Lamina Ceramics Named Platinum ADEX Award Winner

Lamina's BL-4000 Warm White LED light engine, launched in November 2005, has been named a Platinum award winner for Lighting in the Awards for Design Excellence (ADEX) competition, sponsored by Design Journal magazine.

Start of return and recycling

OSRAM expects 50 million fluorescent lamps and energy-saving lamps to be returned for recycling in 2006.

Jason Bruges opens the "Art of Light" season

Fagerhult are launching the "Art of Light" season at their light studio in London on the 6th of April.

Worldwide war on rising energy costs fuels EX-OR's export drive

Lighting management leader Ex-Or Ltd has seen a huge increase in sales of its energy saving products and systems around the world as energy costs continue to soar.

New UK Sales Director for ERCO

ERCO Lighting is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Phil Johnson as UK Sales Director.

New Technical and Distribution Centre for Venture's Expanding Operation

As part of its continued development programme, Venture Lighting Europe Limited has acquired a new Technical and Distribution Centre at Castle Donington, a prime location for access to all major motorways, rail links and East Midlands airport.

Whitecroft Launch Guide to Educational Lighting

Whitecroft Lighting has just released its new Guide to Educational Lighting, a comprehensive guide for anyone involved in the specification of lighting for schools, colleges and universities.

PLM Promotes to North African and Mediterranean Market at Medelec 2006

With growing international projects and distribution reach of their UniLED range, PLM are on their way to establishing themselves in the emerging north African market sector.

Handy new buyers' guide features Cooper's most popular lighting and fire products

Cooper Lighting and Security has issued a handy A5-format buyers' guide that includes essential details of all the company's most popular product lines.

New faces on EX-OR's growing team

Ex-Or Ltd, European leader in lighting management systems, has appointed two more project sales engineers to handle contracts in London and the South East.

Sharon Stammers stamps her mark on Fagerhult

Fagerhult are delighted to announce the appointment of Sharon Stammers as Training and PR consultant to the company from immediate effect.

Changes to the Managing Board of Osram Opto Semiconductors

At the start of this year Jörg Thäle (42) was appointed to the Managing Board of Osram Opto Semiconductors with responsibility for production.

New Multiload website goes live

Multiload Technology, the lighting voltage control specialist, has just completed a full re-design of its website which is now live at www.multiload.co.uk

New Recruit at Whitecroft

Ashley Wilkes has joined Whitecroft Lighting Ltd as Senior Sales Engineer responsible for the London area.

Zumtobel Group, Dornbirn, grows its LED activities

Establishment of LEDON Lighting GmbH, Austria, for pioneering LED applications. Strategic partnership with TIR Systems Ltd, Canada, to make use of innovative LEXELTM LED technology.

Universal Fibre Optics launches new website

The all new fibre optic lighting website from Universal Fibre Optics goes live on Monday 23rd January 2006.

Scolmore Extend Premises

As part of its continued development programme Scolmore International, the leading manufacturer and supplier of electrical accessories and interior/exterior lighting has acquired an additional 15,000 sq foot adjacent to its existing facility at Tamworth, Staffs.

New Recruits at Whitecroft

Paul Callum and Ron Clark have joined Whitecroft Lighting as Retails Accounts Manager and Accounts Manager responsible for London based accounts.

XED: The Rebirth of Light - Launch of LEXEDIS Lighting GmbH

As the digital revolution continues to change not only the communications sector but all branches of industry,LEXEDIS Lighting was founded earlier this year by TridonicAtco and Toyoda Gosei as a new innovation driver for the international lighting industry.

Microlights launch new product catalogue

Microlights the UK Retail LightTM specialists have just launched their new product catalogue. The catalogue reveals current and new luminaires, all delivering high performance with excellent output and energy saving. All the products are engineered to meet the necessary standards within the industry.

Whitecroft Wins Supplier of the Year Award from Rotary

Whitecroft were presented with The Rotary Group's '2005 supplier of the year' award at the company's reception held this month at The Travellers Club in Pall Mall, London.

New Managing Director at Fagerhult Lighting UK

Fagerhult Lighting Limited are pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Spicer as UK Managing Director .The position is being vacated by David Francis, who will be taking up an international position as International Business Development Director with Fagerhult, based in Sweden.

Lighting Analysts, Inc. announces winners of AGI32 2005 Ray-Trace Rendering Contest

Lighting Analysts, Inc, has announced that four winners were chosen from 35 image submissions in Lighting Analysts second annual ray trace rendering contest using the award winning AGI32 lighting design software program.

Bright Ideas gets a Great Response

Such was the success of the Bright Ideas seminar held in October this year, TridonicAtco have been asked by luminaire manufacturers, consultants and end users to repeat the seminar next year.

LightingDirectory.com celebrates fourth anniversary

The Lighting Directory celebrates it's fourth anniversary this year. The website was conceived and developed by Rob Horn. Rob has a 20 year association with the lighting industry having worked for leading companies such as Crompton, GE, Venture Lighting and Tridonic.

Mercury Opens UK's Largest Lamp Recycling Centre

Following a move to new premises, combined with a significant investment in new plant, Mercury Recycling is operating the UK's largest lamp recycling facility.

Whitecroft Acquired by Fagerhult

Whitecroft Lighting are pleased to announce that the Company has been acquired by Fagerhult AB of Sweden.

Patrick Kelly is EX-OR's New Sales Director

Patrick Kelly, southern sales manager for Ex-Or Ltd, European leaders in lighting management systems, has been promoted to sales director.

Chamaeleon secure UK distribution partnership with major LED manufacturer Neo-Neon

Set to become one of the UK's largest suppliers of LED lighting, Chamaeleon Technologies have agreed a Distribution Contract with Chinese LED lighting giants Neo-Neon.

Lighting the Way for Relief - by Loretta Conley

Since the 7-6-magnitude earthquake struck northwest Pakistan on October 8, thousands of people live in utter darkness once the sun goes down - Now, light is on the way.

ARC show to increase by 45%

ARC 06 is set to follow on from the success of ARC 05 with a 45% increase of floor space, more RIBA CPD seminars, new innovations and a lighting designers gallery.

Simmtronic opens regional office for "Our Friends in the North"

To offer a 'local' service to its growing customer base in the north, lighting controls specialist, Simmtronic Ltd, has recently opened a Northern Regional Office in two units at Express Networks, part of the former Express Building newspaper printworks in Manchester.

Megaman Launch New Brochure

Megamans new brochure has just been released to provide unparalleled ease of use for anyone involved in the design, purchase or specification of lighting. Simple and intuitive navigation is central to the catalogue concept which is split into 8 colour coded product sections, plus a technical information section.

Whitecroft Lighting at IHEEM Estates Conference and Exhibition

For the second year running Whitecroft Lighting Ltd will be exhibiting at 2005 IHEEM Estates exhibition as well as presenting at the conference with a paper entitled "Delivering Best Value in Healthcare".

Fagerhult results - On target for the growth strategy

Results from Fagerhult's Interim report for the first half-year 2005, January to June, shows success with continued growth for both sales turnover and operating profit in all markets internationally.

SILL Celebrates 50th Anniversary

One of the world's leading lighting companies, Franz Sill GmbH has just celebrated its 50th anniversary. Since 1955, the company has concentrated on the design and development of exterior luminaries for many applications.

New Appointment at Weblight Limited

Weblight Limited, the UK's foremost lighting maintenance company is thrilled to be joined by Chris Swann as Business Development Manager for the FM sector.

Mike Stoane Lighting Tenth Birthday Party

The Mike Stoane Lighting tenth birthday party on August 12th was a resounding success. There was the chance to try out the go karts and the dirt bike, and the King Kong bouncy castle was popular with both adults and children, although the kids had a lot more stamina than their parents! Music was provided by a great live band with Doug Hamilton from LDPi on drums.

LightingDirectory.com appointed as official online partner for ARC06

The organisers of ARC06, the second Architectural, Retail and Corporate Lighting Show for the UK have announced that LightingDirectory.com has become the official online media partner of the event.

Fagerhult Lighting Invites You to Create a Cow

Fagerhult Lighting, a leading lighting manufacturer, are holding a competition to design their entry in an art exhibition with a difference, the canvas is a life-sized fibreglass cow!