Dennis and Jean Jacobsen – who co-founded Windward Software Inc. in Chicago 35 years ago as a tool to help small to mid-size businesses – have retired and sold their…
Stan Drake Join PageOne Lighting
Lighting industry veteran Stan Drake has joined Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada-based PageOne Lighting as International Sales Director. In this newly created position, Drake will be responsible for growing all sales…
IN MEMORIAM: Ken Gale
Lighting industry veteran Kenneth D. Gale of Boca Raton, Fla., passed away on June 23 at age 87. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Marilyn Gale; daughters,…
Lightfair Highlights: Spring 2019
In addition to light source innovation, there were two distinct themes evident throughout the annual show that underscored where manufacturers are placing an emphasis. [dropcap style=”letter” size=”52″ bg_color=”#ffffff” txt_color=”#25e8e8″]W[/dropcap]ith lighting…
Bringing the Factory Home
Last year, before the initial tariffs were announced, executives at California-based commercial lighting company Optec LED decided to relocate production from China to the U.S. for the benefit of their…
Editor’s Note July 2019
From Margin Pinch to Hard Squeeze No one is ever happy about receiving a price increase, and although postponed for nearly half a year, the inevitable 25% tariff on goods…
Made in the USA
Welcome to our annual spotlight on domestic manufacturers! In this special advertising showcase, companies that make their products in America tell us what makes their businesses stand out. HAMMERTON: SALT…
4 Key Concerns in Human-Centric Lighting
With so many different definitions of the ubiquitous term out there, perhaps a broad philosophy of human-centric lighting is the most effective way to explain this science to clients. By…
Tariffs — One Year Later: Smoke or Fire?
Since tariffs on Chinese imports went into effect last fall there were two postponements before the inevitable additional hike this spring. Many assumed domestic manufacturers’ business would see an immediate…
The Latest in Light Sources & Controls
Both the light source and controls categories are evolving quickly, and in some cases combining in a process called “convergence.” Here are some of the stand-outs I’ve seen at recent…
