GT Advanced Technologies announced that OCI Company, Ltd., the South Korea-based sapphire producer, has kicked off producing sapphire boules and cores in its new manufacturing facility. The company has completed the initial installation of GT’s ASF™ sapphire growth furnaces that were purchased in January 2011. In a ceremony on March 2 to commemorate its new sapphire production facility, OCI mentioned it has begun the shipment of 6-inch sapphire cores as well as 2-inch and 4-inch products to top manufacturers located in Taiwan and Korea. The new plant ...

LSI Industries Inc. (Nasdaq:LYTS) announced that it has entered into an agreement with Asbury Automotive Group Inc., the 6th largest automotive retailer in the country, to supply its LED site lighting in both new and existing facilities. Headquartered in Duluth, GA, Asbury operates 79 retail stores across the United States. Adopting LSI's LED technology is a strategic part of Asbury's green initiatives and LEED program. "By selecting LSI's LED lighting products, we will be able to significantly reduce our operating costs through ...

Two market leaders in the global ultra-violet light-emitting diode (UV LED) curing market have entered into a cross-licensing of intellectual property (IP) patents expanding access and protecting customers rights to technology. Patents held by UK-based Integration Technology Ltd (ITL) and North American based Lumen Dynamics Group Inc. (LDGI) are to be cross-licensed, enabling ITL products entry to the North American market and Lumen Dynamics enhanced access to its European counterpart.   The patents allow for greater control of the curing process...

Lumenpulse Wins International Seal of Quality for Outstanding Industrial Design Lumenpulse Inc., a leading innovator and manufacturer of high performance, architectural LED-based lighting solutions for commercial, institutional, and urban environments, today announced that it won a prestigious red dot award for its high-performance projector, the Lumenbeam LBX. The competition is hotly contested by manufacturers from all fields of industrial design including makers of cars, computers and furniture. Lumenpulse's Lumenbeam LBX was selected by a 30-member exper...

Lusio to display new line of high efficacy commercial and industrial fixtures at LEDucation 6, March 21st at the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City   Lusio Solid-State Lighting announced plans to display the company’s newest line of  high efficacy commercial and industrial LED fixtures at LEDucation’s sixth annual educational expo sponsored by the Designers Lighting Forum of New York. The event takes place March 21st at the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City.  Lusio recently announced the general availability of its new line ...

Zhaga members show the first Zhaga-compliant, interchangeable LED modules at Light+Building 2012 The international lighting industry has so far lacked clear guidelines to ensure the interchangeability of LED modules made by different manufacturers. With Zhaga that is now changing. Since its foundation in February 2010, the consortium has developed specifications for LED module interfaces. These interfaces enable easy LED module integration into luminaire designs and reduce overall system design cost. At Light+Building 2012, from 15 to 20 April in Frankfurt am M...

Energy Focus, Inc. has entered into a five year cooperation agreement with Taiwan based Communal International, Inc., to develop the Asian market for EFOI LED products. Under the agreement, Communal International will introduce the Energy Focus to new potential customers and suppliers; assist in reducing the costs of manufacturing EFOI's goods and products; improve the quality of raw materials, components and sub-assemblies; assist in the development of an Asian distribution and supply chain. In return, Communal International will act as Energy Focus&#...

Nan Ya Photonics Inc. recently has unveiled a demo room for its LED lighting products in the Formosa Plastics Group (FPG) headquarters building in Taipei, and is paving the way for mechanized assembly lines of LED light bulbs in June, 2012. The automated lines are jointly developed by automation-equipment suppliers, Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Epistar and Nan Ya. It’s considered to be Taiwan’s first for LED light bulb production, and is projected to turn out a total of 400,000-500,000 bulbs a month at full capacity. A...

The Taiwan International Lighting Show has grandly opened at the Taipei World Trade Center on March 13 and been lasting until March 16. It is the third year that the show to provide such a greatly import platform for buyers from around the world to the expo featuring LED lighting and home-grown innovations. According to Walter Yeh, executive vice president of the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), one of the organizers of the show, this year, the show has gained recognition with LED manufacturers, evidenced by the rise in the number of p...

There is an argument between Energy Secretary Steven Chu and GOP on the Energy Department investment of $10 million “L Prize” to Philips for an LED light bulb that retails for $50. The GOP has criticized the Energy Department for backing such an expensive light bulb, arguing it’s too pricey for the average consumer. But at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Chu defended that the department backed the product as a first step in developing cheaper energy-efficient light bulbs over time. “The idea of that light bulb co...

Intematix has received $16.2 million fundings from current investors Draper Fisher Jurvetson and Crosslink Capital, as well as a new financial investor, to continue tackling challenges for the LED industry through facility expansion, working capital and development of its phosphor products and ChromaLit(TM) remote phosphor products. Maurice Carson, Chief Financial Officer for Intematix, pointed out that, "LED technology is the future of lighting, and Intematix phosphors and remote phosphors are key components to making this possible.  This investment furt...

Eric Higgs, President and CEO of LumaStream, Inc. announced that LumaStream has signed a cooperation agreement with Bridgelux  under the Bridgelux Ecosystem Program.  Mr. Higgs views this agreement as a foundation for further market and technical developments with Bridgelux.  “We are extremely impressed with efficiency and performance of the Bridgelux arrays.  The quality of these arrays was a driving factor in our development efforts.”  Mr. Higgs added that “The Ecosystem Program is a vehicle for reaching a broader market ...

Recently, Quantum Wafer Inc., China has placed an order from AIXTRON for three more AIXTRON MOCVD units. All systems will be dedicated to the growth of high brightness LED wafers based on GaN materials.   The order was placed in the fourth quarter of 2011 and delivery will take place during the first quarter of 2012. AIXTRON’s local support team will install and commission the new reactors in a state-of-the-art clean-room facility at Quantum Wafer’s factory in China. “We have been very impressed with the performance of the...

To expand its share in South African market, Royal Philips has founded Johannesburg based Philips Lighting Solutions, a subsidiary of Philips South Africa. The new company will provide the latest, cost effective, energy efficient retrofit lighting solutions including LED for public and private sector buildings and businesses. It is offering a total project solution, including lighting surveys, advice, project management, installation, maintenance and very significant, guaranteed, energy savings over a planned period. Benefits include lower energy and maintenance co...

Nan Ya Photonics backed by Formosa Plastics Group (FPG) has announced to cooperate with Epistar, Precision Silicon, Formosa Advanced Technologies, and Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) to set up the world`s first LED lighting automated production line for 7-watt LED bulb. The production line is scheduled to mass production in June, and Nan Ya Photonics will market the product with own brand. According to Wang Wen-chao, chairman of Nan Ya Photonics, LED market is going to take off and Taiwan boasts complete LED industrial chai...

Co-organized by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and  Taiwan Lighting Fixture Export Association (TLFEA), the third Taiwan International Lighting Show (TILS) will be held over four days starting March 13 at Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC). Compared to last year, TILS 2012 will grow by at least 20% with 782 booths and 321 exhibitors such as Epistar, Everlight, Delta, AMKO SOLAR Lighting, JAN CHENG, TAIWAN-N LIGHTING, Genesis Photonics, Wellypower, JUSTLED, BJB (Taiwan), F...

FZLED, maker of high-performance LED lighting products, is pleased to announce that they will be exhibiting at the 2012 Taiwan International Lighting Show from March 13-16, 2012, at the Taipei World Trade Center. Buyers, media, and the general public are all welcome to visit FZLED's booth (Hall 1, Booth #: A0816) view the company's innovative LED lighting solutions. Featured at the FZLED booth will be their newly designed LED downlights as well as their LED Panel lights. FZLED's brand-new LED Panel lights are available two new se...

The world's largest LED industry event - LED CHINA 2012 organized by UBM Trust was successfully concluded on 23 February 2012 at the China Import and Export Fair Pazhou Complex, Area B in Guangzhou, P.R. China. The scale of this exhibition is the biggest ever - 70,000 square metres, a 40% increase from the 2011 edition. More than 900 domestic and overseas exhibitors showcased the latest technology and products covering the complete LED industry chain. The 4-day fair closed with record figures: 62,910 trade professionals (5.17% up on 2011), including 5...

Garden City Hall has injected about $4,000 to replace much of its old lighting to LED for cost and energy saving. The new lights bring the wattage down to 90 watts per lamp, from 461 watts per lamp with the old lights. SimplyLEDs, the Garden City-based LED light manufacturing company , replaced several indoor and all of the outdoor lights at City Hall, including in the wall sconces, flag pole and parking lot. Colin Schmidt, director of public works for the city, said that,"It can cost up to $80 just to replace one outdoor light bulb in our parking lot. The en...

Philips is to hold its first ‘Illuminesca’ event in Dubai on March 14 at Dubai Festival City’s Intercontinental Hotel, inviting stakeholders to experience live demos of lighting application in hotels, retail stores and supermarkets. Illuminesca will showcase Philips’ latest retail and hospitality LED lighting innovations in the form of eight different mini demonstrations, highlighting how light can create a unique shopping experience or a memorable stay in a hotel, while simultaneously reducing carbon emission, saving energy and lowering operational c...

Acuity Brands Launches Wall Switch Sensor with Convertible Neutral/Ground Connection for Meeting NEC 2011 Neutral Requirements   Allows contractors to have a universally code compliant solution regardless of job site wiring requirements Acuity Brands, Inc., (NYSE: AYI; “Company”), a market leader in innovative energy-efficient lighting and control solutions, is pleased to introduce the new patent-pending WSD NGX (Neutral/Ground Exchangeable) wall switch sensor as an addition to its Sensor Switch® line of occupancy sensors. &nb...

Recently, Panasonic has made a donation of 2,000 Solar LED Lanterns to 15 NPOs and NGOs working toward the solution of various social issues in Cambodia. As a member of the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS), Cambodia is experiencing firm growth, but due to its long civil war, it still faces problems such as in education and healthcare. In particular, electricity in particular has only a 24% spread (Source: The International Energy Agency, World Energy Outlook 2011). And the gift of solar LED lanterns to NPOs and NGOs active in education, healthca...

It’s a switch that could mean as much as 77 percent in energy savings for grocery, convenience and specialty retailers—across all of their stores. That’s what’s behind the new ImmersionTM RH20 LED lighting system for horizontal refrigerated display cases, GE Lighting Solutions’ most advanced, energy-efficient solution in the horizontal LED refrigeration category to date.   The ultra-efficient Immersion RH20 LED system delivers energy savings where it can have some of the strongest impact—in refrigerated displays that are work...

-Featuring LED Lights for Indoor and Outdoor Use- GlacialLight, a sub-division of the experienced technology manufacturer GlacialTech Inc., extends an invitation to all business and media partners around the world to attend their display (Booth #B0517A, Hall 1) at the Taiwan International Lighting Show (TILS), to be held at the Taipei World Trade Center in Taipei, Taiwan, March 13-16, 2012. Event: Taiwan International Lighting Show Venue: Taipei World Trade Center, Taipei, Taiwan Exhibition Date: March 13-16, 2012 GlacialLight Booth #:...

The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) has released a video of the visual performance study done in Ballard the past couple nights.   The streetlight study is jointly led by NEEA and the City of Seattle, aiming at comparing the difference in visibility between new LED street lights and traditional high pressure sodium lights. And the city has been closing down 15th Avenue NW between NW 65th and NW 80th Street to allow volunteer pedestrians and drivers to test the LED lights under varying conditions for the past few nights. According to NE...

Spring 2012 HK International Lighting Fair is to be held on Apr. 6-9, in Hall 1 of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center (HKCEC). Date back to 2011 fair, it featured 648 exhibitors from 12 economies and attracted 25,438 buyers from 135 countries. The number of exhibitors soared 70% in 2011, alerting the organizer, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), to an urgent need for more space. Coming to the 2012 fair, it will have new and exciting zones, including The Hall of Aurora to provide an elegant environment designed for branded prod...

Lithonia Lighting Adds 100 LPW Luminaire to Indoor Ambient LED Product Portfolio   New optional features including 2.5 McAdams ellipses and L80 performance for up to 50,000 hours are also available for the VTLED and RTLED product lines.  Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI; “Company”), a market leader in innovative energy-efficient lighting, control and daylighting solutions, has expanded the Lithonia Lighting VTLED indoor ambient lighting series with new 100+ lumens per watt (LPW) luminaire. The 100+ LPW luminaire i...

Owens has announced to provide multiple customised film frame automated handling solutions for customers in the semiconductor and LED industries. The large variety of film frames and film frame cassettes has created a need for customisable solutions for a variety of process tool applications. By working with its customers in a collaborative design and build approach, Owens Design has developed an automated film frame handling solution that can easily be customised to address a variety of non-standard form factors. Until recently, the loading and unloading of film frames into a...

First customer shipment for FirePowerTM Family of products Phoseon Technology announced that the FirePowerTM Family of UV LED curing products is now shipping to customers. The FirePower products are high performance water-cooled LED curing lamps offering either 12W/cm² or 16W/cm2 peak irradiance. These products offer advanced capability for new applications in flexographic and wide-format digital printing while also allowing system builders to increase their speed in other applications. The FirePower product family is available in three curing length ...

LG Electronics is showng its new 72-inch class (71.5 inches measured diagonally) LED large-screen display as well as new LED versions of its award-winning EzSign TV product, a digital signage and TV hybrid ,at Digital Signage Expo 2012 (booth 500). LG Electronics is introducing its largest LED display yet - a massive 72-inch class size monitor (model 72WS70). The 72WS70 LED Large Screen Display brings picture quality, installation versatility and energy efficiency to a diverse customer base with large-scale signage needs, such as hotel lobbies, theaters ...