Professional Lighting Design Convention to be held in London

The first Professional Lighting Design Convention will be held in London, UK from 24th to 27th of October, 2007.

Hacel launch new showroom

To supplement their existing showroom in Newcastle, Hacel will open their second showroom at the Brentwood branch of Rexel Senate on the 28th March.

Jason Humphries joins EX-OR's southern project sales team

Ex-Or Limited, international leader in lighting management systems, has appointed a further project sales engineer to handle contracts in London and the South East.

Reunion at Flex Connectors

Flex Connectors Limited – the company behind the flex 7 range of lighting connection and control solutions – is welcoming back a former employee.

Lighting for City Academies – A New Brochure from Whitecroft Lighting

Whitecroft Lighting has reinforced its leading position in the educational sector by launching a new brochure dedicated to City Academies, which complements the recently launched Education brochure and Cascade TSI brochures.

Whitecroft Lighting launches its 2007 Product Update booklet

Whitecroft Lighting has launched its 2007 Product Update booklet to provide details of the latest additions to its luminaire range.

SKL's Catalogue Breaks New Ground in Literature

The new catalogue from SKL (Consultancy) Ltd promises to break new ground in literature by inspiring the user to experiment with different types of illumination.

Mercury Expands to be Ready for WEEE

Mercury Recycling has initiated a significant expansion of its recycling services in anticipation of the implementation of the WEEE Directive later this year.

Park Electrical to Supply Wieland Products through New Industrial Control Equipment Division

Specialist electrical distributors Park Electrical, based in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, has entered into an agreement with Wieland Electric to supply its products through a new Industrial Control Equipment Division.

Hacel appoint Stuart Matthews as Project Design Consultant

Stuart's new role at Hacel makes him responsible for the design of projects incorporating Hacel Energy Efficient Luminaries linked to Intelligent Lighting Control Systems with a view to maximising the Economic, Environmental and Energy related benefits for the client.

Holophane Lectures

Holophane are launching "The Holophane Lectures" – a series of CPD Accredited practical workshops to cover a variety of aspects on exterior lighting.

CP Automated Lighting Announce New Northern Sales Office

Following a major machinery investment at its Wembley base and due to an increased demand for lighting control products, CP Automated Lighting a subsidiary of CP Electronics, has announced the opening of a second office in the North of England.

The build up to ARC 07 continues

The Architectural, Retail and Corporate Lighting Show (ARC 07) will be held this month at London's Business Design Centre on 12-13th February 2007. If you haven't registered yet full details are available on the ARC 07 website www.thearcshow.com

Zumtobel Group steps up LED activities

The Zumtobel Group is expanding its activities in the LED sector - Under the lead management of its subsidiary LEDON Lighting GmbH (LEDON), the Group has acquired the business activities of my-tronic GmbH, based in Morbach/Germany, and renamed the acquiring company Mytronic Ledon GmbH.

Penguins at ARC07

Mike Stoane Lighting will be exhibiting some clever new products at ARC07 this year, including examples of the specials they have worked on in the past year and some Emperor Penguins.

A New Retail Catalogue for Whitecroft Lighting

Reaffirming the success of its Retail Division, Whitecroft Lighting has just released its new 2007 Retail Catalogue, dedicated to the needs of all types of Retail lighting.

Thorn to build new plant in Spennymoor

The UK-based lighting manufacturer Thorn, a brand of the Austrian Zumtobel Group, is to build a new production facility in Spennymoor in the north east of England.

Kinglumi opens UK sales office

K & L (Kinglumi), China, a major producer of high specification LED light bulbs, has established a sales office in London, UK, to serve the UK lighting industry.

Changes to the Managing Board of OSRAM Opto Semiconductors

On January 1, 2007 Josef Ringsgwandl (49) will take over as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) from Robert Wittgen (48) on the Managing Board of OSRAM Opto Semiconductors.

Cable harness company poised for further growth

Fast growing company Inconnect, the specialist electric cable harness supplier, has moved to brand new 10,000 sq.ft. premises on the outskirts of Lincoln.

Camden Electronics launches new catalogue for 2007

Camden Electronics has published a new catalogue for 2007 detailing the company's wide range of components for electronics, telecommunications, lighting and security applications.

DW Windsor forms interior lighting company

Following a partnership agreement with Spittler Lichttechnik GmbH, a German manufacturer of technical interior lighting solutions, DW Windsor has launched its own interior lighting company, called Fusion Lighting.

Venture's New Technical & Distribution Centre Means Business!

Venture Lighting's new Technical & Distribution Centre at Castle Donington, Derbyshire is proving invaluable as it now holds over £2 million of stock ready for fast, nationwide distribution.

Mercury Recycling Launch New Website

Mercury Recycling Limited has launched a new website that is designed to provide information on new legislation and how this will affect your organisation with respect to safe waste disposal.

Whitecroft Launch 3 New Brochures

Whitecroft Lighting has launched three new brochures, "A Guide to Educational Lighting", "Cascade TSI" and "LIFE", to provide information on the latest additions to the Whitecroft range.

Greenstock expands into bigger premises

Greenstock, the specialist lamp company, has just moved to modern new larger 10,000sq.ft. premises within Lincoln.

Flex Sales Team Expands Again

Flex Connectors Limited – the company behind the flex 7 range of lighting connection and control solutions – is once again adding to its team of specification development engineers.

'Indestructible' Blues System Wins PLASA Innovation Award for GDS

The groundbreaking BlueBeam and BlueDome product range launched by Global Design Solutions (GDS) has been hailed by the industry for its innovation in blue working lights, winning an award at PLASA 2006.

Bright Move for Lighting Control Gear Manufacturer

Transtar, one of the UK's remaining manufacturers of specialist lighting control gear has relocated.

CP Electronics Make Major Investment at Manufacturing Facility

Following a sustained increase in demand for its lighting control products and a move towards a 'lean manufacturing' programme, CP Electronics has made a major investment in new production machinery at its manufacturing base in Wembley.

Flex Connectors Strengthens Sales Team

Flex Connectors Limited – manufacturers of the innovative flex 7 range of lighting connection and control products – is strengthening and expanding its team of specification development engineers.

Luxo's big book....

Luxo has introduced a new 366 page UK lighting product catalogue for 2006/2007.

Sustained Success for Whitecroft Lighting

Whitecroft Lighting has reported a substantial 23% increase in sales, to £31·4m, for the year ending March 2006; with pre–tax profits doubling to over £2m.

Fozz Launch New Catalogue

Leading luminaire manufacturer Fozz has just released a new catalogue to introduce its first generation of energy saving lighting. Stylish and innovative, the Fozz products provide flexible solutions for a wide range of commercial and domestic applications lighting at a very competitive price.

Brighten up your day with BLTDirect.com

Bulbs, Lamps and Tubes direct (or BLT as they're more commonly known), have just launched their brand new website. BLTDirect.com is a top of the range, mega site holding over seven thousand products, and for each one shows detailed technical specifications.

Whitecroft's Healthcare Application Centre

Since its opening during spring 2004, Whitecroft's Healthcare Application Centre has experienced an increasing success and has proven the expertise of Whitecroft in healthcare lighting.

Fagerhult joins European Lighting Designers Circle of Sponsors

Fagerhult Lighting has recently joined the European Lighting Designers Association's (ELDA+) circle of sponsors.

Zumtobel Group back on course for substantial growth

The Zumtobel Group based in Dornbirn, Austria, closed its books on financial 2005/06 at the end of April with significant growth in sales revenues.

Lighting Design Awards Move to Park Lane Hilton

The presentation ceremony of the Lighting Design Awards is relocating to the London Hilton Hotel on Park Lane. The prestigious venue in the heart of the West End will host the event on Thursday 15 March.

Export responsibility for UK lighting head

Sill Lighting UK's general manager Bob Bohannon now has the additional responsibility for business in the Middle East, which includes Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Oman and Kuwait. This is alongside Bob's existing involvement in major projects across the world.

Simmtronic beefs up it's commissioning & maintenance services

Simmtronic, a leading manufacturer of fully addressable lighting control systems for corporate developments, has recently restructured engineering operations in a major enhancement of its customer service provision.

Thorn appoints Alppilux as its distributor for lighting products in Finland

Thorn Lighting have announced plans to strengthen it's representation in the Finnish lighting market by appointing Alppilux Oy to distribute it's world–renowned luminaire range.

Another New Recruit at Whitecroft

Whitecroft Lighting have appointed Phill Lever as Project Engineer for the North West Area area.

New Recruit at Whitecroft

Mark Scotland has joined Whitecroft Lighting Ltd as Sales Engineer.

Venture Lighting Launch New Catalogue

Full of information on HID systems, Venture Lightings European HID Lighting Systems Catalogue provides the most comprehensive guide to Metal Halide lighting on the market.

PLM Proud to be British

With rising tales of unreliable, faulty imports, PLM is one British company based in the West Midlands, proud to remain British with high standards!.

PLM Employs New Marketing Executive

PLM Illumination have employed a new Marketing & Communications Executive to manage the growth of the international brand of UniLED as well as the varied projects the company is involved with.

'LightLinks' urban lighting competition inspires cities worldwide

Thorn is the sponsor of a major urban lighting competition which has been launched by the Lighting Urban Community International Association (LUCI) - an international, non-profit forum that brings together over 40 cities around the world to promote light as a major tool in urban life, architecture and layout.

Fagerhult's Orosso takes home the Red Dot Design Award

The winners of the world's foremost design competition the Red Dot Design Award will be announced shortly. One of the winning products is the luminaire Orosso from Fagerhult – which will then stand shoulder to shoulder with the elite of major international design companies.

The Art of Light

Light as an art form inspired Fagerhult Lighting to challenge a group of architects and industrial designers to push the boundaries of design and use light as the raw material to create an artistic range of new products.