Nexgen Mediatech Inc., a member of the CHIMEI Group has launched its E1 series LED desk lamp, aiming for sales of over 40,000 such lamps to maintain the No.1 place in the island market with a 30% market share. The E1 series LED desk lamp is designed for pink-collar office ladies, and it is inspired by children’s floral graffiti with concise style and lively colors. M.L. Yu, senior director of CHIMEI Business Unit pointed out that Nexgen has successfully tapped the Japanese market by cooperating with large retail channels such as local outlet Big ...

The EU research project GECCO with their partners from Madrid, Bristol, Lodz, as well as Osram aim at vertically oriented LEDs that can boost the light output by a factor of 10. The European scientists expect that new three-dimensional assembly of LEDs could dramatically multiply the light output compared to today's planar devices. Currently, LEDs are being constructed in a planar way, meaning in layers and completely flat. The more light is being required, the more wafer area has to be produced—an expensive and laborious approach. The idea of the...

O2Micro(R) International Limited has released patented Free Dimming(TM) technology for the global LED lighting market.   The patented Free Dimming(TM) technology enables LED bulbs to dim using any on/off switch, thus eliminating the burden of installing expensive dimmers. It can work with any on/off switch, including wall toggles, paddle switches, pull cords, rotary switches and other types of on/off switches commonly found on walls, extension cords and table/desk lamps. Industry has estimated that there are roughly 150 million incandescent dimmers installed i...

Triangle Sign & Service, owned by Sinclair Broadcasting, a publicly traded company on the NYSE, has joined Vantage LEDs Partner Program to help grow Digital Signage locally in the Baltimore, MD area as well as nationally.   “We have seen substantial changes in the sign industry including computerized LEDs and advanced equipment. Triangle has always strived to be at the forefront of all new developments. “states Steve Altshuler, President of Triangle Sign & Service. When asked about their goals for the future, Mr. Altshuler state...

Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, Avnet Inc.’s business region and a distributor of LED components for use in general lighting applications, has set up a lighting lab in Chandler, Ariz., to enable its customers to test and measure a wide range of LED applications. The Avnet Light Lab is a 900-square-foot facility designed to measure the key optical, electrical and thermal characteristics of high-power LEDs, modules and luminaires, and its services are offered to qualified Avnet customers. All photometric, radiometric and colormetric testing is conducted in...

Branded Cities Network ("BCN"), backed by Phoenix, AZ-based EL Media Holdings USA, LLC, has signed an exclusive representation agreement to sell digital advertising and integrated marketing campaigns on a new, full motion LED measuring over 18,000 sq. ft. in the heart of the famous Las Vegas Strip. Located literally at the "50-yard line" of Las Vegas Blvd., this iconic LED structure is located on the northeast corner of Harmon Avenue and "the Strip." The 60' high by 308' wide (longer than a football field) LED wa...

LED Engin, Inc., a leader in high lumen density LED products, announced three key appointments to support the company’s continuing rapid growth. The company has named Geoff Brown as VP of Sales; Jack S. Yeh as Vice President of Sales, China and Taiwan and Seth Halio as Chief Financial Officer.  The moves follow LED Engin’s successful completion of a series E funding round led by leading technology fund GVT Fund, joined by existing investors WK Technology Fund, Partech International, NGP Energy Technology Partners, and indep...

In July 2012, Seoul Semiconductor (SSC) announces a new LED product called “nPola,” which takes SSC more than ten years to develop. The product features the non-polar technology that increases brightness levels 5 times over existing LEDs. Currently most mass-produced LEDs’ luminous efficacies are around 100lm, but SSC’s nPola product’s luminous efficacy reaching 500lm, five times higher. Simply put, a 60W equivalent LED light bulb usually requires 10-20 LEDs, but it only needs 1-2 LEDs if adopting nPola product. According t...

According to LEDinside’s latest price survey, the LED research division of TrendForce, the global ASP of LED light bulb dropped slightly in June. Global ASP of 40W equivalent LED light bulb dipped 4.5% to US$19.9 with prices in the United States and Germany undergoing more prominent decrease. As for 60W equivalent LED light bulb, global ASP in June dipped 2.3% with prices in most countries on a downtrend. LEDinside notes that prices in the United States experienced more drastic downturn in June. The lowest prices of 40W equivalent LED...

Toshiba Lighting & Technology (TLT) recently has announced that the company schedules to close its four lighting factories including Nagai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Yamagata by the end of March, 2013. Currently, it has seven factories in total. Nagai factory is major in producing LED bulbs and incandescent lights for special use. Tsukuba factory is dedicated in manufacturing lighting production for residential application. Ibaraki factory is engaged in making metal parts/resin parts for lighting products. Yamagata factory mainly supplies power circuit. According to the...

Ledoux introduces a new model LED wall light that gives extremly elegant lighting performance and adjustable lighting angle. Here below is the detail of Ledoux LED wall light: 1. Aluminum LED wall light with up and down lighting can be applied in Residence, Hotel, Villa, Commercial Exhibition Space and etc 2. Simple and DIY humanized design is classically demonstrated, which offers the best adjustable lighting distribution. ...

The machine vision lighting maker Smart Vision Lights of Muskegon, MI, USA has chosen Big Chip LED technology from Luminus Devices Inc, for its new product line of illumination sources. Luminus’ SST-90 LED is at the heart of Smart Vision Lights’ SP30 Series LED structured light pattern projector for the machine vision industry. “We selected the Luminus SST-90 for the large die footprint and high lumen output,” says Smart Vision Lights’ design engineer Matt Pinter. “The SST-90 gives us better uniformity ...

North America's largest lighting sales agency, SESCO Lighting, Inc. has acquired Architectural Lighting and Design (AL+D), an independent lighting sales company in Pensacola, Florida. After the merger, AL+D (which will henceforth be known as SESCO Pensacola) will have a new sales territory stretching from Gulfport and Biloxi, Mississippi, and then east to Mobile, Alabama, Pensacola, and Panama City, Florida. And SESCO Pensacola is projecting sales to exceed $6.5 million over the next six months. SESCO's move into Pensacola began ...

InfiniLED, backed by ScienceWorks Ventures plc and a Tyndall National Institute (UCC) spin-out, has signed an access agreement with Tyndall National Institute, Cork (Tyndall). Under the agreement, InfiniLED’s engineers will work within the institute’s ISO 9001 Certified Compound Semiconductor cleanrooms to fabricate μLED (MicroLED) technology. In MicroLEDs, a parabolic structure is etched on the back of the LED wafer to focus the light generated into a collimated beam - the core differentiator of the μLED technology. The...

According to Yancey Hai, chairman of Delta Electronics Inc, prices for LED lighting products will drop by at least 20 percent in 2012.   Hai pointed out that a sign of the general decline was South Korea's launch of a low-price strategy to gain market share, followed by the adjustment downward of prices by distributors in the United States in June. and after a price reduction of 40 percent globally in 2011, LED product prices will fall another 20-30 percent in 2012....

Because Japanese government urges manufactures and retailers to promote the application of LED bulbs as well as the series of LED bulbs tends to complete, Panasonic has announced to stop production of incandescent bulbs used in household market before October 31th, 2012. Compared to the deadline that the company has planned to stop on 31th, March in 2013, it has aheaded of schedule by half year. According to Panasonic, the number of LED bulbs produced by the company has achieved to 48, however, the number of incandescent bulbs has greatly dropped from 207 in 2008 to 4. I...

Sentry Electric, one of North America’s most experienced and knowledgeable manufacturers of outdoor lighting, will be showcasing several new LED luminaire solutions at The LED Show 2012 in Las Vegas, NV on July 31 through August 1. Each of the luminaires incorporates the most current light engine technology configured with Sentry’s time honored, historically-styled luminaire designs, thereby delivering both aesthetic appeal and the benefits of LEDs. Sentry Electric’s newest post-top LED luminaires can be used for new construction, or can be con...

When consumers walk into their neighborhood Walgreens (NYSE, NASDAQ: WAG) store, they may notice a difference as they walk down the aisles. Nail polish on cosmetic shelves may appear more vibrant and magazine covers may be easier to read. GE Lighting helped Walgreens recently upgrade its general lighting across 80 percent of its nationwide locations. The change is subtle, but noticeable to customers and to Walgreens' energy budget. "Creating the very best shopping experience for our customers is our top priority, and lighting helps us achieve that goal,&quo...

12,000 square-foot building expansion allows customers to explore the performance and energy-saving benefits of integrated daylighting   Acuity Brands, Inc., (NYSE: AYI) announces the opening of its renovated Sunoptics® facility and new Daylighting University training center located in Sacramento, CA. The new offices and training facility provide an opportunity for industry professionals to explore the benefits of daylighting. The facility features a 1,600 square foot daylighting training center where Sunoptics will host its Daylighting University, which offer...

First Light Technologies Ltd. has completed a trial installation of 182 of its new PLB Series Solar LED Bollards at a US Military Facility in the southern United States. The 182 lights will illuminate 1.25 miles of jogging trails and highlight the location of bridges on a golf course. The sites required effective low-level illumination but did not have access to the grid. The facility had earlier tried a solar power system with wired bollards but had to remove them due to poor performance and installation difficulties, so this time wished to avoid the expense and ...

The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has completed all formalities for installation of LED in six vital roads. The pilot project for installing LED lights in the city has been initiated by the GMC with Rs 67 lakhs grant from the 13th Finance Commission. It will be completed within three months. The civic body has selected Dutta Electricals, a Guwahati-based firm, for installing 178 LED lights in six streets of the city. Work on the project will commence soon. "We are going to install 25-watt LED lights in six streets of the city. Earlier, the G...

Zhongtian Lighting Co., Ltd. has received a big order of $5 Million and partnered with large distributors in Europe and America by propagating its LED light brand through e-commerce, combining the module factory to supply LED lights to them, according to the company’s general Mr. Li. Currently, the major products of Zhongtian Lighting are LED tube lights and LED spot lights. Mr Li also said that Zhongtian would greatly promote its core products, LED flood lights and LED tunnel lights. Mr. Li believes that Zhongtian Lighting would make a greate...

According to LEDinside, the LED research division of TrendForce, the June revenues of Taiwanese listed LED manufacturers totaled NT$8.8 billion (MoM+1.12%, YoY-5.6%). Benefiting from the climbing demand for consumer electronic appliances and the traditional lighting peak season, the LED industry’s 2Q12 revenue reached NT$25.82 billion (QoQ+22.7%). Looking towards the second half of 2012, the LED industry will face a severe challenge – affected by the lukewarm economic outlook and the European debt crisis, the future for end market does not seem b...

Guangdong LED industry may get involved in more than 4 billion yuan ($628.6 million) in losses due to the higher technical standards set by the European Union, the United States, Chile and Uganda. According to a statement on July 9 released by The WTO/TBT Center of the Administration of Quality and Technology Supervision of Guangdong, it received TBT, or technical barriers to trade, notices on higher standards for LED lights and directional lights exported to those countries and regions. The higher efficiency requirements set by the EU would inflate th...

Sixth edition printed guide also available electronically on the App Store and in the Android Market. Cooper Lighting, an industry leader committed to delivering innovative products and driving transformational technology in the lighting industry, has announced that the sixth edition of its Product Selection Guide (PSG) is now available. The 1680-page printed catalog is Cooper Lighting’s most complete, up-to-date product reference resource and includes 23 easy-to-use sections of the company’s lighting and controls products, including individual product descript...

-The new LED bay light with advanced heat dissipation for longer life - GlacialLight, a division of experienced global technology leader, GlacialTech Inc, has today announced the GL-BL220-CW LED Bay Light with Philips Lumileds chips and patented wide heat dissipation for longer life. The GL-BL220-CW floods large spaces with bright natural light, but has low energy consumption and maintenance costs. This high efficiency 434mm (17-inch) 210W bay light is a simple replacement for older, less-efficient light sources. Patented heat dissipation technologies su...

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Making the switch to energy-efficient lighting is now even more attractive with Philips Lighting and Meridian Energy’s “Go Green & Win” promotion, which will see 10 lucky Kiwis win their electricity bill paid for 12 months.* For a chance to win, consumers need to purchase a Philips Tornado 15W, 20W or 24W Energy Saver bulb in distinctive competition packaging. If the purchased bulb turns green when inserted into a light fitting and switched on, the consumer will win a year’s free electricity* with Meridian Energy,** New Zealand’s lar...

Gamma Scientific, manufacturers of precision testing equipment for light measurement, has been acknowledged as an EPA-recognized laboratory to perform third-party ENERGY STAR™ certification testing for lighting products. This recognition allows Gamma Scientific to provide ENERGY STAR certificationtesting for a variety of lighting products, including LED lamps, luminaires, automotive lighting and street lights.   “Gamma Scientific has been committed to providing world class testing services and equipment for the lighting community since 1961...

In order to move toward a more integrated solutions approach to lighting, Philips has appointed Bruno Biasiotta, a building efficiency leader with more than 20 years of experience, to head the company’s North American lighting operations. Mr. Biasiotta will be responsible for driving market share for Philips’ lighting businesses in North America, including Lamps, Consumer Luminaires and Professional Luminaires. “Intelligent lighting solutions are an integral part of today’s high performance buildings and with Bruno’s proven track record a...