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Pre-Show Daily: Top 10 Of 2019
Spring is the season of new and innovative products to our industry, and your humble team of judges has narrowed down the Top 10 List for this year’s products. Excitement surrounds the product launches of LIGHTFAIR, and we hope you
NEWS
PRESS ROOM
Ligman North America Builds the Website Its Customers Asked For
HILLSBORO, Ore., August 25, 2026 – Ligman North America, a leading international provider of architectural and custom lighting, has launched its redesigned website, www.ligmannorthamerica.com. The new site is built to encapsulate Ligman’s history of success, educate visitors on its broad
Dialight Expands Latin American Representation Through JD Martin International
Dialight, the world leader in industrial LED lighting innovation, has announced the expansion of its long-standing relationship with JD Martin, appointing JD Martin International as its manufacturer representative agency across Latin America. The expanded agreement will see JD Martin International
ArchLIGHT Summit Announces Key Schedule Highlights for 2026 Event in Dallas
DALLAS – August 19, 2026 — Dallas Market Center’s ArchLIGHT Summit is spotlighting a lineup of sessions and receptions from its 2026 show, returning September 15-16 with headline keynotes, panels, and receptions for the lighting, architecture, specification, and design communities.
USPTO Denies Super Lighting Reexamination Request Following PVTECH Pre-Order Submission Under New USPTO Procedure
Xiamen PVTECH Corporation (“PVTECH”) today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has denied a request by Jiaxing Super Lighting Electric Appliance Co., Ltd. (“Super Lighting”) for ex parte reexamination (“EPR”) of U.S. Patent No. 11,209,150, which
Vancouver IES Section to Host AEFI, Advanced Education Fly-In Conference October 23, 2026.
VANCOUVER, BC — The Vancouver Section of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) will host the AEFI Vancouver 2026 Conference on October 23, 2026, bringing together lighting professionals, designers, engineers, manufacturers, students, and industry leaders for a full day of technical
NLB Announces Call For Entries for the 2026 Lighting Transformation Awards
The National Lighting Bureau is pleased to announce the Call for Entries for the third annual Lighting Transformation Awards. This program, co-sponsored by the International Association of Lighting Management Companies (NALMCO), recognizes excellence in lighting retrofit projects – defined as
LEDVANCE Earns Recognition in the 2026 IES Progress Report for Seven Innovative Lighting Solutions
Wilmington, MA – August 14, 2026 – LEDVANCE, a global leader in general lighting solutions, is proud to announce that seven products have been recognized in the 2026 Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Progress Report, marking the third consecutive year LEDVANCE
Cooper Lighting Solutions Earns Eight Selections in 2026 IES Progress Report – The Most of Any Lighting Manufacturer
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. (August 14, 2026) – Cooper Lighting Solutions has earned eight selections in the 2026 Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Progress Report, more than any other lighting manufacturer recognized this year. The achievement marks the company’s 16th year of
PureEdge Lighting Announces Settlement of Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against LightBlue USA / Rayhil
CHICAGO — August 13, 2026 — PureEdge Lighting today announced that it has reached a settlement with LightBlue USA & Associates LLC (d/b/a Rayhil Inc.), resolving PureEdge’s patent infringement lawsuit concerning trimless recessed track lighting systems. PureEdge filed the
Stephen Zhou Receives IES Presidential Award at IES26: The Lighting Conference
Sacramento, Calif. August 14, 2026—mwConnect, the industry leader in award-winning Bluetooth® mesh solutions, is pleased to announce that Executive Vice President Stephen Zhou has been awarded the IES Presidential Award. The award recognizes Zhou’s tireless efforts on behalf of the




