The DLC has finalized NLC V5.2 Technical Requirements effective 3 August, adding HVAC integration, improved interoperability, and expanded horticultural lighting eligibility. Alloy LED partners with International Lights to grow its New York region presence, and Dialight heads to the PNG Industrial and Mining Resources Exhibition to showcase rugged hazardous-area LED solutions.

ETI Solid State Lighting seeks to add a patent misuse defense against Signify after confidential licensing agreements surfaced in discovery. The IES and NLB sign a memorandum of understanding on lighting education and sustainability, Leviton names John Pannunzio General Manager of Viscor as Santino Nemi retires after 37 years, and Elemental LED rebrands its parent company as Elemental Brands.

Kraig Kasler outlines Cooper Lighting Solutions' North American growth strategy through reps and connected controls, Acuity Inc. posts modest Q3 revenue growth with its technology segment up nearly 15% and stock jumping 18%, and Lightovation previews the growing crossover between decorative and architectural lighting ahead of ArchLIGHT Summit.

xBeta LED Lighting has signed a Letter of Intent to resume manufacturing Cree Lighting products, though major details remain undisclosed. Lighting experts at Lightovation previewed ArchLIGHT Summit sessions on TM-30 color quality and emerging metrics, and Signify outlines a future built on connected lighting, consumer growth, and deeper distributor partnerships.

Signify CEO As Tempelman details a plan to cut SKUs by up to 50%, reduce its global footprint from 55 to 35 countries, and refocus on connected lighting through 2029. IALD President Carla Wilkins calls for qualified lighting designers to be standard members of every design and construction team, and Spectre Lighting enters the UK market with a supply-reliability-first approach.

Signify unveiled a new strategy at its Capital Markets Day targeting portfolio simplification, operational efficiency, and a ~10% EBITA margin by 2029 — Randy sat in on the four-hour presentation and found CEO As Tempelman refreshingly candid. Inter-lux appoints Linda Carrillo as Western Region Market Manager, and Dialight heads to Reuters Events: Downstream USA 2026 in Houston.

ILLUMUS has been named 2026 Manufacturer of the Year by the Manufacturers Association of Central Florida, and Leviton reports a 45% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions since 2021. The June issue of Designing Lighting is also out, featuring a special tribute to Jim Benya from 17 industry leaders — including a collage of video tributes watched by Jim and his wife Deborah in a theater.

Foster + Partners' Carlo Pedata and Reza Jalalzadeh Asrjadidi share how AI is accelerating lighting design workflows at IALD Enlighten Europe, while a panel of women leaders offer candid insights on entrepreneurship and work-life balance. Litetronics makes the case for wide-voltage luminaires, and Charles Stone shares hard-earned business lessons in a new LytePOD interview.

Leela Shanker of WAP Sustainability Consulting presents an initiative for industry-wide lighting sustainability benchmarks at IALD Enlighten Europe. Quoizel President & CEO Rick Seidman receives the 2026 Rick Wiedemer Guiding Light Award for his commitment to cancer research, and MARK Architectural Lighting expands its SLOT family with new recessed and perimeter luminaires.

At the IALD Enlighten Europe Business Forum, debate heats up over CLLD versus Lighting Certified designations, with one major design firm encouraging staff to pursue the CLLD instead. IALD President Carla Wilkins shares ambitious goals for the profession, and NEMRA postpones its inaugural lighting summit after industry feedback called for a stronger focus on education and leadership development.