Just days away from the start of the spring High Point Market, April 2-6, High Point Market Authority (HPMA) leaders are optimistic for the strongest Market since Fall 2019, which…
Saylite Acquires Southern Lighting Gallery & Charleston Lighting
CORE Industrial Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm, has acquired both Southern Lighting Gallery (SLG) and Charleston Lighting and Interiors by CORE portfolio company Saylite. A one-stop shop for all…
Wendover Art Group Acquires South Carolina Lighting Manufacturer
Largo, Fla.-based artwork, mirrors, and wallcoverings manufacturer Wendover Art Group has acquired domestic lighting manufacturer Lowcountry Originals, based in Bluffton, South Carolina. Lowcountry Originals has served the luxury lighting market…
Quorum Appoints New Sales Director
Industry veteran Marty Allen has joined Fort Worth, Texas-based Quorum International as Sales Director for all brands (Quorum, Cyan Design, and Oxygen). WAC Lighting and Acuity Brands Lighting are among…
SONNEMAN – A Way of Light Names New CEO
SONNEMAN – A Way of Light has appointed Andrew B. Cogan as CEO; he has served as a Board Director of SONNEMAN since September 2021. As part of this transition,…
DMC Moves January Lightovation Dates
In a crowd-pleasing move, the January Lightovation dates for 2023 have been changed to give more distance between the year-end holidays and the start of the show. The Dallas Market…
DMC Bolsters Dallas Design Week With 2 Lighting Events
Lighting professionals attending the National Association of Innovative Lighting Distributors’ (NAILD) annual convention at the Dallas Market Center (DMC) September 13th & 14th might want to extend their stay a…
Kichler to Donate $500,000 in Products to St. Jude Dream Homes
One of only five national sponsors – and the first-ever lighting sponsor – Kichler Lighting will outfit St. Jude Dream Homes with a minimum of $10,000 of interior and exterior…
In Memoriam: Chris Martin
Chris Martin, a Florida-based lighting manufacturers’ representative with Richard Alan & Associates (RA&A), passed away on February 4 in Tallahassee after a short illness. He was 47 years old. Known…
Search for Best Integrated Home Products Launches This Month
With smart home products and whole-home connectivity gaining in importance and popularity in the residential community, the search for the best integrated home products has begun. The annual CEE Integrated…
