Overall value of lighting market to shrink as LEDs displace conventional technology, says Pike Research

May 21, 15:38

LEDs will displace more than 52% of the global market for lamps in commercial buildings by 2021, according to Pike Research. The cleantech market intelligence firm anticipates that...

Lumenpulse receives US patent on technology that converts analog to digital signals allowing lighting control over AC power lines

May 18, 15:10

Lumenpulse, a manufacturer of high performance, architectural LED-based lighting solutions for commercial, institutional, and urban environments, recently announced it has received...

High Power Opto begins mass production of blue, green LED chips on silicon substrates

May 17, 15:18

High Power Opto LED (HPOLED) chairman KH Huang said the company has begun mass production of blue and green LED chips on silicon substrates, making it the world's third to make blue...

Switch Lighting announces production of LED A-lamps

May 17, 09:53

Switch Lighting recently announced the availability of its family of LED A-lamps, which are liquid-cooled LED A-lamps that can be used in any fixture, any orientation, and anywhere...

Washington DC switching to LED street lights

May 16, 15:53

Lighting Science Group, an LED lighting company, recently joined Washington DC Mayor Vincent C Gray and officials from the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) and the Department...

Leading LED lighting makers promoting LED replacements for 100 watt bulbs

May 15, 01:05

LED manufacturers are showing increased competition with their LED lighting products as countries are banning the import and manufacturing of 100 watt and higher white incandescent...

ALT to display new LED lighting products at Lightfair

May 8, 01:05

Aeon Lighting Technology (ALT) will announce its 2012 latest high power LED products at Lightfair International 2012, the world's largest biennial lighting and building fair in Las...

LED lighting competition increases among new Zhaga standards

May 7, 16:55

Zhaga Consortium is setting a new standard for LED light engine interfaces, which will create specifications aimed at ensuring the interchangeability of LED light sources from different...

LED lighting packaging price to drop nearly 10% in 2Q12

May 4, 16:58

Quoted prices for LED lighting packaging parts have dropped around 3% during the second quarter and could drop 10% due to packaging firms moving from backlighting applications to...

Taiwan maket: Firms to further promote LED lighting amongst rising energy costs

Apr 27, 15:40

LED lighting and more energy-efficient products are being pushed more by firms in Taiwan amongst rising energy costs, said industry sources.

Epistar may see LED lighting revenues reach NT$4 billion in 2012, says company chairman

Apr 25, 16:04

Integration of downstream lighting module and fixture makers will likely bring in revenues of NT$850 million (US$29 million) for Epistar in 2012, according to Lee Biing-jye, chairman...

Sapphire ingot maker USI Optronics seeing orders pick up

Apr 24, 16:49

USI Optronics is seeing order visibility for sapphire ingots extend to two months on a pick-up in LED lighting demand, according to its parent company Acme Electronics.

Lextar to release LED tubes, OLED lighting technology at Frankfurt show

Apr 11, 16:29

Lextar Electronics has announced its new generation of LED tubes that focus on three main aspects - simplified structure, price improvement, and light enhancement. In addition, Lextar...

OLED to pose strong challenge for LED in lighting market in 2015

Mar 26, 15:05

OLED lighting is receiving a lot of attention in Europe, America, Japan and industries there are actively involved in R&D work for the next-generation lighting technology. Industry...

China LED lighting subsidy program sees 110 firms compete for 20 slots

Mar 26, 11:06

China announced an LED lighting subsidiary program at the end of February. The list of firms that are eligible has yet to be announced but industry sources noted that there are about...

Epistar to set up joint venture maker of LED lighting in China

Mar 23, 11:50

Epistar, a Taiwan-based LED chip maker, will establish a joint venture maker of inexpensive high-performance LED lighting products in Kunshan, eastern China, with Innotek Photoelectronic...

Four Taiwan-based makers may win supply contracts for subway station LED lighting

Mar 6, 14:54

Taiwan-based LED firms such as Lextar Electronics, Lite-On Technology, Everlight Electronics, Delta Electronics and Bright Led Electronics stand a chance of winning contracts to supply...

Digitimes Research: Panasonic improves OLED lighting efficiency to 128lm/W

Feb 23, 15:50

Solid state lighting (LED and OLED) have been the focus of second generation of lighting. But OLED applications have not been developed as fast as LED ones due to high cost and low...

LED lighting uptake to rise sharply in 2012 and reach 25% by 2014, says a new report from Digitimes Research

Feb 21, 16:28

Taipei, Taiwan - Growing concerns about energy and emissions are driving a revolution in the lighting sector, according to a new report from Digitimes Research. Advances in technology...

Increasing demand in backlight and lighting applications to reduce LED oversupply in 2012, says DisplaySearch

Feb 17, 14:35

In 2011, LED supply exceeded demand by 30% due to poor LED TV sales and slow growth in LED lighting. However, this gap is closing in 2012 due to recovering backlight demand and increasing...

Everlight to enter Japan lighting market in 2012, says chairman

Jan 20, 11:50

The market conditions for LED may still be in the clouds in first-half 2012, according to Robert Yeh, chairman of Taiwan-based LED packaging house Everlight. While attending Lighting...

LED lighting shipments to grow 3-fold in 2012, says Epistar chairman

Jan 19, 01:15

The volume of LED lighting in the world will increase in 2012, Epistar chairman Lee Biing-jye has said. Epistar's 2012 revenues are likely to show growth and reach NT$20 billion (US$668...

LED lighting shipments to increase in 2Q12

Dec 28, 01:25

The LED lighting market is expected to shine in 2012. South Korea-based Samsung LED has recently been merged into Samsung Group to fully utilize the strong distribution channel of...

Epistar to benefit from Greater China LED lighting projects

Dec 26, 13:37

The growing number of LED lighting projects in Greater China is likely to benefit LED chipmaker Epistar as the firm may become the main supplier of LED chips, according to industry...

Philips to set up LED lighting plant in Chengdu, China

Dec 19, 15:34

Philips has announced a plan to set up an LED lighting plant in Chengdu, China and to invest up to EUR25 million (US$33 million) from 2011-2015.