Another show has come and gone, and BDWest was a great experience for our lighting clients. Judging from the attendance at the show, it appears the hospitality design market remains strong.

The 3rd Shanghai International Auto Lamp Expo and the 12th Auto Lamp Industry Development Technical Forum, organized by the Committee of GTB and CATARC, opened its curtain under the spotlight. The exposition gathered the whole automotive lighting supply chain, from providers of key components- driver ICs, optoelectronic components, and waterproof auto lamp films- and car light manufacturers, to Chinese major automakers. LEDinside here had an interview with Brightek Optoelectronics on its automotive lighting solutions.

The PBL from LumenFocus is a high efficacy, high performance LED solution for high bay applications. The PBL is a versatile general area luminaire available in a wide variety of sizes, lumen packages and control options, making it ideal for most commercial, industrial and institutional applications.

The hustle and bustle of Hong Kong makes this city alive, and the same energy and excitement is clearly felt at the Hong Kong Lighting Fair 2017. Here are some of the highlights and booming trends that LEDinside observed.

Silk Road Economic Belt (or One-Belt One-Road), China’s initiative to strengthen cooperation among countries between China and Euroasia, has opened up many new opportunities across industries.

The Hong Kong Lighting Fair continues to be a celebration of light and color, illustrating the dynamic and vibrant development of the lighting industry. According to LEDinside’s first-hand observation, there are several new products and designs that really caught people’s eyes.

The ninth Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Spring Edition) opened today and continues through 9 April at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) featuring more than 1,300 exhibitors from 13 countries and regions.

North Carolina-based LED manufacturer LumenFocus has launched its new product called WVL2, which is a durable, highly efficient LED vaportight luminaire offered in a compact and lightweight 2-foot housing. With an efficacy rating of up to 145 lumens per watt, this luminaire is ideal for warehousing, manufacturing facilities, food processing, freezers, gyms and car washes.

The union of technology and design allows for the creation of the modern LED, which proves both energy efficient and attractive. Recent developments in lighting design mean these cost-effective bulbs can be configured to fit the style of any number of fixtures, whether industrial or task, sophisticated or minimalist. For your editorial consideration, we showcase a series of LEDs below, demonstrating their decorative capabilities.

Over the past decade, Christ Community has been successfully engaging young people with its Hub Theater, a student ministry meeting and worship area on its original St. Charles campus. Recently, the church took steps to make this space more relevant to teens by updating its lighting system with all-new CHAUVET Professional fixtures supplied by JR Lighting Design of Tinley Park, IL.

Sedna Lighting has today announced the launch of their new solar street light that aims to provide powerful lighting without the expense of high energy bills. The outdoor streetlight is a new generation of solar-LED lighting that is designed to complement greener energy while giving people light on the road, in the garden or on their driveway.

Sports fans know there is no greater rush than the start of a big game or the thrill of celebrating your team’s victory live at an arena. Now, fans will be able to experience that rush in their own homes with a new collaboration between Philips Lighting (Euronext Amsterdam ticker: LIGHT), a global leader in lighting, and the Golden State Warriors.

ActiveLED, Inc., a U.S. based manufacturer of performance LED luminaires and lighting controls, is pleased to announce the release of their new Energy Savings Plus LED Fixture Leasing Program. This program gives business and property owners the ability to lease energy saving ActiveLED lighting while in many cases being able to pay for the fixtures out of their energy and maintenance savings. With the built-in purchasing feature, program participants will own the LED fixtures at the end of the leasing terms and be able to continue benefiting from the energy and maintenance savings for years to come.

Savage Universal, the worldwide leader in backgrounds and photographic products, is proud to launch several new products in 2017, focused within their professional studio lighting line.

Bulbs.com, the Web's #1 Lightbulb Superstore now stocks a new line of Bulbrite LED filament bulbs that are fully compatible with all major dimmer types.

On April 1st, IKEA takes the next step in the smart home journey by releasing its first completely digital home furnishing product. The TRÅDFRI app allows people to design their lighting the way they want through their phone or tablet. The app is part of the new Smart Lighting collection which includes solutions for dimming lighting, switching from warm to cold light, remote steering and personalization of lighting.

Cree, Inc. announced today it has expanded its award-winning ZR Series LED troffer family to include the new ZR-C Commercial troffer in addition to the industry-leading ZR-FD High Efficiency and updated ZR-T TrueWhite® products. The series will feature Cree SmartCast Technology to provide advanced controls. With the expanded offering, Cree is making it easier for customers to select the right solution for every application need by providing multiple options for affordability, efficiency, color quality and controls.

The 9th Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Spring Edition) kicked off on Thursday (April 6th) and will continue through April 9that the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) featuring more than 1,300 exhibitors from 13 countries and regions.

STG Aerospace, a research-driven innovator of aircraft cabin lighting, is delighted to announce that Icelandair, has selected their latest saf-Tglo blu photoluminescent floor path marking system for install on its new fleet of Boeing 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 aircraft.

Philips Lighting (Euronext Amsterdam ticker: LIGHT), a global leader in lighting, has today released findings that reveal the impact outdoor lighting has on 'curb-appeal' or the desirability of a home. Outdoor lighting is a key consideration when buying a home for nearly half of Europeans (45%) - beating the type of windows, roof or paintwork of a house, as a consideration. While one third of all Europeans agree that outdoor lighting has a significant impact on the appeal of a home.

Add drama to a space with Abstract, the new sculptural linear LED pendant from Modern Forms. This luminaire is illuminated with indirect light against the sculptural metal blades and supplemented with a down light for a dimensional yet functional effect.

Offering beautiful stained glass lighting created for a resplendent look, Meyda Tiffany Lighting introduces the Middleton Collection.

Snapshot reports use data from DOE's LED Lighting Facts product list to compare the LED performance to standard technologies, and are designed to help lighting retailers, distributors, designers, utilities, energy efficiency program sponsors, and other stakeholders understand the current state of the LED market and its trajectory.

STG Aerospace is delighted to announce that its saf-Tglo SSUL (SuperSeal UltraLite) PatternMatch option has been selected by China Eastern Airlines for the retrofit of 125 of its Boeing 737NG aircraft, as well as becoming line-fit for its latest new aircraft deliveries from Boeing.

LumiGrow, a smart horticultural lighting company, hosted an exclusive Growers’ Council at Harrow Research and Development Centre last month, to discuss results from the industry’s newest spectral science research findings.  Industry-leaders representing a broad range of vegetable, floriculture and cannabis producers, gathered to learn how to implement modern lighting strategies for their own production.

Phoseon will showcase the latest UV LED curing solutions for printing applications at the upcoming InPrint USA event in Orlando, FL. Visit the Phoseon exhibit, booth number 1324, to learn how Phoseon LED technology is a perfect fit for printing applications due to the compact size, ease of integration, and high intensity output achieved through optimized LED thermal management. Users of Phoseon LED curing systems can process a variety of materials, including thin and heat-sensitive substrates, at maximum production speeds with low-input power.

At the PAX International Readership Awards ceremony held last night, at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Hamburg, STG Aerospace was awarded winner of the ‘Best Cabin Interior Passenger Experience'’ category with its revolutionary square-beam liTeMood LED Reading Lights.

Yesterday at the first day at Prolight+Sound, SGM unveiled a new unique and extremely powerful all-in-one 1250W LED luminaire fixture: The P-10. 

A new light ceiling spans the counter hall at Valiant bank at Bahnhofplatz in Bern. But instead of daylight, the large-format ceiling panels are backlit by LED technology from Tridonic. With its Tunable White function, the solution picks up on the dynamic properties of natural light and enables variable light colours to be generated, ranging from warm and neutral white to cold white.

Following LCD and OLED, micro-LED is now one of the next-generation display technologies that are in the spotlight. Besides companies working in the global display supply chain, major technology brands including Apple and Sony are increasingly involved in the development of micro-LED as they are drawn to its possibilities. Currently, those that are engaged in this field aim to bring down the production cost. The latest research from LEDinside, a division of TrendForce, finds that the potential scale of the future micro-LED market – one that would replace the entire current LCD display chain including BLU, polarizer and other components – could reach US$30~40 billion.