5 Things to Know: Week Ending August 13
Over 200 exhibitors commit to LightFair 2023 – and a top lighting exec lands at Lumenwerx
3 Lighting Agents Combine Line Cards, Form Multi-State Partnership
New alliance brings Current & Lutron under one umbrella in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska & Iowa
Study: Tunable LED Lighting Reduces Falls in Long-Term Care Facilities
Research evaluates a tunable LED lighting system as an intervention to reduce falls
Lighting Distributor Gets Pulled into Lawsuit, Owes $298K
Patent litigation over LED Tubes leads to recently-enhanced $15M+ judgment for Chinese lamp maker
Lumenpulse Brand Appoints Peter Timotheatos as President
Architectural lighting brand promotes CFO/COO to lead role
KSA Becomes a 100% Employee-Owned Lighting Agency
The Midwest’s largest agent changes ownership structure, while key execs remain in place
New U.S. Law May Enable Long-Term Supply Chain Relief
The just-signed CHIPS Act will provide $52B to fuel U.S. semiconductor production and research
Commercial Planning Rises, Institutional Stalls
$275+ million projects start in California, Florida and Tennessee
5 Things to Know: Week Ending August 6
GE Lighting to lay off 209 workers and Signify comments on the recession
Top 20 U.S. Markets see Mixed Construction Activity
Dallas is up 72% YTD. Los Angeles is down 14%. Florida is booming.
Feit Acquires Australian Smart Lighting Brand
LIFX brand lands in U.S. and may help expand Feit's smart home market share