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PerkinElmer Acquires Leading Supplier of LED Based Lighting Components and Subsystems

PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI), a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, announced the acquisition of Opto Technology, Inc., a leading supplier of light-emitting diode (LED) based lighting components and subsystems.

3 Feb 2009

New Ford Mustang Boasts the Latest Lighting Technology by OSRAM

Introduced at the Los Angeles Auto Show, the new Ford Mustang boasts the latest lighting technology by OSRAM. The American sports car, which hits the market in 2010, features variable LED interior lighting with OSRAM TOPLED. The JOULE LED system is the basis for the American muscle car’s rear signal lighting and gives the car a modern look as well as added efficiency and security.

2 Feb 2009

QLED Thermal Simulation Software from Future Lighting Wins Innova Award

Future Lighting Solutions announced today that its QLED thermal simulation software for solid-state lighting designers has earned top honors in the Product Development Excellence category of LED Journal's Innova Awards. The results of the competition, designed to recognize LED-related technology breakthroughs, were announced in the publication's January/February 2009 issue.

2 Feb 2009

New Way of Making LEDs Could See Household Lighting Bills Reduced by up to 75 Percent

A new way of making LEDs could see household lighting bills reduced by up to 75% within five years. Gallium Nitride (GaN), a man-made semiconductor used to make LEDs (light emitting diodes), emits brilliant light but uses very little electricity. Until now high production costs have made GaN lighting too expensive for wide spread use in homes and offices.

28 Jan 2009

Street Lighting Reduces Crashes and Injuries on the Roads

Street lighting provides a simple, low cost means of stemming the global epidemic of road traffic death and injury. Low income countries should consider installing more lights, and high income countries should think care...

20 Jan 2009

Company Will Feature Latest Suite of Metal Halide Fiber-Optic Illuminators for Medical, Industrial Applications

Welch Allyn Lighting Products, a premier manufacturer of high-performance lighting and technology, introduces the "LB24" suite of Solarc metal halide fiber-optic illuminators for medical and industrial applications. LB24 products are compact, efficient, long-life illumination sources that produce high-quality, daylight-appearing light for delivery via small-diameter fiber bundles.

20 Jan 2009

Company Offers Unique Portfolio of Patterned Coatings Solutions for OEM Applications

Optics Balzers AG, formerly Oerlikon Optics, is a leading supplier of precision optical components. The company offers a unique portfolio of patterned coatings solutions for OEM applications.

20 Jan 2009

Products Recognized by Illuminating Engineering Society

LED*Waves, a world-leading manufacturer of high-end LED lights, today announced the company's PAR30 14-Watt, PAR20 8-Watt and MR-16 5-Watt LED lights have been recognized by Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) as unique and significant advancements to the art of science and lighting.

19 Jan 2009

TUI and Lighting Manufacturer Cooperating to Reduce Energy Consumption in Hotels

Germany's leading travel company TUI and lighting manufacturer OSRAM are cooperating to reduce energy consumption in hotels. The 250 TUI partner hotels on the Balearic Island of Mallorca have the opportunity to easily purchase energy-saving lamps from OSRAM.

18 Jan 2009

Leading Jewelry Retailer Selects Lightscape Technologies for Retail Lighting Projects in China and HK

Lightscape Technologies Inc. (OTCBB: LTSC), an operator of outdoor LED billboards and provider of LED solutions, announced today that a leading jewelry retailer in mainland China and Hong Kong, Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Co. Ltd, has appointed Lightscape to undertake several lighting projects for its retail stores in China and Hong Kong.

15 Jan 2009