Electric Launches New OLED Taillights

4. Virtual Extension Launches DALI 2 Lighting Sensors and Application Controllers

5. Acuity Brands Introduces Dynamic Lighting to Mainstream Applications

6. Luminis Unveils Square LED Cube Light with Multiple Configurations

7. Pro-Lite Introduces New Photometer to Slash the Cost of Photometry

8. Escatec Releases New TIR Lens for High Brightness LEDs

9. Acolyte Launches New Matrix LED Light for Curve Applications

10. Acuity Brands Unveils New Lighting System for Commercial Applications

11. GlacialLight Adds New LED Flood Light to Its Portfolio

12. Hubbell Lighting Releases New Trims for Recessed Lights Alternaitve

13. Bulbrite Showcases New LED Filaments at 2015 International Lighting Market

14. New Solar LED Streetlight from Senior LED Lighting Cuts Energy Bills

15. Vishay Releases UV LED Replacement for Mercury Lamps

16. Digital Lumens Releases New Lighting Management System for Industrial LED Lights

17. Noribachi Unveils New LED Power Supplies for High Power Applications

18. Acuity Brands Launches Smart Indoor Positioning LED Luminaires For Retail Applications

Innovative Applications

• Researchers Uses Current to Control Noise in Optical Telecommunications

Lighting Projects

• GTEK LED Curtain Lights up China’s Urban Landmark Interior

• Air Europa Becomes Latest Airline to Select STG Aerospace Cabin LED Lighting

• Taiwanese Resort Slashes Energy Cost with LED Replacement from Flip Chip Opto

• Tridonic Utilizes Smart Lighting System to Regulate Artificial Lights with Natural Light

• Chinese International Expo Center Lit with Osram's Smart Lighting

• RVLT Operating Division Upgrades TF Green Airport with LEDs and Smart Control System

• Marriott International Headquarters Transformed by Philips Luminous Textiles