March 26, 2026

Lighting Agents & Brands Unite in 147 New Partnerships

It's been a busy time for Manufacturers and Lighting Agents forming new partnerships

It’s been an active stretch for lighting manufacturers and agents forging new connections across North America. Here’s a look at some of the latest shifts shaping local markets.

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THE LOCAL MARKETS RUNDOWN:

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Ottawa: MVP Lighting has partnered with Selux

Boston:
- Exposure is the new rep for Aura and The Smart Lighting Company
- Illuminate now represents Omnilight

Connecticut: Lighting Affiliates is the new agent for BYIBA, Bullard Bollards, Lola Lighting, and Marchetti

New York City and North Jersey: Illuminations Inc. has added Utility Metals to its line card

Upstate NY:
- Lightspec has partnered with FLT, Peachtree Lighting, Puraluce, and TwiceBright
- Moxie Lighting is the new rep for SENSO
- Quality Lighting Systems now represents OCL Architectural Lighting

Philadelphia:
- Diversified is the new agent for Alva
- Illuminations Inc. has added Utility Metals to its line card

Pittsburgh: Lightspec has partnered with Amerlux, FLT, and Puraluce

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Baltimore/DC/NoVA:
- Chesapeake Lighting is the new rep for Fluent Lighting and Race Rock
- Commercial Lighting Sales now represents U.S. Outdoor Lighting
- Federated Lighting is the new agent for Alva

Richmond, VA:
- Federated Lighting VA has added Alva to its line card
- Lighting Virginia has partnered with RBW

Raleigh, NC: K.B. Stephens is the new rep for vyv

Greensboro, NC: R.L. Vanstory Company now represents BASO

Charlotte:
- Bodwell & Associates is the new agent for Picasso Lighting
- Crown Lighting Group has added vyv to its line card
- LiteSource has partnered with Hammerton Heritage, Hammerton Signature, Hammerton Studio, and Viro Lighting

South Carolina:
- Ardd + Winter is the new rep for CWI Lighting
- Creative Lighting Solutions now represents ASD Lighting
- SESCO Lighting is the new agent for LANTANA

Chattanooga, TN: Lighting Trends has added vyv to its line card

Nashville:
- Ardd + Winter has partnered with CWI Lighting
- Factory Sales Agency is the new rep for Advantage Environmental Lighting, Lumentender, and MaxiLED Lighting

Atlanta:
- Ardd + Winter now represents CWI Lighting
- Lighting Associates, Inc. is the new agent for BIOS Lighting and Visual Comfort & Co.
- SESCO Lighting has added LANTANA to its line card

Orlando: SESCO Lighting has partnered with Focal Point

Miami: Power & Lighting Systems is the new rep for Isolite and lumoscielo

Tampa: Tampa Bay Lighting now represents Hammerton Studio

Louisville, KY:
- Lightspec is the new agent for FLT, Puraluce, and TwiceBright
- Lumenation has added L.C. Doane and Lumux to its line card
- SESCO Lighting has partnered with Neri

New Orleans:
- Bell & McCoy Lighting and Controls is the new rep for bloc PRO
- SESCO Lighting now represents Neri

Cleveland:
- Jack Duffy & Assoc. has added Structura to its line card
- Lighting & Controls has partnered with Alva and Authentic Design Collection
- Lightspec is the new rep for FLT, Puraluce, TwiceBright, and WJM Poles

Columbus, OH: Lightspec now represents FLT, Puraluce, TwiceBright, and WJM Poles

Cincinnati: Leesman Lighting is the new agent for Alva

Detroit: Gasser Bush Assoc. has added A WE Lighting, BIOS Lighting, Dhyan, and Vode to its line card

Indiana: Specified Lighting Systems of Indiana has partnered with Eterna Light

Chicago:
- A+M is the new rep for CSL Lighting, Corbett Lighting, Mitzi, Sonneman, and Troy Lighting
- KSA Lighting & Controls now represents Alva

Winnipeg: Integra Agencies is the new agent for ABBE, CWI Lighting, and Elation Lighting

St. Louis: Convergence has added BubblyNet, Eterna Light, and Zaniboni Lighting to its line card

Iowa and Nebraska: Convergence has partnered with MaterialMade

Kansas City: Mercer-Zimmerman is the new rep for Streetworks

Oklahoma:
- Bell & McCoy Lighting and Controls now represents bloc PRO
- United Lighting Alliance is the new agent for Icon Lighting

Houston, TX:
- Bell & McCoy Lighting and Controls has added Efficient Lighting and bloc PRO to its line card
- CW Lighting has partnered with Indigoff and Optique Lighting

San Antonio, TX:
- Bell & McCoy Lighting and Controls is the new rep for Efficient Lighting and LED Living Technology
- SESCO Lighting now represents Canto USA
- Spectrum Lighting is the new agent for Alva

Dallas:
- Bell & McCoy Lighting and Controls has added bloc PRO to its line card
- SESCO Lighting has partnered with Canto USA and Dynalite

Saskatchewan: Titan Marketing Solutions is the new rep for Elation Lighting

Colorado: The MH Companies now represents Airey-Thompson, Studio Beam, and cence power

Utah:
- Build26 is the new agent for Grid Shift Solutions and MaterialMade
- Stevens Sales has added Casambi, Studio Beam, and Velaria Systems to its line card

Idaho:
- Build26 has partnered with MaterialMade
- Idaho Lighting Solutions is the new rep for Amico Lights, Certolux, Modular International Inc, Red Sky Lighting, Vibia, Viscor, and Visioneering

Phoenix: R.C. Lurie now represents Cence, Matrix Mirrors, and Secto Design

San Diego: SDLA is the new agent for Picasso Lighting

Los Angeles:
- Light Build Design has added Casambi, FontanaArte, Ilti Luce, Nemo, and Reggiani to its line card
- Performance Lighting Systems has partnered with Picasso Lighting

San Francisco: ALR is the new rep for Cliq Lighting

Sacramento: C.J.S. Lighting now represents SunPark

Oregon:
- ALR is the new agent for Cliq Lighting
- LIT Lighting & Controls has added Alloy LED and CWI Lighting to its line card
- Solus has partnered with ETi Solid State Lighting Inc
- The Lighting Project is the new rep for Ascent Architectural Lighting, Candela, Dunton House, Lynx, Peacock, SAGE Brands, and Terrain

Seattle: PLS now represents JLC-Tech

Hawaii:
- Hawaii Lighting Associates is the new agent for BIOS Lighting and Picasso Lighting
- PELSA has added Waldmann Lighting to its line card