Apure, an innovator and manufacturer of state-of-the-art architectural lighting, launched the new MINUS product series. With an ultra-thin profile for minimal recess and an almost imperceptible aperture, the MINUS is designed to enable higher ceilings and architectural flexibility.

Seoul Semiconductor yesterday announced consolidated third-quarter revenues of KrW 305 billion. The rise in consolidated revenue was a result of strong sales of its differentiated technologies Acrich MJT, Wicop, UCD and filament LED. 

Liquidleds’ Flexible LED Filaments Light Bulbs debuted in the beginning of 2016 - replacement of Vintage light bulbs and postmodernism design style LED light bulb in Hong Kong International Lighting Fair 2017 Spring Edition called “Bending LED Light Bulbs”.

LED driver supplier ERP Power LLC (ERP) announced the world’s smallest programmable output drivers with wireless communications for indoor lighting applications.

Velodyne LiDAR Inc., manufacturing 3D vision systems for autonomous vehicles, announced that it has more than quadrupled production for its high-performance LiDAR sensors to meet strong global demand. As a result, Velodyne LiDAR’s sensors are immediately available via distribution partners in Europe, Asia Pacific, and North America, with industry standard lead-times for direct contracts.

Cepton Technologies, Inc., a provider of 3D LiDAR sensing solutions for automotive, industrial and mapping applications, launched the SORA 200, its lightweight 3D LiDAR sensor, at the annual Commercial UAV Expo. SORA 200 delivers long-range, high-resolution and low-cost mapping capabilities to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

DENSO, Japan-based automotive technology, systems and components suppliers, today announced it has developed a thin-film transistor (TFT), liquid-crystal head-up display (HUD) to project critical driving information onto the windshield for drivers. This human machine interface (HMI) is the world's largest automotive head-up display with a nearly 24-inch projection. The product will be released in November 2017 and featured on the new 2018 Lexus LS.

SYLVANIA Automotive, specializing in automotive lighting solutions for the automotive aftermarket and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), announced its new line of LED low beam headlights for the Canadian market. The line of LED bulbs, including the 9006 LED Headlight, H7 LED Headlight, and H11 LED Headlight, are the first line of SYLVANIA LED low-beam headlights commercially available in Canada.

ADATA Technology is pleased to announce its participation in the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair Autumn 2017 edition. 

Phoseon Technology believes it’s just a matter of time before UV LED cured low-migration inks, coatings and adhesives are widely adopted across global markets.

Soda-lime glass is occupied more than 90% of glass bottle market, a variety of options for different glass bottle design including all beer bottles and all soft drink bottles. Soda-lime glass is beautiful with variety of different shapes but no one to make it as a light bulb because easily being broken with heat and high temperature situation.

Taiwan-based LED epi-wafer and chip manufacturer Epileds registered a lower revenue in 3Q17 than that in 2Q17 and the revenue fell from a year ago because of seasonality and factory relocation. Epileds is predicted to continue moving factories and purchase infrared (IR) and ultraviolet (UV) LED machines in 4Q17. Epileds will mainly buy used machines and modify them by itself. The revenue in 4Q17 is estimated to be similar to that in 3Q17. Epileds' annual revenue is projected to stay flat, but gross margin will improve, and profit will possibly bounce back. 

Samsung Electronics, a Korean company specializing in advanced digital component solutions, and TÜV SÜD, a global technical services provider of quality, safety and sustainability solutions, today announced that the companies have developed a new testing program for Samsung’s automotive LED components. A ceremony was held earlier today at the headquarters of TÜV SÜD Korea Ltd. in Seoul, Korea, to unveil the new testing program.

Trans-Lux Corporation recently unveiled the world's largest and most advanced in-arena center hung scoreboard in the world at Prudential Center in New Jersey. The Arena is home to The New Jersey Devils and Seton Hall basketball as well as hundreds of concerts and events.

Healthe and Corning Incorporated announce their collaboration to develop and introduce Eyesafe® technology made with Accessory Glass 2 by Corning®. When integrated with Corning Glass, Eyesafe® technology selectively filters UV and high-energy visible blue light emitted by digital devices.

Total global LED chip production capacity has entered a new peak expansionary phase in 2017, according to the latest LED market supply and demand analysis by LEDinside, a division of TrendForce. This recent surge of capacity expansion for LED chips has been a response to the rising demand from Chinese LED package suppliers that had started raising their production capacities earlier in 2016.

Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC) announced the expansion of its lineup of automotive N-channel power MOSFETs with the addition of the 60V SSM3K341R and the 100V SSM3K361R. 

Taiwanese LED package manufacturer EVERLIGHT reported a 9% QoQ slide in its 3Q17 revenue due to lukewarm sales of general lighting, backlights, and consumer electronics applications. Facing threats from Chinese rivals in those markets, the company would also experience decreased gross margin. Performance in Q4 is projected similar to that in Q3. Both its 2017 revenue and profit might decline. EVERLIGHT’s finance has experienced a continuous fall since 2015.

Capstone Companies, Inc., a designer of innovative LED lighting solutions including power failure lighting, announced preliminary third quarterrevenue as of September 30, 2017 of approximately $13 million, an increase of 11% over the prior year period. Preliminary year-to-date revenue is expected to exceed $30 million, an increase of approximately $7.3 million or 32.2% as compared to the same period 2016.

Thinking of upgrading your lighting? Don’t do anything until you’ve checked out the 10 mistakes that most people make with new LED lighting.

China’s largest LED chip maker San’an Opto lately announced it has received a RMB 124 million subsidy from the Xiamen Torch Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone Administration Committee for its purchase of MOCVD systems.

Power Integrations, specializing in high-efficiency, high-reliability LED-driver ICs, announced a new reference design, DER-622, describing a smart wall switch compatible with wiring conditions most commonly found in residential retrofit installations.

NanoLumens announced that Nashville-based PixelFLEX has joined the NanoLumens Partner Program. Now able to exclusively market the NanoLumens' Nixel SeriesTM flexible LED under the name "TrueFLEX visualized by NanoLumens", the partner agreement coincides with the settlement of the corresponding NanoLumens patent infringement lawsuit.

Quantum dots developer Quantum Materials on October 19 issued its shareholder update report 2017.

MaxLite introduces the next evolution of outdoor lighting with QuadroMAX Plus, a premium area lighting fixture that delivers unprecedented modularity and functionality for the specification market.

Tridonic announces its LLE AC G1 modules, the first economic single-component solution tailored to linear luminaires. Their slim construction, integrated electronics and availability in different lengths open up a wide range of designs for elegant low-profile luminaires. This solution provides a simple upgrade option for conventional T5/T8 fluorescent luminaires.

Philips Lighting on October 19 announced the company’s third quarter results 2017. “In line with our objectives, Philips Lighting returned to comparable sales growth in the quarter. For the first time in our transformation, the growth of LED and connected lighting systems & services more than offset the decline of our conventional business,” said CEO Eric Rondolat.

Philips Lighting announced the illumination of the historic Citadel of Namur in Belgium. 

On 18th October, in 309A Meeting Hall in Beijing National Convention Centre, the Summit of Global Industry Development Trend of Intelligent and New Energy Vehicles, held by TrendForce and VehicleTrend, co-organized by Beijing Auto Square, supported by China Council for Promotion of International Trade Machinery Sub-Council, AutoKnow, Global Auto Media and China Electrotechnical Society, finished successfully.

GREEN CREATIVE is pleased to announce its acquisition by Harbour Group, a privately owned, operations focused company based in St. Louis, Missouri. GREEN CREATIVE will join alongside ILP Holdings Corporation, a Florida based manufacturer of commercial, industrial and outdoor lighting, to expand Harbour Group’s participation in the lighting industry.