HARVEY, ILL.—Litetronics introduces a completely new family of LED SignLight bulbs. This new family includes energy-saving, high-performance, long life screw base retrofits for common indoor/outdoor incandescent sign lamps, in illuminated sign installations of all kinds that typically use screw base bulbs.The new family of SignLight bulbs is expansive enough to meet the needs of most signs currently using screw base incandescents. It includes S11, S14 and A19 bulbs designed specifically for the sign industry. Finishes include clear, frosted and yellow, blue, red lens. S11 bases are offered in both medium and intermediate. All are UL wet-location rated for outdoor...

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.—From its Endurance series, WAC Lighting introduces Hawk LED Luminaires. These exterior fixtures can be mounted in any direction for direct and indirect illumination for hospitality applications.Energy Star and DLC rated, Hawk adheres with industry norms of an outdoor fixture with an IP66 wet location listing. WAC Lighting went one step further and created a patent pending design, with a factory-sealed housing that encloses the LED light engine. This ensures that regardless of the orientation the fixtures are mounted there will be no water or dust leaks into the fixture over time.Included with the luminaire comes a...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J.—Hersha Hospitality Trust has selected AspirEnergy, a New Jersey-based Energy Services Company, to implement energy efficient solutions across its portfolio of hotels.Hersha’s partnership with AspirEnergy to implement LED lighting throughout its hotels demonstrates Hersha’s continued dedication to its EarthView program. This initiative will contribute to Hersha’s triple bottom line approach to sustainable hospitality, reducing the company’s carbon footprint by more than 3,000 tons and saving an estimated $1.25 million in energy, maintenance and HVAC costs in the first year of implementation.LED lighting will be implemented across Hersha’s portfolio, which currently consists of hotel properties located in Boston,...

CARY, N.C.—Civilight North America announced that it has been recognized with a special engineering award from the Lighting for Tomorrow committee for its Energy Star-qualified Professional 3-watt Crystal Candelabra lamp.Since its inception in 2002, Lighting for Tomorrow has continued to challenge lighting manufacturers to develop residential lighting products that incorporate advances in energy efficiency with sleekness and beauty of design. The 2015 judging panel evaluated more than 120 lighting products, including indoor and outdoor fixtures, replacement lamps and control devices, in the categories of decorative lighting, retrofit kits, LED replacement lamps and lighting controls.“We are honored to be awarded...

LOS ANGELES—Acclaim Lighting, a leader in advanced lighting technology, introduces Flex Tube SE, a side emitting, outdoor-rated, flexible LED tube for virtually any exterior lighting application. Flex Tube SE features a UV-coated, saltwater-resistant, flexible silicone jacket that can bend to a diameter as little as 4.8 inches and can be cut to a length every 4 inches for customized lighting applications. It is IP68-rated and submersible to 3 feet.Controlled with a DMX-512 for dimming options, Flex Tube SE provides a 160-degree beam angle while operating off of 24-volt DC power. Flex Tube is available in color temperatures of 2,700K,...

NATIONAL REPORT—Light has been around as long as the human race. First came fire—primitive, serving a dual purpose of heating and illumination. Fire, as a technology, was around for thousands of years. Relatively recently, roughly a hundred or so years ago, incandescent light was invented. This light source remains in use today and is a relatively simple process—passing an electrical current through a resistor, which creates both light, and heat. In the last 60 or so years, newer technologies have appeared—fluorescent, low and high-pressure sodium, metal halide, compact florescent. While these are significantly more efficient light sources than fire...

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.—JESCO Lighting Group, 17-year multinational manufacturer and marketer of contemporary high-design, exclusively energy-saving lighting fixtures—a pioneer in popularizing very low-watt, ultra longlife LED light sources—has completed a major move and expansion of the company. The announcement was made by Richard Kurtz, President, CEO and a principal of JESCO Lighting Group.The new building JESCO Lighting Group purchased is off of the Long Island Expressway, New York Route 495, east of Manhattan. A contemporary-design, two-story, 70,000-square-foot, steel-framed brick and glass existing structure, it was architecturally renovated and enhanced by SDG Design architects and professional interior designers of Lindenhurst, N.Y....

CARY, N.C.—Civilight North America announces the appointment of Ulysses Rosario as North East Regional Sales Manager. Rosario will service distributors, specifiers and lighting professionals from Ohio, West Virginia and Maryland, up through Maine, and in eastern Canada from Toronto to Nova Scotia.“Ulysses brings more than 15 years of experience in lighting and allied industries,” said Dennis Picklesimer, Vice president of Sales for Civilight North America. “Ulysses is a welcome addition to the Civilight North America family, who will utilize his tremendous sales successes and industry know-how to open up new sales channels throughout this crucial region.”In his new role,...

DURHAM, N.C.—Cree, Inc. introduces new KR8 and LR6 LED downlights, designed to deliver better lighting performance and better value for new and existing commercial spaces. The new KR8 downlight expands the KR Series by adding Cree’s first eight-inch downlight, and features Cree WaveMax Technology and Cree TrueWhite Technology. This combination brings even more light through optical efficiency, precise beam control and long product life to higher ceiling applications. Cree also announces the newest generation of its LR6 downlight, which provides even better light quality at a lower price.“With today’s announcement, Cree continues to accelerate the adoption of better commercial...

DURHAM, N.C.—As the number of consumers buying LED bulbs continues to increase, the quality of their experience becomes even more important. The most important characteristics of LED bulbs are light quality, longevity and energy efficiency. Despite this, some manufacturers seeking to cash in on the technology’s popularity are driving LED bulbs to CFL-like performance, lifetimes and light quality. In contrast, Cree, Inc. introduces a better LED bulb. Unlike compromised bulbs, the new Cree LED bulb delivers an even better light with better performance, a longer life and more energy savings.“As the LED leader, Cree is dedicated to designing the...