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OSRAM Acquires Encelium Technologies Increasing Stake in Company to 100 Percent

Oct 5, 2011 OSRAM has announced a new signed agreement with Townsend Ventures, LLC to increase its stake in Encelium Technologies from 15 to 100 percent, acquiring the company. The deal was made by OSRAM as a way to add to its role in two key global growth markets, LED based technologies and Light Management Systems (LMS). Encelium should further OSRAM's General Lighting portfolio of energy-efficient lightings products and solutions.

Acuity Brands Acquires Pathway Connectivity, Inc

Oct 5, 2011 Acuity Brands, a market leader in innovative energy-efficient lighting, control and daylighting solutions, today announced that it has acquired for cash Pathway Connectivity, Inc. Pathway is a leading manufacturer of networked data communications and interface equipment for architectural and entertainment lighting control applications world-wide. Established in 1985 and based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Pathway designs and manufactures innovative electronics that enable lighting control systems to communicate with intelligent lighting fixtures and power devices, even when those products utilize different communications protocols. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed and the acquisition is not expected to materially impact Acuity Brands future consolidated financial results.

FoxFury Announced Release of New Rook White / UV LED Flashlights for Security

Oct 5, 2011 FoxFury Lighting Solutions, designer and manufacturer of professional portable LED lighting, announced its new Rook SM3 and MD3 LED flashlights. According to press release these lights feature white light and UV light (also known as black light) and serve as general illumination lighting tools than can also inspect currency and identification. Both lights are specifically designed for law enforcement, security guards, TSA and other government security personnel.

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors’ OSLON High Power LEDs at Mouser

Oct 5, 2011 Mouser Electronics, Inc., regarded as a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, today announced the immediate availability of OSRAM Opto Semiconductors’ OSLON family of High Power LEDs. OSRAM Opto Semiconductors is a world leading manufacturer of high-brightness, high-power optoelectronic semiconductors

Elemental LED Introduces Color-Changing RGB LED Puck Light

Oct 4, 2011 Elemental LED, a lighting company based in the San Francisco Bay Area, has started to introduce a Color-Changing RGB LED Puck Light. Designed and engineered by Elemental LED, the model includes 3 tri-color RGB chips from High Brightness Edison, making it one of the brightest RGB puck lights available.

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Announces Frank Tillner As New COO

Oct 4, 2011 Starting October 1, 2011, Frank Tillner (51) will be a new member of the executive team of OSRAM Opto Semiconductors. His new role will be as COO (Chief Operating Officer), succeeding Elke Eckstein, at the headquarters in Regensburg. This will include responsibility for the chip and LED production plants in Regensburg, Germany and Penang, Malaysia. Tillner has a many years of experience in the semiconductor processes, with his last position as Senior Vice President at Conergy AG.

20,000 Effective Lumen LED Scene Light Released by J.W. Speaker Corporation

Oct 4, 2011 J.W. Speaker Corporation has developed a new high output LED scene light that boasts an amazing 20,000 effective lumens (40,000 raw). Already in production, these new LED scene lights are more energy efficient, more durable, longer-lasting, and considerably less costly to maintain than comparable high intensity discharge lights. This new lamp, dubbed the Model 623, is also being praised as being a safer alternative to bulb-based scene lights because the lens remains cool to the touch, helping to prevent both burns and fires.

Crescent Introduced the 22GP LED Premium Grid Troffer

Oct 4, 2011 Crescent/Stonco, a division of Philips Electronics North America Corporation, has released the addition of the 22GP LED Premium Grid Troffer to their product family. It's a solid state lighting platform sealed to protect the integrity of the optical system. The 22GP LED delivers high efficacy and long life with excellent energy savings. LEDs are an excellent source for use with controls since frequent switching does not affect the life of the light source.

austriamicrosystems Released New 132 LED Driver: Highest Efficiency and Smallest Size in the Industry

Oct 4, 2011 austriamicrosystems, a leading global designer and manufacturer of high-performance analog ICs, has announced the AS1130, the most advanced and smallest dot-matrix LED driver (channels vs. PCB space) available. The AS1130 drives 132 LEDs but requires only 5 mm PCB space, reduces external component count, allows use of cheap connectors and requires fewer PCB (printed circuit board) layers. Benefits for end users include up to 80% longer battery lifetime, more colorful effects and smoother running animations.

Lumark Releases Crosstour™ LED Wall Pack Series

Oct 3, 2011 Cooper Lighting, an industry leader dedicated to producing innovative products, has introduced a wall-mount light with an "all-in-one" feature for versatile use in various applications. The Lumark Crosstour™ LED Wall Pack Series produces high-quality lighting, has a "low-profile aesthetic design," and is easily installed, acting as an ideal solution for wall, post (bollard), surface, low-level, and inversted installations.

Hubbell Lighting Introduces Compact Laredo LNC LED Wallpack

Oct 3, 2011 Hubbell Lighting, Inc. today announced the addition of the Laredo LNC LED Wallpack to its current Laredo Southwest Series, as a compact and powerful lighting solution. Measuring only 8.22° W x 5.25° H, with a weight of 4 lbs., the Laredo LNC is capable of producing 750 lumens, meanwhile consuming only 12.6 watts of energy.

Rohnert Park, California Begins Replacement of the Streetlights with LED Luminaries

Oct 3, 2011 According to local media, Rohnert Park is moving to expand an LED lighting program using federal stimulus money.The city has already completed installation of LED lights in its parks, and now it will use about $15,000 to replace high pressure sodium street lights with LED bulbs in pilot installation project.

Diodes Incorporated's LED Driver Reduces EMI in Low-Cost Lamps

Oct 3, 2011 Diodes Incorporated, a leading global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality application specific standard products within the broad discrete, logic and analog semiconductor markets, has recently announced the AL8807 buck LED driver. Switching at a frequency of up to 1MHz and ensuring closely controlled rise and fall times, the AL8807 reduces EMI issues in the lower cost MR16 LED lamp market. To achieve required higher output powers, the driver can operate at input voltages between 6V to 30V and provide up to eight series-connected LEDs with a constant 1A current.

Tivoli Prepares for the ShowEast Convention, October 24-27, 2011

Oct 3, 2011 One of the special products prepared by Tivoli, LLC, LED lighting solutions provider, for the upcoming exhibit at the Motion Picture Industry’s annual convention, ShowEast in Miami, Florida on October 24-27, 2011 will be the LED Monogram Seat and Row Indicator. It is intended for the cinema and theatre installations and can be mounted at a seat or floor level. This compact fixture provides edge-lit, non-intrusive illumination of letters and numbers.

Larson Electronics' Magnalight.com Introduces Portable LED Light

Oct 1, 2011 Larson Electronics' Magnalight.com has released its portable LED light model, MUL-LED10W-16CP. The strong magnetic mounting base and 900 lumens the light produces make this portable LED useful as a spotlight or area light. It can easily be attached to equipment with the magnetic mounting base, with an attached handle to make it possible to use this LED as a traditional spotlight.

NanoMarkets Issued Analysis Report on OLED Lighting Manufacturing

Sep 30, 2011 Industry analyst firm, NanoMarkets today announced the release of its newest report on the OLED lighting market. The report, "A Capacity and Opportunity Analysis of OLED Lighting Manufacturing" is the next in the firm's on-going coverage of this space. The report includes an eight-year forecast of OLED lighting manufacturing capacity broken out by individual manufacturer and whether the facilities will use solution processing or more conventional fabrication. An assessment of necessary investment levels for the manufacturing infrastructure is also part of this new report.

Pioneer Obtains OLED Technology License from Universal Display

Sep 30, 2011 Pioneer plans to use Universal Display's highly efficient, high-performance UniversalPHOLED(R) technology and materials for the manufacture and sale of OLED lighting products.

Sharp Introduces New High Power LED Lamp: 93.3 lm/W in the 50W Class

Sep 30, 2011 Sharp Corporation announced in press release that the company has has developed and will introduce a high-power LED lighting device that features the industry's highest luminous efficacy of 93.3 lm/W(1) (lumens/watt) in the 50W input power class as a light source for applications such as downlighting in retail stores.

Integration Technology Adding Tokyo Location

Sep 29, 2011 A leader in UV LED curing, Integration Technology Ltd (ITL), will be spreading out and opening an office in Japan to support a growing customer base and its domestic distributors.

New Release from Bask Blade: "Sabertooth" for Indoor and Outdoor Use

Sep 29, 2011 BaskBlade presented today the new lightweight and durable ultra-portable LED Utility Lamp that delivers brilliant illumination and runs up to 100 hours on a single charge.