Legrand Acquires Solarfective Products Limited
Legrand expands its shading portfolio to commercial markets with the acquisition of Solarfective, which will become part of Legrand, North America’s Building Control Systems business…
RC Lighting Goes on the Road with a New Mobile Training Centre
RC Lighting has rolled out the RC Runner, a mobile training centre that offers distributors, contractors and end users a convenient and cost‐effective alternative to tradeshows and off‐site training classes…
Contact Delage and GE Partner in Western Quebec
Contact Delage Inc. is partnering with General Electric Canada (GE Lighting Systems Canada), effective immediately, to represent GE Lighting in Western Quebec…
DLC Proposes Changes to Technical Requirements for SSL Categories
The DesignLights Consortium has released for comment several new and revised technical requirements for categories of solid-state lighting (SSL) products that are proposed to be added to the Technical Requirements as Table V4.1. Deadline for comments: September 7, 2016…
New Appointments for Philips Lighting Concept Center
Ellen Godson has joined Philips Lighting Canada as Senior Manager of Lighting Education, and Daniela Garritano as Program Supervisor, Lighting Education…
Eaton and NuLEDs Collaborate on Smart, Connected Lighting
The two companies will go to market with a joint product offering that includes Eaton’s portfolio of PoE-enabled LED luminaires and NuLEDs’ drivers, software, sensors and keypads. The collaboration is aimed at making buildings smarter and seamlessly securely connected…
Small Business Lighting Incentive Program for Ontario
Businesses across Ontario may qualify for up to $1,500 in free energy-efficient lighting and equipment upgrades. Eligible businesses will receive a free onsite lighting assessment, up to $2,000 in incentives towards eligible energy efficient lighting upgrades, and a turn-key lighting installation by a licensed contractor…
Beghelli Appoints New National Sales Manager
Effective July 18, Justin Arghittu joined Beghelli Canada Inc. as National Sales Manager. Justin comes to Beghelli with many years of leadership in the industry…
Standard Appoints New Account Manager for BC, Alberta
Bryan Rogne joins Standard’s sales team as Account Manager responsible for the BC and Alberta regions. Bryan has 16 years of experience in the lighting industry, 10 as account manager and another 6 as an inside sales supervisor…
Cree Expands LED Components Distribution Network with Avnet
Cree, Inc. has announced a strategic agreement that expands coverage in the Americas with Avnet for the distribution of Cree’s comprehensive portfolio of LED components…
Osram to Sell Lamp Business to Consortium Based in China
Osram Licht AG has announced it will sell its lamp business unit, Ledvance, to a China-based consortium comprising LED packaging service provide MLS, strategic investor IDG Capital Partners, and Yiwu State-owned Assets Operation Center. Osram had indicated it would sell the unit over a year ago…
Victoria, BC Undertakes $2.1M LED Streetlight Conversion
BC’s capital city plans to convert existing high pressure sodium streetlights to “warm” 3,000K LED fixtures in residential areas and brighter 4,000K fixtures in all signalized intersections and marked crosswalks…
Legrand Launches Comprehensive New Website
Legrand North America’s new Canadian and American websites are now viewable from a smart phone, tablet and laptop/desktop. That’s not the only new feature…
