The Illuminator' wins 'Best New Product' at GlobalShop, Las Vegas

Launched at 'Euroshop' in February this year, this new shelf lighting system is generating great excitement within the industry and has won 'Best New Product' at GlobalShop.

Martin Goetzeler designated as successor to Osram CEO Wolf-Dieter Bopst

The proposal to vote Martin Goetzeler as Osram CEO Wolf-Dieter Bopst's successor will be put to the supervisory board of Osram GmbH at its meeting on 29 April 2005. This change of management is to go ahead on 1 May 2005. Bopst, who has been with Osram for over 37 years, propelled the company into a leading international position in his 14 years at the helm. Today, Osram is one of the world's two leading lighting manufacturers.

Whitecroft Launches New Catalogue

Whitecroft Lighting's comprehensive new catalogue has been created by drawing on feedback sought from customers thus providing unparalleled ease of use for anyone involved in the design, purchase or specification of lighting.

It's a Gas for LTP at Swiss Cottage

Architectural lighting specialist Lighting Technology Projects has specified and supplied a tasteful fibre optic feature lighting installation at the Transco Gas Substation building in Swiss Cottage.

The steel clad building – designed by Gustafson Porter – is an integral part of Camden Council's current urban regeneration project in the area, and lighting it required some lateral and unconventional application of the art and science of illumination.

Florence Lights the Wards at Stonehouse Hospital

Bedhead luminaires from Whitecroft Lighting have been installed in the new Stonehouse Hospital in Lanarkshire. The luminaires were specified for their ability to meet demanding requirements for lighting performance while complementing the décor of the wards.

Mr A. Candidate gets an earful from the living street

The street had a few words of advice for candidates as they launch their charm offensive on the public: "Talk to us about the things that matter, like making streets clean, safe at night and fit for walking".

The street was the main spokesperson at the launch of Living Streets' campaign, "Talk to me about streets".

Megaman Stays Cool at the Novotel London Excel

Replacement of low voltage dichroic downlighters with Megaman GU10 directional compact fluorescent lamps has helped the Novotel hotel at Excel in London's Docklands to reduce energy consumption and improve the performance of air conditioning.

Miele gets the I-Vision Experience

Award winning creative lighting design, installation and project management specialists i-Vision have installed a spectacular integral permanent LED lighting scheme for the new Miele Experience Centre in Abingdon, Oxfordshire.

A Radical Futurist Project !

Taking the theme of collaboration and the sharing of resources to win business literally, Futurist's Michael Lister, teamed up with Radical Lighting's Emma Long and Simon Carter to present a completely different conceptual approach to lighting the Yorkshire Forward Business Conference.

LEN launches conference on sourcing lighting from China

Emap's Lighting Equipment News magazine has launched a one-day conference on sourcing lighting equipment from China. Sourcing from China, which takes place on 28 June in London, will assess the practicalities of sourcing lighting equipment from the region.

i-Vision wins Lighting Design Award

i-Vision has won the 'Special Projects' category of the 2005 Lighting Design Awards, for its innovative design and installation of an LED lighting scheme on the new set of GMTV.

EX-OR LTD - MAKING LIGHT WORK AT SHOPPING CENTRE

Managers at the Dolphin Shopping Centre in Poole, Dorset, can now quickly and easily change the lit environment of the shopping malls to exactly match their lighting needs, thanks to the installation of scene-setting and dimming systems from Ex-Or Ltd.

Osram signs up to the UN Global Compact

Osram has signed up to the Global Compact initiated by UN General Secretary Kofi Annan. The company is committed to behaving responsibly towards people and the environment throughout the world and is formalising this commitment by signing up to the Global Compact. At the same time, Osram is including all its major suppliers worldwide in this shared responsibility on the basis of its own code of conduct.

Discover London Interiors 2005

London welcomes a new event to its heart, an event of pure design and opulence that will allow interiors retailers and designers to source beautiful products amidst a backdrop of imagination and originality. London Interiors is a launch event for the interiors industry, bringing to the cultural capital collections of mid to top end furniture, furnishing accessories, lighting, interior design, soft furnishings, flooring and bathrooms.

NERI PRESENTS THE NEW LIGHTING AND URBAN DÉCOR CATALOGUE

The new NERI catalogue has just been printed and introduces to the market an outstanding set of 5 catalogues especially dedicated to Landscape Designers and City Councils.

New Flambeaux from Sugg Lights up the IoD

Sugg Lighting has supplied 20 heritage style gas-fired flambeaux to the Institute of Directors (IoD) in London, Mounting them to the original pedestals providing optimised performance and the latest flame control technology.

Holophane Lights up Chichester College

A new exterior lighting scheme at Chichester College is using a combination of floodlights and in-ground uplighters from Holophane Europe to improve the night-time appearance of the college's façade.

Luxo Light the Way for Philips New Offices

Luxo's Calypso desk light was chosen by Philips Lighting for its new offices in Guildford. Flexibility, visual comfort and energy efficiency were the key criteria for the selection of this contemporary task light, which is specifically designed for use on computer workstations.

New Website for Venture Lighting Europe

Venture Lighting Europe is pleased to announce the launch of it's new website which was timed, last month, to coincide with it's relocation to new premises in Rickmansworth, Herts.

Clarity for Microsoft

Bespoke LED lighting design, manufacturing and installation specialists Clarity Lighting has installed three spectacular light walls in the Executive Briefing Centre at Microsoft UK in Reading.

Whitecroft has its Day in Court

A comprehensive range of luminaires has been supplied to the new Exeter Crown and County Court by Whitecroft Lighting. The luminaires were selected for their ability to address exacting design criteria while ensuring low cost of ownership through energy efficiency, long life and low maintenance.

i-Vision creates new look for Neath Port Talbot Civic Centre

Creative lighting design and installation specialist i-Vision has completed a funky architectural lighting scheme at the new Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council Civic Centre, located in central Neath.

PixelLines illuminate Harrods windows

Harrods – one of the world's premier department stores – blazed the eco friendly technology trail as one the first retail establishments to invest in a fixed installation of James Thomas's PixelLine LED fixtures.

Anolis - New LED Company launched at ARC 05

Anolis Lighting is a brand new LED manufacturing and sales company, and a collaboration between Robe Show Lighting in the Czech Republic and ULA in Australia.

Queens Park Hospital Chooses Whitecroft Lighting

A wide selection of luminaires from Whitecroft Lighting will be used to light wards, consultation rooms, offices and circulation areas at the new extension to Queen's Park Hospital in Blackburn.

E\T\C UK transforms Wellington Arch

Large format projection specialists E\T\C UK illuminated Wellington Arch with the dramatic image of an Olympic hurdler traversing Tower Bridge, for a launch event to celebrate the publication of English Heritage and RIBA's "Capital Spaces – Transforming London". This is an action plan to ensure London is ready for the spotlight of world attention in 2012.

Keith Davison to spearhead EX-OR's sales push in Scotland

Scottish lighting industry heavyweight Keith Davison has been appointed by Ex-Or Ltd, European leaders in lighting management systems, to head up its sales campaign in Scotland.

The Lighting Show 2005 - Still Lighting The Way to Success!

The Lighting Show, held at the NEC, Birmingham from 23-26 January 2005, was once again a storming success. The Lighting Show really excelled itself this year with a stunning array of products on display amongst unique feature and seminar areas.

Lamina Ceramics sets another world record with brightest-ever LED array

Lamina Ceramics, Inc. today announced it has developed an ultra-high lumen LED white light engine 14 times brighter than any previously demonstrated white light LED array. The 28,000 lumen solid-state device is 5 inches square and is powered by 1,400 watts. It is more than twice as bright as the record-setting RGB (red-green-blue) light engine the company unveiled just a little more than three months ago.

W.A.C. Lighting Reports 12th Consecutive Year with 20%-Plus Annual Sales Growth

W.A.C. Lighting's Founder/CEO Tony Wang has announced that the 2004 fiscal year was the firm's twelfth consecutive year with a 20%-plus annual sales increase. The firm has experienced a 22% sales increase in 2004. W.A.C. Lighting is a leading designer and manufacturer of track, recessed, undercabinet and monorail lighting.

Fagerhult Lights New Way of Working for National Air Traffic Services

The first phase of the National Air Traffic Services(NATS) Corporate and Technical Centre (CTC) in Whitely, Hampshire was completed in June of last year and the office spaces are primarily lit with Fagerhult's suspended Looplight system.

New Appointments at Flex Connectors

Flex Connectors Limited – manufacturers of the innovative flex 7 range of lighting connection and control products – today announced two new appointments to their sales team. Alan Leyland joins as Specification Development Engineer for Northern England, whilst Brian Hedley will fulfil the same role in Scotland.

Megaman at The Ideal Home Show - Stand 1H18

The theme of the Megaman stand will be low cost lighting through increased efficiency and longer life. At the heart of the display will be a comprehensive range of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) designed for direct replacement of incandescent lamps.

Whitecroft Helps Hospital Win Awards

Innovative lighting products from Whitecroft Lighting, used at the Bromley PFI Hospital Project, were a key factor in the project winning a Major PFI Project award and a high commendation in the Building Better Healthcare awards.

Advance Lighting announce new Product Ranges for Euroshop

Advance Lighting will be launching their new company logo along with its new product ranges in both edgelit and backlit boxes at this year's Euro Shop.

W.A.C. Lighting appoints John Camp Product Manager

W.A.C. Lighting Founder/CEO Tony Wang has announced the appointment of John Camp to Product Manager. W.A.C. Lighting is a leading, global manufacturer and designer of track, recessed, undercabinet lighting and monorail Lighting.

Holophane's Precision turns Possibility into Reality

Hydrel 7200 floodlights from Holophane Europe have been used to floodlight the historic Church and Lychgate at St Lawrence's in Denton, Greater Manchester.

FUSION IS THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE

Innovative new Fusion street lighting from WRTL Exterior Lighting Ltd using full spectrum 'white' light has been chosen by residents in Kentish Town for a Camden Borough Council refurbishment project. Fusion Type 1 lanterns from the modular range were selected as their traditional 'turn of the century' appearance complements the surrounding architecture.

ARC SHINES OVER MILTON KEYNES

Many of the suburbs of Milton Keynes are now mature, with their infrastructure such as street lighting requiring an upgrade to meet current standards. For the side roads of the housing estate of Stantionbury, Council Lighting Engineer Alan Coleman chose 250 Arc lanterns from WRTL Exterior Lighting to ensure optimum efficiency and light pollution control, at a competitive price.

Dark Skies Award for Sugg Lighting

Sugg Lighting has been presented with an award by the International Dark Skies Association for its role in upgrading the street lighting in the village of Hinton St George. The village itself also received an award for its commitment to improving the lighting while also restoring the view of the night sky.

DHA Lighting and Scene Change: Bringing Mary Poppins To Life On Stage

December 15th saw the West End premiere of the new stage production of Mary Poppins - incorporating a mixture of large format projection and video projection created as a collaborative effort between DHA Lighting, the expert in the fields of gobos and projected imagery, and sister company Scene Change, the digital media specialist.

Robe on the Menu at top restaurant

Robe Recessed ColorSpot 170 ATs have been installed at Melbas on the Park, a legendary and popular landmark restaurant, bar and nightclub in Surfer's Paradise on Australia's Gold Coast.

EX-OR PROVIDES THE CARBON TRUST WITH LIGHTING CONTROL

Ex-Or Ltd has just installed an energy-saving automatic lighting control system at the Carbon Trust, the independent company set up by Government to help the UK meet its climate change obligations.

Cristal Controls selects Domosys' PowerBus Technology for its new intelligent street lighting control system

Domosys Corporation, a leading provider of control networking technology, announced today that Cristal Controls, a pioneer in providing energy management solutions, has selected PowerBus as its technology platform for its new street lighting control system. This system enables the control and the monitoring of the condition of streetlights remotely.

ETC UK Projects New Year Celebrations

Large format projection specialists ETC UK projected into the Shell Building for London's stunning New Year's Eve 2004/05 celebrations, working for show and event producers Jack Morton Worldwide (JMW).

Avolites at The National Theatre

Avolites has supplied a new Diamond 4 Elite console and an eDMX radio DMX system to the National Theatre's LX department. These went into immediate use on the NT's new exterior architectural lighting scheme, and will also be utilised for its busy events schedule and other lighting projects happening in and around the building.

Lamina Ceramics Cuts Prices Up To 59% on 2 LED Product Lines

Lamina Ceramics Inc., the industry leader in the development and production of super-bright LED arrays, today announced large across-the-board price reductions on its two major product lines. Lamina light engines are the brightest, most compact LED arrays on the market.

Robe – the Coolest fixtures in Lapland!

Robe ColorWash 1200 fixtures proved they're the coolest on the block at a recent gig in Lapland! This saw them exposed to one of the toughest environments in the universe including hypothermic temperatures down to minus 31 – excluding wind chill.

Double Awards for Scolmore

Within the space of a month, Scolmore International has won two prestigious Supplier of the Year awards, from both the Associated Independent Electrical Wholesalers (AIEW) and the Independent Buyers Association.

Managing Director of DW Windsor Lighting, Terry Dean, is appointed Chairman of HEMSA

DW Windsor Lighting is pleased to announce that its Managing Director, Terry Dean, has been appointed the Chairman of HEMSA (Highways Electrical Manufacturers & Suppliers Association).