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Monday 4 August 2014
Aeon Lighting obtains ETL certification for LED lamps
Aeon Lighting Technology has obtained certification from the Electrical Testing Laboratories (ETL) under the Intertek Group for its LED lamps, F04T200 and F04T300. The LED lamps are...
Friday 18 July 2014
LED luminaires and lamps for high-bay lighting applications to reach US$7 billion in annual revenues by 2021, says Navigant
The market for high-bay lighting in commercial buildings is undergoing a rapid shift from traditional, fluorescent luminaires and lamps to LEDs. While fluorescent lights are expected...
Friday 4 July 2014
Unity Opto to expand LED lighting capacity
Taiwan-based LED packaging service provider Unity Opto Technology has invested NT$1.23 billion (US$40.8 million) to set up production capacity for LED light bulbs, tubes and lamps...
Thursday 3 July 2014
LED lighting will constitute nearly 94% of annual street lighting sales worldwide by 2023, says Navigant
Falling prices for LED street lights have spurred a global transition from older lamp technologies to newer, more efficient, and more controllable LEDs. LEDs offer city residents...
Tuesday 1 July 2014
Taiwan sets minimum luminous efficiency for LED lighting
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) on July 1 brought into force a required minimum luminous efficiency of 75lm/W for indoor LED white-light bulbs and 70lm/W for indoor LED...
Friday 27 June 2014
Lighting accounts for one-quarter of all LED driver IC revenues in 2013, says IHS
One out of every four dollars spent worldwide on LED drivers in 2013 was used for lighting applications, illustrating the growing importance of illumination in the LED business, according...
Wednesday 4 June 2014
LED bulb ASP drops in April, with price drops most notable in China, says LEDinside
The global 40W equivalent LED bulb ASP dipped 1.5% in April 2014 to US$14.70, with price decreases most evident in China. Additionally, the global 60W equivalent LED bulb ASP dropped...
Monday 28 April 2014
Taiwan market: LEDs can save 45.9% of lighting power consumption, say analysts
The total electricity used in industrial, commercial, residential and public (including street lamps) lighting in Taiwan in 2013 has been estimated at 22 billion kWh, and if all lighting...
Friday 25 April 2014
Unity Opto buys factory to expand LED lighting capacity
LED packaging house Unity Opto Technology has acquired an existing factory in northern Taiwan at NT$1.23 billion (US$40.7 million) specifically for expanding LED lighting production...
Tuesday 22 April 2014
Philips announces 1Q14 results
Philips has reported first-quarter 2014 sales of EUR5 billion (US$6.9 billion) and operational results of EUR368 million.
Tuesday 1 April 2014
Philips and ABB announce collaboration to simplify integration of connected lighting systems
ABB, a leading power and automation technology provider, and Royal Philips have announced a collaboration to simplify the integration of connected lighting systems and building device...
Monday 31 March 2014
LED 1Q14 pricing remains flat despite increased Ultra HD TV and lighting demand, says LEDinside
LED pricing declined 5-9% in first-quarter 2014 as distribution channel inventory levels gradually returned to norm and manufacturers stocked up before the China May Day holidays,...
Wednesday 26 March 2014
Consumer demand for LED lighting rises as demand for LED backlighting falters, says DisplaySearch
Although demand for LED chips for backlighting applications in display screens is expected to decline, LED lighting sales are growing, and total shipments of LED chips are on the...
Monday 24 March 2014
LED lighting market value at US$30.5 billion in 2014, says EORL head
Global LED lighting market value is estimated at US$30.5 billion for 2014 and will increase to US$51.6 billion in 2018, according to Liu Chun-ting, director general for Electronics...
Tuesday 18 March 2014
Philips acquires 51% of GLC
Royal Philips has announced that it has entered into agreements to acquire 51% of General Lighting Company (GLC), a major lighting company in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), from...