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Honoring Alan Karen with the Lighting One Lifetime Achievement Award
SATCO is proud to recognize Alan Karen on receiving the Lighting One Lifetime Achievement Award, a distinguished honor celebrating his exceptional career and lasting contributions to the lighting industry. Throughout his decades of service, Alan Karen has exemplified the qualities of a true industry leader. His unwavering commitment to excellence, deep product knowledge, and passion for building meaningful relationships have earned him the admiration and respect of colleagues, customers, manufacturers, and industry partners alike. His leadership has not only influenced business success but has also helped strengthen the lighting community through mentorship, collaboration, and a genuine dedication to helping others succeed.
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Accent What Matters Most with ATTRACKT
ATTRACKT is a low-voltage magnetic track system that gives you the control to highlight every detail with intent. With tool-free snap-in modules and a range of beam angles and optical accessories, you have the flexibility to achieve the exact lighting effect your project calls for, whether accentuating artwork, defining a focal point, or layering light across a room. Its 2-circuit, 4-wire configuration runs two independently controlled zones on a single track, each dimmable to 1%, giving you the freedom to tailor the light precisely to your space… Learn More
Changing Scene
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SLS Group Industries Announces Christine Bauhaus as New Specification Sales Team Member
SLS Group Industries is excited to welcome their new Specification Sales, Christine Bauhaus! Christine brings 17 years of interior design experience across a broad range of sectors, including residential, workplace, and hospitality environments. Originally from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, she moved to Vancouver in 2007 to pursue her Interior Design education and has since established her… Read More…
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BeLuce Canada Announces Strategic Updates to Agent Representation in Ontario & Quebec
In their ongoing effort to strengthen BeLuce’s market position across Canada, they are pleased to announce strategic updates to their agent representation in Ontario and Quebec. Effective June 15, BeLuce Canada will move forward with new agency partnerships with EDP representing BeLuce across the province of Quebec and BDA Lighting Group will represent BeLuce in… Read More…
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Specify Task Lighting That Aims, Charges & Tunes
Magic Lite’s LTS Pro Swivel brings three functions to one under-cabinet fixture: a rotatable lens for precise task lighting, a built-in USB charging port, and adjustable CCT to match any kitchen finish or mood. With it’s slim design, it’s an ideal spec for modern residential and commercial projects where performance and aesthetics both matter…
Design
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Canada Lighting Industry: Trends, Growth & Future Outlook 2026
The Canadian lighting industry is entering a transformative phase driven by sustainability goals, smart infrastructure development, energy-efficiency regulations, and increasing demand for connected technologies. Lighting is no longer viewed as a basic utility across commercial buildings, industrial facilities, public infrastructure, residential projects and retail environments. Now, it has become a strategic component of modern building ecosystems. The demand… Read More…
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Mac’s II Agencies: Who Moved My Light? The Unfiltered Truth About Coordination
Lighting doesn’t “move” on its own. But if you’ve ever walked onto site and thought, “Why does this feel different than what we designed?,” you already know the real story: design intent shifts when communication, timelines, budgets, and ceiling realities collide. As part of the Lumorphéa exhibition in March, Mac’s II Agencies hosted Who Moved My… Read More…
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ABB Emergi-Lite: ESC-BLD Series – Steel Combination Unit / Pictogram Sign Lighting
Enjoy easy supply and install for the Emergi-Lite ESC-BLD Series combination emergency light battery unit and pictogram sign. The unit shall be made of solid steel sheet metal and be suitable for universal mounting: wall, end, or ceiling. The light source shall be white light-emitting diodes (LED) and shall provide even illumination in normal and emergency operation… Learn More
New Products
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Emerson: Appleton Explosionproof Rigmaster LED Series Luminaires
Appleton Explosionproof Rigmaster LED Series Luminaires are a high-performance linear lighting solution in a rugged, corrosion-resistant housing, that can be ordered as a standard model or with emergency battery backup to fit all your hazardous location requirements. Providing comfortable, uniform illumination in a lightweight, low-profile design, the diverse mounting bracket options ensure this luminaire is… Read More…
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Leviton | Viscor: Certolux – MBHSL LED Wall Mounted Behavioural Health Step Light
The MBHSL Step Light is a durable, low-profile step light engineered to deliver safe, controlled illumination in demanding healthcare environments. Designed specifically for behavioral health and medical applications, it provides subtle wayfinding light that supports patient and staff movement without disrupting rest or comfort. Installed easily into a standard single-gang outlet box, the MBHSL Step Light integrates… Read More…
Lighting Design & Specification
This special bi-monthly digest has the broadest reach of those that are involved in all aspects of the electrical lighting design and specification industry across Canada. LDS is designed to provide lighting professionals insight and intelligence on those developments in the industry that effect design and specification. From corporate news to new technologies, products and insightful opinions, LDS will become your first read in the lighting industry in Canada. Published bi-monthly on Thursdays.
