Changing Scene

The Board of Directors of Acuity Brands, Inc. have declared a quarterly dividend of 13 cents per share.

Panasonic Lighting Americas, Inc. recently announced a strategic partnership with Inter-Lite Sales (ILS). Based in Coquitlam, British Columbia, the agency will support both Universal Lighting Technologies (ULT) and Douglas Lighting Controls (DLC) distributor networks across the British Columbia region.

Signify and the National Hockey League (NHL) has announced a partnership to help the more than 4,800 ice rinks across North America, from major arenas to community facilities, transition to sustainable LED and connected lighting.

Thomas Martin Girard joined LumiGroup in 2008 and has had a key role in the development of the sales division.  

Westburne is pleased to announce Clif Horton has joined the Ontario Division as Lighting Sales Manager.

If asked in 2010 what the future would look like today, would you have been able to predict the advances in LED technologies, the expanded knowledge on how light affects human health, or the acceleration of lighting’s importance in horticulture?

Integrating seven HKTDC trade fairs originally scheduled for spring 2021, the HKTDC International Sourcing Show will run from March to July 2021 in both online and physical formats, offering a flexible arrangement for businesses to explore and identify opportunities across various industries.

Retrolux, a lighting project development and implementation software platform company, and Keystone Technologies, lighting and lighting controls manufacturer, announced that Retrolux would add Keystone’s full line of energy-efficient LED lamps, fixtures, retrofit kits, power supplies, and control solutions to the ESCO channel, sold through Keystone’s nationwide network of distribution partners.

Atar Capital, a Los Angeles-based global private investment firm, announced today it has completed the acquisition of Universal Lighting Technologies and Douglas Lighting Controls from parent company, Panasonic Corporation.

In the face of a global pandemic, germicidal UV luminaires utilizing UV-C technology offer a layer of disinfection against bacteria, viruses, and fungal spores.

The DLC has announced formation of a Light Usage for Night Applications (LUNA) Advisory Group as a first step toward development of a new program to recognize and promote light fixtures that are both energy efficient and protect the night sky from light pollution.

The City of Laval has given the green light for the implementation of its project to convert 37,000 light fixtures to light-emitting diode (LED) luminaries with smart controls.

The DesignLights Consortium (DLC) today issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking consultant services to assess and characterize the commercial market for LED light and wellness products.

Understanding the challenges of time-sensitive job situations, VEROZZA has introduced a Quick Ship Program for their most popular high-performance downlight collections.

DLC is presenting a webinar Thursday, March 11, 2021 from 1:00 – 2:00 pm EST to review the proposed updates in the second draft of Horticultural Technical Requirements V2.1.

The Intermediate Lighting Course is a 10 session course. There will be homework after each session and a final individual project to be presented on the last night.