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November.6, 2015 - 19:23 — judy.lin
  

Hot Picks of the Week Nov. 2-6

Highlights this week:

  • An investment consortium comprising of CVC, KKR and Bain has shown interest in acquiring Philips Lighting for $ 6 billion, according to a Bloomberg report. Some of the bidders have shown interest in absorbing Lumileds as well, if the deal with Go Scale Capital fails.
  • Other important business developments this week, OLEDWorks announced it has finished acquiring key parts of Philips OLED component business, while previously struggling sapphire maker GTAT has finally reached an agreement with Apple to settle itsUS $439 million loan.
  • For every man that dreamed of becoming James Bond and launching a career in espionage, it might not be as easy as thought. A commercial spy group comprising mostly of Win Semiconductor engineers were caught by Taiwanese authorities from stealing sensitive trade secrets. The group led by a Taiwanese engineer working for a Chinese semiconductor company was very close to smuggling Win Semiconductor’s guarded secrets back to his employer. For more please see below:

Editor Recommendations

  1. CVC, KKR and Bain Rumored to Bid Philips Lighting for $6B
  2. [Breaking News] OLEDWorks Completes Acquisition of Key parts of Philips’ OLED Components Business
  3. Apple and GTAT Reach New Agreement to Settle $439M Loan
  4. Group Stealing Win Semiconductors Trade Secrets Detained by Taiwanese Police
  5. Gooee Partners up with DELTA Microelectronics to Develop Smallest Sensor for LED Lighting and IoT
  6. UV LEDs High Entry Level Can't Fend Off Hopeful Manufacturers
  7. Eaton Acquires Ephesus Lighting
  8. Chinese LED Manufacturers Revenue Performance Shows Polarized Results in 3Q15

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What’s trending

Government projects

  1. DOE to Announce FY 2016 SBIR/STTR Phase I Release 2 Funding Opportunity
  2. Georgia Power Rolls Out Statewide LED Streetlight Project
  3. Rural India Illuminated with 76,000 LED Lamps
  4. Indian Government Programs Cut LED Bulb Prices by 75%
  5. Goshen Local School District in Ohio Invests Energy Savings from LEDs to Improve Academic Program
  6. Los Angeles Deploys Smart LED Streetlights with 4G LTE Wireless Broadband Coverage Capacity
  7. UK City Upgraded with LED Streetlights from Venture Lighting
  8. Industry News
  9. Eaton 3Q15 Revenue Driven Down by Company Restructures
  10. Lighting the Way for Syrian Refugees in Greece
  11. DOE Publishes GATEWAY Report on Princeton University LED Outdoor Lighting Upgrade
  12. New Yorkers Use Citi Bikes to "Light Up" Queens and to Support the Mets
  13. Silver Spring Networks Revenue Soars in 3Q15
  14. SSS and LED Manufacturer Luminus Sign UK Distribution Agreement
  15. LEDs Slim Down Chennai Energy Bills
  16. Shenzhen Mason Technologies Acquires Two Companies for US$ 117M

New Products

  1. MaxLite Launches ENERGY STAR Certified LED MR16 Lamps
  2. Amerlux Launches New Linear LED for Interior Illumination
  3. Philips LED Suspended Luminaires Creates Ambient Lighting for Open Space
  4. CSL Launches New Plenum Housing for LED Downlights
  5. Plessey to Showcase Modular Smart Lighting System at LuxLive
  6. OLEDWorks Adds New Light Panel to Its Lumiblade Portfolio
  7. Hubbell Releases Wireless Room Control App for Beta Test
  8. Eaton Launches New LED Luminaire for Commercial and Industrial Illumination
  9. Sylvania Automotive Lighting Introduces Two New LED Headlights
  10. MaxLite Launches New LED Lights for Outdoor Application
  11. ECCO Unveils New Modular LED Lightbar System to U.S. and European Consumers
  12. Dialight's LED Area Light Approved for Hazardous Application
  13. MEGAMAN Demonstrates New LED Lightings at Hong Kong Lighting Fair 2015
  14. MechaTronix Launches New Cooler for Industrial LED High Bays
  15. Planar Demonstrates OLED Transparent Display Technology in New York

Innovative Applications

  1. Lucis Launches Wireless Color Changing LED Light Freed From Apps and Needless Buttons
  2. LED Potion Lights to Rejuvenate Any Room
  3. How Many Lumens Can your Fingertip Generate?
  4. NASA Backed Smart LED Lamp Can Help You Sleep Better
  5. L.A. Zoo to Celebrate Light Festival with LED Lights
  6. Grow Organic Veggies with Self-sufficient Ecosystem

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