July 22, 2022
5 Things to Know: Week Ending July 23
Lutron President speaks to U.S. Cabinet Member about supply chain and electric light causes a peculiar magenta glow in a rural town
Here's a roundup of some of the week's happenings curated to help lighting people stay informed.
1. Lutron President, Ed Blair, speaks to U.S. Commerce Secretary about supply chain
Lutron President, Ed Blair, was part of a panel of Pennsylvania business executives that shared supply chain insights with U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo, and Pennsylvania Congresswoman, Susan Wild.
"Every product Lutron makes has at least one, if not multiple semiconductors in it, and the supply chain challenges that we face have had a big impact on our ability to deliver to our customers", said Blair.
2. Agent Principal gives rare shout-out to main competitors
When there are 3-5 big-time lighting agents in most U.S. and Canada markets, it’s not uncommon to see one lighting agent express strong disdain for a competing lighting agent.
But something just happened in Seattle that we find refreshing. Matt Guilfoyle, President of large Seattle-based lighting agency, PLS, just gave a social media tip of the hat and professional shoutout to two other Seattle lighting agents:
3. Dope lights, Bro.
Mysterious pink glow over town in Australia is confirmed as medicinal cannabis facility lighting.
This is dope. https://t.co/Hlnx6K9ujk#lighting #ledlighting #lightingdesign #lightingsolutions #led
— inside.lighting (@InsLighting) July 20, 2022
4. Streetlight copper theft: Check out these dollar totals
A man from Charleston, WV was arrested in connection with copper thefts that resulted in nearly $1.5 million worth of damage to lighting along Interstates 64 and 77.
Clarence Giles, 31, allegedly took the copper material to local recycle stations and received more than $16,000 in cash, the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office said.
5. Long Beach & LA Ports Update
Ports still congested, and new reports of rail-bound cargo capacity being strained. Container dwell time remained high in June for the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, reaching
highest levels ever for rail-bound cargo.
