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First of all, Happy New Year to one and all! I hope that 2013 has been a pleasant year filled with countless blessings and experiences.
I am honored to become the new editor of Lighting Today and I will be sure to provide you with the latest news, products, projects and technology from the architectural lighting industry. Lighting has always been an integral part of our lives, and as we explore deeper into the concepts of architectural lighting, it shines light on different cultures, emotions, moods, needs and many other aspects of life.
In this issue of Lighting Today, we bring you a series of stunning projects like the façade lighting of Palais de Justice de Lyon, retail lighting of Galeries Lafayette in Jakarta, interior lighting of Quebec City Marriott Downtown and many more.
Once again, welcome to 2014 and I wish us all a prosperous year ahead. Be happy, be healthy and remember to live life to the fullest.
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030 Show ReviewHKTDC Hong Kong International Lighting Fair
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046 Special Feature•Interview with Crestron Asia and Light Directions
•Interview with Carousel Lights
•Ladies in Lighting
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062 Cover Story Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre
068 Lighting for Tomorrow Design Competition Award Winners
072 Lighting Façades and Landscapes•Fort Saint-Jean
•YouTube’s Outdoor Amphitheatre
•Palais de Justice de Lyon
•Telus World of Science
•Auckland War Memorial
090 Lighting Spatial Envelopes•Galeries Lafayette
•Restaurant and Bar Design Awards
•Quebec City Marriott Downtown
•The Church of St Moritz
104 Lighting Controls•Lighting Control Solutions for Outdoor and Indoor Applications
•Choose your Preferred Ambience •User Experience Key to LED Adoption
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•GE Blends reveal brand’s Clean, Beautiful Light with Energy-Efficient LED Lighting
•WAC Lighting introduces LINE Edge Lit LED Task Luminaire
•Guangyu LED’s Street Light Applications
•Lighting Up Outdoor Spaces with ERCO’s Outdoor Luminaires
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Professional Lighting Design and
the Lighting IndustryAs I write this column, I have just returned from Copenhagen in Denmark where I attended the bi-annual Professional Lighting Design Convention (PLDC); a gathering of more than 1400 participants from all over the world. Estimations indicate that about one third are actual lighting designers with the others being lighting manufacturers, suppliers, designers from related disciplines such as architects together with students, educators and researchers. It is easy to see that the mixed background, combined with various country cultures provided a rich melting pot for entertaining and educational presentations. Here is a review of the event that was held for the 4th time since its historical inception in 2007.
The format of the event consists of conferences spread over a 3-day period and divided over a wide range of topics that fall under four main categories; lighting application and research, lighting application case studies, sustainable lighting design and professional practice issues. This means that four conferences basically run in parallel, providing the participants with a bit of a challenge in choosing the subject presentation they are interested in. It could happen that a few interesting subjects may run at the same time. However, each morning and afternoon started with a common keynote address, attended by everyone, given by a unique speaker generally from a non-lighting background, providing an outsider’s view on the importance of lighting as viewed by these specialists. In this convention, we had keynote addresses from architects, with special interests in day-lighting, artists specialised in urban lighting projects, a visual lighting effects specialist from movies such as Gravity, Transformers and Avatar, as well as the Danish Minister for Climate, Energy and Building with a very keen interest in lighting. While it is very educational to hear from your peers’ experiences in regards to issues related to professional lighting design, these keynote speakers provide a much appreciated inspiration for issues closely related to the lighting profession.
I was selected as one of the speakers and had chosen a subject that turned out to be close to many participants’ hearts. My paper, called the LED Cowboys and Czars and how they have complicated our profession of lighting design, drew many supportive reactions from the industry. In my paper, I relate to the LED sales people as the Cowboys and the LED manufacturers as the Czars. Caught in an amazing and one could say explosive, technological development cycle, with new improvements from light output efficiency to colour quality coming out every other day, it is not surprising that the lighting industry in general, and we as lighting designers in particular, find ourselves in an ever changing world where today’s information seem to be overtaken or obsolete tomorrow! Trying to find your bearings and providing reliable solutions to our clients in this fast moving environment is challenging to say the least.
Keeping up with this incredible technological development speed is a challenge to say the least. Not only as manufacturers and sales people, but also for us as lighting designers and specifiers! Where in the past the typical development cycle of a new lighting product would be about 2 years, the developments in LED technology has seen the cycle brought back to only 6 months! This is very similar
to consumer products like smart phones for example. And in very similar fashion, new versions make the older ones obsolete in a very short time. Like we have the iPhone 5 today; the older versions are seen as out-dated and old hat. Who still has an iPhone 2? We now see the same thing happening with LED lighting with performance and feature upgrades happening every other day it seems. It is not surprising that LED sales people are under tremendous pressure to sell and acquire market share and because LED has opened up a lot of new application technologies, we also see a host of new players selling LED lights on the market as well - people who previously had no experience in lighting at all. Meanwhile, the traditional lighting manufacturers are struggling to convert their age-old production lines (built for conventional lighting systems) into the fast-paced LED demands.
We as specifiers are in a double fit, not only because what we specify today maybe obsolete tomorrow, but also because the enormous “social” pressure to be sustainable and the common view that specifying LED lighting is “sustainable”. The reality is a bit different. LED is not the only lighting solution; in fact there are many applications where traditional lighting technology using fluorescent or gas discharge light fittings are still more efficient and cheaper! However, the big manufacturers are pushing en bloc to convert everything to LED technology and if the predictions are correct, more than 90% of available lighting will be LED only by 2020. That puts us lighting designers/ specifiers in a difficult spot as even if conventional lighting systems may still be more cost and energy efficient in some applications, what good is it to specify these if the lights may no longer be made available in the future!
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GE LiGhtinG siGns MoU with AMEricAn UnivErsity in DUbAito nUrtUrE LocAL DEsiGn tALEnt
GE Light ing has signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) with the American University in Dubai (AUD), to nurture local design talent in architecture and inter ior design, cover ing both the student community and industry professionals. In addit ion to a planned Design Counci l that wi l l share industry information with students, the MoU also envisages the creat ion of short-term courses for
industry professionals by drawing on GE Light ing’s industry insights.
GE Lighting wil l also support a professional ly designed ‘ l ight experience laboratory’ at AUD, which wil l feature the most-modern range of l ighting systems including its advanced LED solutions that are environment-fr iendly and contribute to signif icant energy savings. In addit ion, the laboratory wil l serve as a platform
nEw chAirMAn for showLiGht coMMittEE
With two successful Showl ight events and eight years of managing the event’s volunteer organising committee, Ian Dow has passed his
Chairman’s baton to John Al len of Northern Light.
John has been a member of the Showl ight Committee since the 2001 event in Edinburgh and his responsibi l i t ies have included organising both the vis i ts programme and the Conference Dinner, the signature event where diners move from one table to another dur ing the course of the evening, ensur ing everyone meets someone new – and providing a memorable experience into the bargain!
The next Showl ight takes place in 2017; both the main sponsor and the host country have yet to be decided but, says John Al len: “Fol lowing the success of Showl ight 2013 in Cesky Krumlov, there is already great interest in the sponsorship of the 2017 event and many of this year’s exhibitors have already shown interest in booking space, despite not knowing where the event wi l l be held!”
Outgoing chairman Ian Dow said: “There is an old adage along the l ines of ‘ leave on a high’ and I am certainly doing that! There is no doubt that Showl ight 2013 was a fantast ic event, due in no smal l part to our hard working committee, and I know that John wi l l receive the same support and enthusiasm that I have enjoyed over the past eight years.”
Photo Credit: GE Lighting
to host industry seminars and short-term professional courses.
Agostino Renna, President & CEO of GE Lighting Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Dr. Lance de Masi, President of AUD signed the MoU.
GE Lighting wil l draw on the extensive industry experience and knowledge base of its US-based Lighting Institute to develop the content for the short courses for students and professionals. It wi l l also work with l ike-minded business entit ies to create a Design Council in Dubai, which serves as a repository of knowledge and conducts guest lectures for students at AUD covering the advances in l ighting.
GE Lighting has a r ich history in the Middle East having established long-standing business association with over 70 key partners over the past several decades. The company established its ful l-f ledged team in the region 15 years ago, and today has several professionals driving the operations. Its distr ibution center in Jebel Al i, spanning over 1,375 square meters, serves as strategic hub for the company to further expand its presence in the UAE as well as strengthen exports to key markets in the Middle East and Africa.
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crEE introDUcEs A nEw GEnErAtion of LiGhtinG-cLAss LEDs
Cree, Inc. has introduced the new XLamp® XQ-E LED family, enabling l ighting manufacturers to signif icantly
reduce the size and total cost of their LED luminaires without sacrif icing l ight output, eff icacy or rel iabi l i ty. The new game-changing LED packs the l ighting-class performance of the XP-E2 into a package that is 78 percent smaller. The XQ-E LED family opens up new design possibi l i t ies for a wide spectrum of l ighting applications such as portable, indoor directional, architectural and vehicle l ighting. “Cree’s new XQ-E LEDs are changing the way we view LEDs. No other LED manufacturer offers an LED of this small size with such a high level of performance,” said Luke Thorki ldsen, director of l ighting division, The Coleman Company, Inc. “We’re excited about the new possibi l i t ies for smaller, l ighter or brighter designs enabled by the new XQ-E LED.” The new XQ-E LEDs have a t iny 1.6mm x 1.6mm footprint and are avai lable in both white and color configurations. The XQ-E’s combination of optical symmetry, consistent
design across al l configurations and its small size enables improved color mixing and optical control compared to the larger XP-E2 LED. “Previously, the size of LEDs dictated the form factor of the luminaire and l ighting manufacturers had to design around the l ight source,” said Paul Thieken, director of LED Components, Cree. “With its unparal leled performance and size, the XQ-E LED redefines what’s possible with l ighting designs, enabling new form factors and el iminating constraints.” Built on Cree’s revolutionary SC3 Technology™ Platform and characterized at 85°C, the XQ-E White LED is avai lable in 2700K to 6200K color temperatures and offers minimum CRI options of 70 and 80. The XQ-E White LED delivers up to 287 lumens at 3W, 85°C. XQ-E Color LEDs are avai lable in red, green and blue. Please visit www.cree.com/xqe to learn more about at the new XQ-E LED.
Photo Credit: Cree, Inc
J ade Sky Technologies (JST), a clean-tech start-up manufacturer of driver ICs for LED l ighting applications,
announces its aff i l iate partnership with the Cali fornia Lighting Technology Center (CLTC). Jade Sky Technologies was chosen by the CLTC to col laborate on its LED-adoption project based on JST’s unique design approach that results in the optimum end-user experience for LED l ighting. The aim of the partnership is to demonstrate the technical and economic feasibi l i ty of meeting the best-in-class standards set by the Cali fornia Quality LED Lamp Specif ication set to take effect January 2014.
Jade Sky Technologies’ highly integrated dr iver solut ion
JADE sky tEchnoLoGiEs PArtnErs with cLtc on LED rEPLAcEMEnt LAMP UPGrADE ProJEct
enables true compatibi l i ty and smooth 100 percent down to 0 percent dimming with al l commercial ly avai lable dimmers and occupancy sensors. Leveraging the benef i ts of standard CMOS technology, JST’s dr iver ICs enable extremely simple, cost-effect ive solut ions that maintain the highest levels of eff ic iency and power factor.
“JST shares our goal of making the transit ion to LED lamps a sat isfy ing experience for consumers,” said CLTC Director, Michael Siminovitch, who is also the Rosenfeld Chair in Energy Eff ic iency at UC Davis. “Al l of us at CLTC look forward to working with JST to accelerate LED adoption.”
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worLD’s first-EvEr oLED showrooM now in nEw york city
On October 29th, French OLED l ight ing company BLACKBODY opened i ts New York City showroom
in SoHo, making remarkable new OLED technology accessible to American architects and the inter ior design communit ies.
OLEDs, Organic Light-Emitt ing Diodes, offer unparal le led l ight ing solut ions. The l ightweight, ul tra- f lat, glare- free, shadow- free and heat- free technology can be used to create inspir ing designer indoor or outdoor l ight f ixtures. Unl ike convent ional l ight bulbs, OLED l ight sources emit 100% useful l ight. OLED al lows larger surfaces of l ight to be created, shaped and manipulated. As wel l as increasing opportunit ies for design, OLED technology is clean with 0% pol lut ing components. OLEDs are used by automotive and medical equipment manufacturers, and OLED displays are current ly being introduced to the market for cel l phones and televis ions.
“With no shadows, glare, or heat, OLED f ixtures provide soft, f latter ing and welcoming l ight. The romantic l ight ing, when incorporated into dramatic designs, creates a breathtaking display hardly accessible to other electronic l ight ing opt ions,” said Alessandro Dolcetta, Co- Founder of BLACKBODY.
The new showroom wi l l be dedicated to creat iv i ty and wi l l exempl i fy the myriad of designer l ight ing opt ions made possible by the BLACKBODY’s OLED technology. Vis i tors can experience the possibi l i t ies of this new technology to provide a unique ambiance for execut ive lobbies, off ices, hotels, and pr ivate homes.
The showroom presents several products designed by major European designers. Thierry Gaugain, the Blackbody art director, has made signi f icant contr ibut ions to the current col lect ion as wel l as to the design of this f i rst showroom.
“OLED technology br ings l ight ing design to a new level,” said Bruno Dussert- Vidalet, Co- Founder of BLACKBODY. “With the opening of our New York City showroom, we are glad to be introducing this new l ight to American designers and architects and are excited to see how they wi l l integrate this technology in their work.”
The opening was co- hosted by internat ional design magazine Intramuros and supported by WantedDesign, a creat ive and col laborat ive platform for the design community, witha four day design celebrat ion in May as wel l as year long program of conversat ions, workshops, and special events.
The presence of BLACKBODY founders, Bruno Dussert- Vidalet and Alessandro Dolcetta, and BLACKBODY art director, Thierry Gaugain, demonstrates the benef i t of a frui t fu l col laborat ion between science and design.
Photo Credits: BLACKBODY
Photo Credits: BLACKBODY
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3M introduced one of the f i rst LED A19 lamps approved for enclosed
f ixtures in commercial appl icat ions. 3M, a global pioneer in l ight and heat management solut ions, manufactures the LED A19 lamps in the U.S. with U.S. and global ly sourced components.
Light ing professionals and faci l i t ies managers now have energy-saving l ight opt ions thanks to the new LED Advanced Light for commercial appl icat ions from 3M. The combinat ion of excel lent heat management, energy eff ic iency and longevity makes the new l ight ideal for di ff icult-to-reach f ixtures, enclosed luminaires and many other
commercial appl icat ions. The new l ight recreates the br ight, even glow of an incandescent bulb, but uses up to 80 percent less energy and can last up to 25 years, with a potent ia l savings of up to $140 of electr ic i ty over a single bulb’s l i fet ime*. In addit ion, the new A19 LED lamp from 3M is independently tested and approved for use in a total ly enclosed luminaire.
3M LED Advanced Light for commercial appl icat ions bui lds on the proprietary “ l ight guide” technology used in the resident ia l 3M LED l ight f i rst introduced last year which netted 3M the Gold 2013 Edison Award in Energy/Light ing for the resident ia l bulb. Light Management is one of 3M’s 40-plus core technologies bui l t on researchers’ expert ise in opt ical science. The 3M LED Advanced Light for commercial appl icat ions also includes advanced heat management, making i t ideal for enclosed f ixtures such as cei l ing mount f ixtures and sconces. The new LED lamps are avai lable in soft white (3000 K) or cool white (4000 K) and join a fami ly of LED products from 3M that include spot l ights, f lood l ights and accent l ights.
3M introDUcEs LED ADvAncED LiGht for EncLosED coMMErciAL APPLicAtions
“Saving signi f icant dol lars is now as easy as changing a l ight bulb,” said Jeff Boehm, 3M Electr ical Markets Div is ion nat ional sales manager. “By apply ing innovat ive 3M advancements in heat and l ight management, we’re able to offer l ight ing professionals and faci l i t ies managers an energy-eff ic ient opt ion for inter ior l ight ing that uses up to 80 percent less energy than incandescent l ights whi le retaining the qual i ty of l ight and shape of tradit ional bulbs.”
Further, because i t is based on LED, not compact f luorescent l ight (CFL) technology, the 3M LED advanced l ight offers “ instant-on” i l luminat ion and can be used with a var iety of dimmers. Unl ike CFL bulbs, the 3M LED lamp contains no mercury.
“The 3M LED Advanced Light is also a great example of how 3M was able to leverage our roots in R&D and manufactur ing to respond to regulatory changes around l ight ing eff ic iency and develop a ground-breaking solut ion,” added Boehm.
* Useful l i fe of al l LED bulbs may be diminished i f used in enclosed f ixtures.
Photo Credit: 3M
Psfk PrEsEnts ‘fUtUrE of LiGht’ rEPort
Light is at the heart of our communit ies, our technological advances and our sustainable world. Speeding up this new age of digita l l ight wi l l unlock even
greater health, wel l being, sustainabi l i ty and economic benef i ts for society as a whole. This is the conclusion of an independent report - ‘The Future of Light’ – publ ished today by think tank PSFK Labs and supported by Phi l ips. Based upon expert interviews and more than 50 case studies, the report summarizes 12 trends which have been grouped into four themes showing the way l ight ing can be used to create experiences, tel l stor ies, convey information and promote wel lness.
1. Luminous Relationships•Responsive Environments•Welcoming Light•Remotely Connect ing
2. I l luminated Expression•City Branding•Sound Syncing•Light ing Paint ing
“We are at the forefront of a digita l revolut ion in l ight ing. As part of our commitment to creat ing a healthier and more sustainable world, Phi l ips wi l l cont inue to shape the future in l ight ing. Our insights, expert ise and ground-breaking innovat ions create a posit ive impact on people’s l ives and help our partners real ize their v is ion,” comments Rogier van der Heide, Vice President and Chief Design Off icer, Phi l ips Light ing. “The ‘Future of Light’ is a fascinat ing opening salvo – and wi l l bear frui t over the coming years as people take inspirat ion from the report.”
The PSFK report highl ights projects which col lect ively demonstrate the numerous benef i ts of l ight, ranging from healthy sleep patterns and feel ings of safety, through to macro issues, including the readdress of resource scarcity and cl imate change. The projects prof i led span from a derel ict gas stat ion
transformed into an art instal lat ion to high-prof i le design work l ike the 75th anniversary l ight ing of the San Francisco Bay Bridge.
A number of Philips innovations are profiled in the report including Philips CityTouch which helps cities deliver intelligent public lighting, Philips’ SchoolVision and Healwell solutions, both proven to have a positive impact on people’s physical and emotional states, and Philips Hue, the smart connected LED bulb which in a paradigm shift in experiencing light at home.
“Light’s importance in daily life cannot be overstated. It has the ability to enhance feelings of well-being, build vibrant communities or set the stage for a grand reveal, yet it is often only noticed in its absence. With this report, PSFK showcases the vast potential that light has to positively impact people’s lives across the globe,” said Piers Fawkes, President & Founder, PSFK.
The report is available on www.psfk.com and accessible as a Sl ideShare sl ide show and as an iOS or Android app. [download the PDF at this l ink: http://bit. ly/155keOo ] .
3. Enlightened Communication•Bound by Light•Speed of Light•Guiding Light
4. Lights For Life•Light Therapy•Mood Light ing•Sustaining Light
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nAsA hEADqUArtErs LAUnchEs nEw EnErGy-EfficiEnt crEE LED LiGhtinG
The Nat ional Aeronaut ics and Space Administrat ion (NASA)
headquarters, a leased fac i l i ty in Washington, D.C., has been out f i t ted with energy-sav ing CR Ser ies LED Troffers by Cree, Inc. The h igh-performance LED insta l lat ion is part of a renovat ion to maximize energy sav ings of the 600,000 square-foot bui ld ing. More than 1,300 Cree CR22™ archi tectura l LED troffers have been insta l led, and Piedmont Off ice Real ty Trust , owners of the NASA headquarters bui ld ing, expects the new f ixtures to del iver energy sav ings of 52 percent over the prev iously insta l led T8 f luorescent f ix tures. An addi t ional 5,200 Cree® CR22 troffers are p lanned to complete the l ight ing upgrade.
osrAM APPoints JEs MUnk hAnsEn As nEw cEo for itsAMEricAs bUsinEss
OSRAM announced the appointment of Jes Munk Hansen effective
Oct. 16, 2013 as CEO of OSRAM Americas and President and CEO of OSRAM SYLVANIA. He succeeds Rick Leaman, who is leaving the company to pursue other interests. In his role as chief executive, Hansen wil l be responsible for the OSRAM business in North, Middle and South America.
“I’m very proud to join OSRAM. The growing market demands for energy eff icient products combined with landmark technological innovation are radical ly reshaping the l ighting market. I’m excited to bring in my experience to this heritage-rich l ighting brand and ful ly real izing the opportunit ies ahead,” said Jes Munk Hansen, new CEO of
OSRAM Americas and President and CEO of OSRAM SYLVANIA.
Over the past 13 years Hansen held various leadership posit ions at Grundfos, serving as CEO and President of Grundfos North America for the last six years. During this t ime the North America business grew substantial ly, both through organic growth as well as through the acquisit ion of key local players. Throughout his career Hansen has focused on product innovations related to sustainable and energy eff icient bui lding materials and process equipment. He holds an MBA from London Business School and a Master of Science in Forestry from the University of Copenhagen. Photo Credit: OSRAM SYLVANIA
Photo Credit: Cree, Inc
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EcosEnsE LiGhtinG nAMEs nEw chiEf tEchnoLoGy officEr
EcoSense Light ing®, a fast-growing manufacturer of high-performance white LED luminaires, has named
Paul Pickard to the posit ion of Chief Technology Off icer (CTO).
Mr. P ickard jo ins EcoSense with an impress ive background inc luding 15 years in the l ight ing industry. He was the Systems Archi tect for Cree Advanced L ight ing Technology (ALT) , where he served on the leadership team that developed and launched Cree’s l ine of consumer l ight ing products. His profess ional exper ience inc ludes leadership posi t ions at LLF/Cree L ight ing and
Acui ty Brands L ight ing in product development, pr imary technology research and innovat ion. He is a Mechanica l Engineer ing graduate f rom the Univers i ty of New Mexico and holds 71 US patents.
“Paul is a world-class technologist and we are thr i l led to have him join the team,” said Mark Reynoso, CEO of EcoSense Light ing. “His impressive technical background and thought leadership coupled with his considerable experience propel l ing innovat ion in the LED industry make him the ideal candidate for us. The next few years wi l l be very excit ing.”
sEA GULL LiGhtinG ProMotEs PEtE GAMbEr to cEntrAL rEGion sALEs MAnAGEr
Sea Gull Lighting, one of the leading manufacturers and
suppliers of decorative and functional l ighting for residential, commercial and architectural applications, has promoted Pete Gamber to the incremental posit ion of Central Region Sales Manager. His terr itory wil l be Alabama, Arkansas, northwest Florida, I l l inois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, east Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
Travis Wilcox remains Sea Gull Lighting’s West Region Sales Manager, and Keith Conley continues as the brand’s East Region Sales Manager.
“By adding another region to our US
coverage area, this wil l enable our sales managers to work more closely to—and spend more t ime with—our reps and customers to provide the best service,” said Sea Gull Lighting President Matt Vol lmer. “Pete has been with us for several years in varying roles and has gathered a good deal of experience working in our sales channels. This is a well-deserved promotion.”
Gamber started with Sea Gul l L ight ing more than 11 years ago and has experience with the company as a rep and in bui lder sales. Before that, he was with Brooks Associates as a commercial l ight ing sales rep and previously with Central Light Company.
robErt JULiAt APPoints ELEctric cLAUDio MErLo As DistribUtor for switzErLAnD
Robert Jul iat would l ike to announce the latest addit ion to the Robert Jul iat distr ibutor fami ly with the
appointment of Electr ic Claudio Merlo Light ing Equipment SA (ECM) as i ts new distr ibutor for Switzer land.
From 1 September 2013, ECM wi l l distr ibute the ful l range of Robert Jul iat l ight ing equipment and concentrate on developing closer relat ions with al l regions of the diverse Swiss market. In addit ion to i ts excel lent product knowledge, ECM brings the benef i t of i ts mult i- l ingual support team, which speaks German, I ta l ian and Spanish, as wel l as French and Engl ish.
ECM represents several worldwide brands in Switzer land and special ises in creat ing theatre and studio l ight ing systems. The company is constant ly looking for environmental ly-fr iendly products and bel ieves in superior qual i ty and opt ical excel lence, l ike that found in Robert Jul iat’s new LED Zep and T ibo ser ies f ixtures, which i t backs with i ts qual i ty support services.
ECM takes over f rom Lumière Spectac le LSB SA fo l lowing the re t i rement o f Miche l Bo i l le t , owner o f LSB, wh ich has been the Rober t Ju l ia t d is t r ibutor for 30 years .
Photo Credit: Sea Gull Lighting
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frEEwAy LiGhtinG soLUtion ADDs nEw MAJor frAnchisE, vossLoh schwAbE, to its LiGhtinG PortfoLio
Freeway Light ing Solut ions, a recent ly-formed div is ion of Rebound Electronics, has strengthened i ts product
offer ing by signing a new franchise agreement with Vossloh Schwabe, a leading manufacturer of constant current (CC) and constant voltage (CV) LED dr ivers. This agreement wi l l enable Freeway Light ing to quickly support l ight ing OEMs in a broader range of appl icat ions throughout Europe.
Vossloh Schwabe, a Panasonic Group company, has a very comprehensive offer ing in both CC and CV type dr ivers, and wi l l complement Freeway Light ing’s current LED offer ing on COB and high power LEDS from Seoul Semiconductor. The range has almost 200 LED dr iver types both in CC and CV opt ions. This includes IP20, 40 and 65 var iat ions, 1-10volt, DALI dimming, f ixed outputs in plast ic and metal casing as standard opt ions.
The LED dr ivers have a f ive year warranty with a high power factor (>.95) and very low total harmonic distort ion (< 10%), making them highly rel iable, energy eff ic ient and the ideal LED dr iver for al l appl icat ions. The range includes SELV, non – SELV and current tunable opt ions from 350 mA to 1.2 A, to meet the broadest set of requirements in appl icat ions including retai l , industr ia l , outdoor, off ice, refr igerat ion and hazardous l ight ing segments.
Atul Wahi UK Sales Manager for Vossloh Schwabe said, “Vossloh Schwabe is proud to announce the partnership with Freeway Light ing. This is a fantast ic opportunity for both companies, and we look forward to support ing and servic ing the l ight ing OEMs with the latest LED Drivers and Control Systems”.
Richard Blackmore,Managing Director of Freeway Light ing commented, “The addit ion of Vossloh Schwabe is very excit ing and is in l ine with our pol icy of working with T ier 1 manufacturers in each segment of the market. Being part of the Panasonic Group, customers can be assured of excel lent qual i ty and service, and offer ing a f ive year warranty wi l l g ive customers added conf idence in the product”.
In addit ion to the wide range of franchise products, Freeway Light ing has advanced technical support, UK stock avai labi l i ty and a pan-European network to provide quick support to l ight ing OEMs in their respect ive industr ies.
Freeway Light ing has placed an in i t ia l stocking order on the fast moving parts, and wi l l look to expand the portfol io over the coming months as i t understands customers’ growing needs.
Photo Credit: Freeway Lighting
Atul Wahi, UK Sales Manager for Vossloh Schwabe and Richard Blackmore, MD of Freeway Lighting
ALLiAncE LiGhtinG Uk rEPrEsEnts niMbUs
The Nimbus Group was founded by the architect Dietr ich F. Brennenstuhl in 1988. Nimbus was the very
f i rst company to place i ts fa i th in LED technology, thus giv ing i tsel f a global lead over the competit ion. The company has real ised around 8,000 LED projects since 2006 and can now cal l upon a wealth of experience: i ts spectrum ranges from f i t t ing out houses, doctors’ pract ices, schools and boardrooms through to company headquarters l ike the Uni lever head off ice in Hamburg, the
ADAC headquarters in Munich and the head off ice of the WTO in Geneva. Nimbus is considered a leading innovator in the f ie ld of inter ior LED l ight ing and is the name behind a wide range of ser ies product ion luminaires pr imari ly based on innovat ive and eff ic ient LED.next technology. Nimbus is current ly one of the few manufacturers to offer LED luminaires for v ir tual ly al l l ight ing tasks in the home, the workplace, for wide-area general l ight ing and the outdoors.
LiA LAborAtoriEs introDUcEs 2 nEw schEMEs for both fAr f iELD PhotoMEtErs AnD sPhErEs
T he LIA Laborator ies have worked with the L ight ing Industry to int roduce the object ives the industry
expects in re lat ion to leve ls for the apparatus, staff ing and competence considered necessary to va l idate data for the commercia l photometry of genera l purpose l ight ing.
Part ic ipants in the Scheme are required to undergo a thorough annual audit inspect ion of their Laboratory; to assess the adequacy of their photometr ic equipment and technical competence of their staff . This wi l l a lso include the measurement of products at the LIA Laborator ies for comparison purposes.
Manufacturers that meet the requirements are permitted to descr ibe their Laboratory as a ‘LIA Laborator ies Registered Photometr ic Laboratory’; this legend, together with an explanat ion of i ts meaning, may be publ ished alongside relevant photometr ic data.
LIA Laborator ies wi l l ensure, by regular inspect ion, that the qual i ty of the measurements made by a ‘Registered Laboratory’ is maintained at an appropriately high standard and a l ist of ‘Registered Laborator ies’ is held by the LIA Laborator ies and is avai lable on request.
For further information, please vis i t www.lalab.co.uk.
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thE Photon PoD fEAtUrinG PhiL iPs hUE briGhtEns thE MooD At LonDon DEsiGn fEstivAL
Philips Hue has been instal led at the Photon Project’s Photon Pod at the London Design Festival. The al l-
glass pod is a prototype for the Photon Project that wil l col lect invaluable data and insights on the l inks between l ight, and health and wellbeing over a planned four-year period. The Photon Project is a groundbreaking scientif ic study init iated by glass engineering company Cantif ix, and Oxford University, to explore in detai l the effects of l ight on the biological clock – which in turn affects the health, wellbeing, mood and behavior of each of us.
The stunning glass pod instal lat ion showcased at London Design Festival invites the public to experience ‘ l i fe under glass’ and take part in a series of simulations that measure levels of alertness or relaxation in different l ight sett ings – i l lustrating the future research plans. Within the Photon Pod, visitors can also interact with Phil ips Hue providing a personal l ight experience. Tuneable white l ight from Hue can be control led via a simple app to instantly match the mood and moment, and through pre-sett ings l ight can be set to help concentrate, relax or energize. The Photon Project and its founders at Cantif ix share the bel ief that the results of the research can potential ly contribute to improving the l ives of mil l ions, through new standards and l ight-related solutions for al l sorts of bui ldings.
Phil ips is a pioneer in the f ield of connected l ighting and has already carried out extensive research into the biological effects of l ight, which resulted in proven solutions on the
market: from Phil ips SchoolVision, which showed how l ight improves chi ldren’s learning; to Phil ips HealWell, which proved that different l ight sett ings enhance patients’ sleep, mood and overal l hospital experience.
Sean Carney, Phi l ips Chief Design Off icer, wi l l attend the Photon Project’s symposium at the London Design Fest ival and speak about the future possibi l i t ies of l ight. Sean comments: “With Phi l ips Hue, we are only beginning to understand the endless creat ive possibi l i t ies digita l l ight ing wi l l br ing. As we acquire new insight into the physiological and psychological effects of l ight, programmable digita l l ight sources such as Hue wi l l a l low us to apply l ight in ever more meaningful ways. Whether support ing our bodies’ own natural balance by simulat ing dayl ight or achieving something much deeper, promoting feel ings of wel lness.”
Speaking at the launch of the Photon Project, Brent Richards, award winning architect and designer responsible for the concept and implementation of the Photon Project and unique design of the Photon Pod says: “Understanding how people feel in different l ight sett ings means applying designed l ight in ways that harmonize with natural l ight and benefit people when they’re at home, at work – and anywhere else, at any t ime. Phi l ips Hue is much more than a lamp with mood sett ings – it is the t ip of the iceberg of what we can do with more dynamic l ighting, as the Photon Project wil l show.”
Photo Credit: Phil ips Lighting Photo Credit: Phil ips Lighting
Photo Credit: Phil ips Lighting Photo Credit: Phil ips Lighting
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nEw sUstAinAbLE LiGhtinG initiAtivE to hALvE sinGAPorE’s LiGhtinG EnErGy UsE
T he S ingapore Green Bu i ld ing Counc i l (SGBC) i s f i r i ng up the count ry ’s d r i ve towards more sus ta inab le bu i ld ings .
An MOU (memorandum-of -unders tand ing ) be tween the SGBC, the Bu i ld ing and Const ruc t ion Author i t y (BCA) , and the Ca l i fo r n ia L igh t ing Techno logy Cente r (CLTC) a t the Un ive rs i t y o f Ca l i fo r n ia , Dav is in the US was s igned, a imed a t deve lop ing sus ta inab le l i gh t ing so lu t ions and es tab l i sh ing a L igh t ing Techno logy Cent re in S ingapore over a two year per iod .
Sus ta inab le l i gh t ing i s the nex t b ig s tep in p rope l l i ng S ingapore ’s bu i ld ing indus t ry towards g rea te r env i ronmenta l sus ta inab i l i t y. L igh t ing accounts fo r about 15 to 20 percent o f a bu i ld ing ’s energy use , bu t th i s can be cu t i n ha l f w i th sus ta inab le l i gh t ing so lu t ions .
The MOU between SGBC, BCA and CLTC w i l l see the th ree sus ta inab le champions b r ing ing together l i gh t ing des igners , manu fac tu re rs and research ins t i tu t ions to :
• Promote awareness o f the impor tance o f good l i gh t ing des ign and bes t p rac t ices th rough jo in t workshops , t ra in ing seminars and the pub l i ca t ion o f educat iona l mate r ia l
• Estab l i sh a demonst ra t ion and t ra in ing cent re to showcase l i gh t ing techno log ies and promote bes t p rac t ice des ign so lu t ions th rough indus t ry engagement
• Estab l i sh f i e ld demonst ra t ions to tes t and ve r i f y pe r fo rmance, energy sav ings and user acceptance o f new techno log ies and bes t p rac t ice l i gh t ing des ign so lu t ions
From left to right: Mr Chia Ngiang Hong – 1st Vice President, Singapore Green Building Council, Mr Ng Eng Kiong – President, Singapore Green Building Council, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan – Minister, Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Singapore, Dr John Keung – Chief Executive Officer, Building and Construction Authority, Singapore, Dr Michael Siminovitch – Director, California Lighting Technology Center, UC Davis California, Mr Ang Kian Seng – Group Director, Building and Construction Authority, Singapore
Photo Credit: SGBC
LLADrÓ MArks its 60th AnnivErsAry with thE PrEMiEr of bELLE DE nUit LiGhtinG coLLEction
Lladró shone with i ts own l ight in Asia, marking i ts 60th Anniversary with the premier of the Bel le de Nuit l ight ing
col lect ion, which was on exhibit ion at Paragon, 290 Orchard Road from 8th to 15th October 2013 in Singapore.
Lladró, world-famous for i ts f igur ines, arr ived in Singapore in 1991 and with this new l ine, is taking another step towards consol idat ing i ts range of l ight ing and décor products in Asia. “We are extremely pleased to celebrate Lladró’s 60th Anniversary in Singapore, one of our most important markets in Asia, with the launch of the Bel le de Nuit col lect ion. We feel that the col lect ion is an example of Lladró’s creat iv i ty and craftsmanship, a contemporary slant on the tradit ional crystal chandel ier. I t is also signals our plan to focus even more on home inter iors at Lladró and, our abi l i ty to do so, ident i fy ing trends and fashions in home inter iors to create exceptional pieces for our internat ional c l ient base” says Alejo Rodriguez, CEO of Lladró Asia Pacif ic.
Bel le de Nuit, a new l ine of cei l ing, tabletop and wal l lamps, is made in porcelain and comes in var ious formats and colors in tune with happening trends in inter iors and home décor. The concept for this new col lect ion is based on the classic crystal chandel ier, updat ing i t not only in terms of the mater ia l used, but also changing the expressive language. This reinterpretat ion gives r ise to contemporary lamps in di fferent s izes and models which f i t in to perfect ion with al l k inds of inter ior sty les, and in which porcelain and color play an important role.Photo Credit: Lladró
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fULhAM AnnoUncEs APPointMEnt of Johnson LiU, vP of EnGinEErinG
F ulham Co. , Inc . , a g loba l l eader in cos t -e f f i c ien t l i gh t ing so lu t ions , p roud ly we lcomes Johnson L iu to the ro le o f V ice Pres ident o f
Eng ineer ing . Johnson br ings over 20 years o f exper ience in the e lec t ron ics indus t ry to Fu lham a long w i th an exper t i se in LED products . I n h i s new pos i t ion , based in Shangha i , Johnson w i l l ove rsee g loba l Research & Deve lopment , p lus a l l Fu lham Eng ineer ing Suppor t func t ions , he lp ing to deve lop new product o f fe r ings and to expand ex is t ing p roduct l i nes . Johnson repor ts to J im Obb ink , CTO, in Hawthorne , CA, USA.
GrAnD oPEninG of krisLitE bUiLDinG AnD LED hUbsinGAPorE’s first LED-cEntric LiGhtinG ProDUct GALLEry
K ris l i te , the l ead ing p rov ide r o f To ta l L igh t ing So lu t ions in As ia Pac i fic , ce lebra tes another
corpora te m i les tone w i th the open ing o f K r i s l i t e Bu i ld ing and LEDHub—S ingapore ’s fi rs t LED-cent r i cl i gh t ing p roduct ga l l e ry tha t p resents a w ide spect rum o f a rch i tec tu ra l and decora t i ve l i gh t ing p roducts . S ince i t s i ncorpora t ion in 1992, Kr i s l i t e has t rans fo rmed i t se l f f rom a loca l d i s t r ibu to r o f l i gh t ing p roducts to become an indus t r i a l spec ia l i s t i n LED and sus ta inab le l i gh t ing so lu t ions in As ia Pac i fic reg ion . With a g ross floor a rea o f 130,000 square fee t , the5-s to rey Kr i s l i t e Bu i ld ing fea tu res h igh-ce i l i ngs and va r ious eco- f r i end ly fea tu res , i nc lud ing energy-e f f i c ien t LED facade l i gh t ing ; wh i l e the 20 ,000 square fee t LED Hub i s bu i l t w i th the v i s ion to se rve as a va luab le exper ien t ia l resource and lea rn ing cent re fo r t rade , i ns t i tu t ions and c l i en ts .
The g rand open ing o f the Kr i s l i t e Bu i ld ing and LED Hub took p lace on 18 September 2013 a t 9 Loyang
Way. S ingapore ’s Sen io r M in is te r o f S ta te fo r Trade & Indus t ry and Nat iona l Deve lopment , Mr Lee Y i Shyan , was the Guest o f Honour to o f f i c ia te the open ing ceremony.
Photo Credit: Krisl ite Pte Ltd
Photo Credit: Fulham Co, Inc.
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PhiLiPs hUE, thE worLD’s sMArtEst LED bULb, MArks A nEw ErA in intELLiGEnt hoME LiGhtinG
Singapore can now experience Phi l ips hue, the world’s smartest web-enabled LED home l ight ing system that is control lable using your
smartphone or tablet.
Phi l ips hue can be set up in minutes. The intuit ive app al lows you to remotely control and personal ise your home l ight ing experience with custom sett ings and program t imers to help manage your dai ly schedules, al l through the convenience of a smart device. An intuit ive and seamless system, Phi l ips hue
Photo Credit: Phil ips Lightingis upgradeable and future- proof, with the potent ia l for more features to be downloaded in future.
Br inging endless possibi l i t ies to help you get creat ive and personal ise l ight ing to suit your l i festy le, a starter pack includes three bulbs that s imply screw into your exist ing lamps, and a br idge that you plug into your home Wi-Fi router. Simply download the hue app to start exper iencing l ight in a completely new way.
“Phi l ips hue is a game-changer in l ight ing. The intuit ive hue appl icat ion introduces a completely new way of interact ing with and experiencing l ight. In the way phones, media and entertainment have been revolut ionized by digita l technology, now we can also personal ize l ight and enjoy l imit less appl icat ions,” said Mieke De Schepper, General Manager of Phi l ips Light ing Singapore. “Phi l ips cont inues to be the global leader in LED technology, providing innovat ive and unique solut ions for home l ight ing. Hue takes i t one step further by providing great energy-eff ic ient LED l ight qual i ty that is integrated with the latest technology, helping to make our l ives that l i t t le bit easier.”
LExtAr wins GooD DEsiGn AwArD 2013 for its DUAL EMitt inG LED PEnDAnt LAMP
Lextar Electronics Corp announced that it wins the Good Design Award 2013 in Japan with its latest dual emitt ing
LED pendant lamp - Harmonia, for its sl im, sleek design and dual-sided i l lumination that can bui ld l ight harmony in any surroundings.
The concept of Harmonia was to create an environment where people l ive in harmony with l ight and space. The dual
side emitt ing design is to spread the l ight soft ly and evenly to the space to create a comfortable l ighting environment for people. Taking twin advantages of vert ical ly integrated business model and ODM experiences for global l ighting brands, Lextar presents a dual emitt ing LED pendant lamp that conveys event and gentle l ight across the sl im panel, and further breaks the stereotypes of LED l ight source with uncomfortable dazzle and glare. By means of unique thin f i lm material, this new product distr ibutes perfect l ight proportion of 30% upward and 70% downward, enabling an upward i l lumination on a suspended f lat panel l ight that del ivers pleasant brightness to the environment. In addit ion, the reinforced mechanical design creates an ultra sl im panel of merely 1.3cm, maintaining its f latness when suspended. “Harmonia” incorporates optical, mechanical, material and aesthetic design, making it the winner of Good Design Award 2013, the most inf luential and well-recognized design award in Japan and Asia.
“Given enthusiastic responses to Lextar’s panel l ight f ixtures, this t ime Harmonia creates a new market of design f ixtures where value innovation is raised ahead of industry”, said Emerson Yen, the senior associate vice president from marketing division of Lextar. This prestigious Good Design award demonstrates Lextar’s high capabil i t ies of industrial design and technology development.
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Abb LAUnchEs nEw MiLLEniUM sEriEs of L iGhtinG switchEs
ABB has launched the new Mil lenium series, switching on a whole new dimension of functional ity and aesthetics
while being environmental ly fr iendly. At the launch event held at The Lantern in Ful lerton Bay Hotel on 4 Oct 2013, ABB hosted some 500 guests from the industry, showcasing the Mil lenium collection in its f inest glory.
The Millenium collection is the first metal range to incorporate the KNX system, the most intelligent way of managing spaces and optimising performance in terms of energy savings.
“While we understand the importance of aesthetics in a new home and building, we also real ise that it is necessary for every owner to take responsibi l i ty and play their part for the environment,” said Katrin Foerster International Key Account Manager, Architect and Interior Designer. “And that is only possible i f we, as manufacturers, give them the option to. Hence, we have made some environmental improvements to the new Mil lenium series.”
This series’ wide range of switches boasts sl im l ine design with straight and square l ines, modern and contemporary f inishes that is made in real stainless steel material that complete the elegant Mil lenium series, and the f irst Brit ish Standard range with wide rocker and metal f inish that has a screwless front plate.
Invited guests that night got a f irst-hand touch and feel of the switches that were on display. They also bore witness to its simple and minimalist designs that integrates ful ly with any type of home architecture and interior.
Besides the immaculate innovation, design and technology that is made in Spain, Mil lenium’s design and functional ity converts into numerous technical and instal lat ion advantages.
The Mil lenium series has been special ly designed from its conception to reduce the environmental impact throughout the product l i fe cycle from design, production, operation, distr ibution and product recal l. Thus, it is no wonder that it is the f irst Brit ish Standard range of wir ing accessories with Ecodesign Certi f icate.
The l ight signals are based on LED technology, leading to a saving in energy consumption on signal l ing , and extending their usage l i fe . What’s more, the new Mil lenium series not only complies with ROHS, they also come in recyclable packaging which is optimised to reduce raw material consumption.
The range has won the Design awards “Interior Innovation Award” and the “Red Dot Design Award” in 2013.
Photo Credit: ABB
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31st March – 3rd April 2014Shanghai New International Expo Centre
Shanghai, ChinaEXPO LIGHT 2014
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E XPO LIGHT 2014, organized by the China Association of Lighting Industr y and Shanghai UBM Sinoexpo,
wil l be presented over four days (31st March--3rd Apri l 2014) in Shanghai New International Expo Centre. The exhibit ion wil l focus on the l ighting of hotel engineering, innovation of LED, intel l igent control systems, as well as fashion decorative l ighting. This exhibit ion dedicates to provide “high-end” and “energy-saving” solutions to professional Chinese and global buyers. EXPO LIGHT is a trading platform to provide ser vice to distr ibutors, proper ty developers, architects and inter ior designers. The previous exhibit ion was held successful ly, which co-located with Expo Build China 2013 and attracted 43,932 Chinese visitors and 3,960 overseas buyers.
Advocating energy saving and environmental protection, making business opportunities on business spaceCurrently, the Chinese l ighting market is increasing signif icantly. According to the association’s statist ical data, the Chinese l ighting market is expected to take over 18.3% of the global market in 2015, with the overal l market getting close to 20 bil l ion US dollars. China has a huge demand for l ighting products to supply its rapid urbanization process, especial ly in the commercial proper ty sector. As a professional exhibit ion on l ighting and building industr ies, EXPO l ight 2014 is expected to attract more than 100,000 professional visitors who come from inter ior design studios, hotel management groups, proper ty developers for shopping malls and supermarkets as well as other commercial spaces. A
Photo Credits: Expo Light / UBM Sinoexpo
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conference “China hotels : energy-saving on l ighting” wil l be organized in EXPO LIGHT, during which many topics relating to hotel energy saving and l ighting industr y innovations wil l be discussed.
Discussing design with the top designersShanghai International Design Festival star ted in 2006. The annual design festival always presents ideas from inter ior designers, engineering companies, and inter ior studios. The organizer cooperates with well-known domestic and international studios, organizes many different design events in order to br ing posit ive influence to the industr y ; and show the design power of the new generation of Chinese designers. Ever y year, the design festival attracts more than 7,000 designers and architects. Therefore, EXPO LIGHT in Shanghai is the per fect platform for those in the l ighting industr y.
Large - scale promotion, covering the global marketThe organizer cooperates with more than 300 professional media, which includes magazines, newspapers, websites, overseas media, television, broadcast and outdoor adver tisement companies. The database of buyers includes architecture companies, inter ior design studios, proper ty developers, deluxe hotels, high-level places of enter tainment and many more.
For more information about EXPO LIGHT 2014, please visit http://w w w.chinaexhibition.com/Official_Site/11-3668-Expo_Light_2014.html .
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26th – 29th May 2014New China International Centre,
Beijing, China
PALM EXPO China 2014
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T he annual PALM EXPO is back at the New China International Centre Beij ing, China from 26 – 29
May 2014. With an impressive track record for the past 22 years, PALM EXPO is China’s biggest and most established event in Pro Audio, Lighting, Music and Technology industr y. PALM EXPO is also the world’s 2nd largest event of its k ind, complete with the exhibit ion, conference, seminars and workshops.
The 23rd staging of PALM EXPO continues to reign as the key sourcing platform for International and Asian industr y professionals and buyers to penetrate into the huge China Market. The 2013 PALM EXPO China attracted more than 1,100 exhibitors; 50,000 visitors from 76 countr ies; and spreading over 110,000 square
metres of f loor space and supported by 57 international and local media par tners, PALM EXPO is a must attend for al l industr y professionals.
PALM EXPO China 2014 is co-organised by China Enter tainment Technology Association (CETA) - a national f irst-class social organization in the Ministr y of Culture, People’s Republic of China, and is the authorized representative in the enter tainment equipment industr y of China, leading and coordinating the economic and technical development of the national enter tainment equipment industr y. With strong support from the local governments and associations, PALM EXPO is the per fect stage to gain direct access not only to major cit ies but also 2nd – and 3rd – t ier Cit ies in Greater China.
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Created by the industr y, for the industr y, PALM EXPO plays a cr it ical role in br inging together industr y players from around the world to showcase their latest products and ser vices to al l segments involved. For manufacturers, distr ibutors, agents, dealers and OEM, PALM EXPO is not just the br idge to trade, professional and corporate users, but also the per fect platform to network with local and international key players, exchange ideas and cast spotl ights onto the future trends, technologies, innovations and grow their market share.
“Being the largest exhibit ion in China, we consider PALM EXPO as the per fect platform to present to market insiders on what Shure has to offer. The show provides a direct connection for Shure and our end users, dealers
Photo Credits: PALM Expo Team
and contractors, al l over China. We leverage on PALM EXPO to show Shure ful l- l ine products and launch our new products to customers and industr y veterans. PALM EXPO provides a good opportunity for us to communicate with our customers face to face,” says Andy Chan Senior Manager, Shure Asia Limited.
Informa Exhibit ions, Exhibitor Director, Ms Jur i Tan adds, “PALM EXPO has been a predominating event for the industr y and has established itself as the event not to be missed. Our strong par tnerships with the associations al low us to make it easier for our exhibitors to penetrate into the world’s second largest economy and one of the world’s fastest growing countr ies in our t ime.”For more information on PALM EXPO China 2014, please visit www.palmexpo.net .
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By Nur Shakylla Nadhra
T he 15th edition of the HK TDC Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) opened
on 27 October with a record 2,360 exhibitors from 38 countr ies and regions par ticipating. The four-day fair continued through 30 October at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibit ion Centre and featured new exhibitors from Denmark , Israel, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates.
Fair Highlights• LED & Green Lighting Zone featured nearly 820
exhibitors. The zone showcased a wide range of LED and environmentally fr iendly l ighting products, including commercial l ighting, residential l ighting and adver tising l ighting, as well as l ighting for indoor and outdoor retai l , and architectural use.
27th – 30th October 2013HKTDC Hong Kong
International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) 2013
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre1 Expo Drive, Wanchai, Hong Kong
• The Hall of Aurora was the fair ’s famous-brand zone, which attracted plenty of attention from visitors as leading exhibitors displayed premium l ighting in the br ightest and best styles. This year, the Hall of Aurora featured more than 470 brands from some 340 exhibitors, including reputable names such as Cit izen, CREE, Fulham, Fumagall i , MEGAMAN, Neo-Neon, Panasonic, Phil ips and Vossloh-Schwabe.
• Advertising Lighting Zone special ised in l ighting products that are used for display, marketing or adver tising purposes.
• Smart Lighting & Solutions Zone offered l ighting-related products, such as switch/control panels, to answer user demand for ‘clever ’ l ighting with automated control and energy-saving features. Advanced technology and innovative products were also seen in tai lor-made smart l ighting solution packages in the zone.
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• Another highlight of the fair was the Small-Order Zone with around 150 showcases featuring affordable quality products of minimum order quantity from 20 to 1000 pieces. I t was also announced that the zone won the Marketing Award 2013, which was given by the Global Association of Exhibit ion Industr y (UFI) . This honour reaff irmed that this init iative was highly effective for both buyers and suppliers.
• The fair ’s other theme zones were: Commercial Lighting, Household Lighting, Lighting Accessories, Par ts & Components, Outdoor Lighting, Trade Ser vices & Publications and Business of IP Zone.
Product CompetitionThe M y Favourite Lighting Products Award 2013 debuted at the fair, showcasing innovative l ighting as chosen by buyers. The competit ion was divided into three categories: Architectural/Commercial Lighting, Decorative Household Lighting and Outdoor Lighting. The results were announced at an award presentation ceremony on the f irst day of the fair. The winning pieces were then showcased at Hall 1A concourse throughout the fair per iod.
The winners: Categor y : Architectural/Commercial Lighting• Sheenly Lighting Company Limited from Chinese
mainland for the Sheenly Up/Down LED Panel Light• Neon King Limited from Hong Kong for the P5 Pi l lar
LED Display Panel• Beij ing Solarone Energy Technology Co Ltd from
Chinese mainland for the HB-4MCategor y : Decorative Household Lighting• AVC Technology ( International) Limited from Hong
Kong for the Tabu Lumen Bluetooth Smart Bulb Plus• Highstar (HK ) Industr ial Company Limited from Hong
Kong for the ‘Swan’ LED Desktop Lamp• Windix Industr ies Limited from Hong Kong for the
HEGA LUX (LA008)Categor y : Outdoor Lighting• AVC Technology ( International) Limited from Hong
Kong for the Lumen Sphere• Neon King Limited from Hong Kong for the iNET LED
Module System• Mason Opto Company Limited from Hong Kong for
the LED Street Light
Industry InsightThe fair also included a ser ies of seminars surrounding the l ighting market of today, with emphasis on the Asian region. The seminars were presented by reputable and experienced professionals within the l ighting industr y, who provided invaluable insight into the latest market trends and industr y developments. I t is worth noting that Hong Kong’s total exports of l ighting products surged by 23 percent year-on-year in the f irst nine months of 2013 to the value of US$ 1.1 bi l l ion. The Chinese mainland, the EU and the US are the largest markets. Sales of major items such as discharge lamps, electr ic lamps and por table lamps al l per formed well. Lighting products of higher eff iciency and sustainabil ity, such as LED lamps and the integrated electronic compact f luorescent lamps, are much preferred now as a result of growing environmental awareness.
The seminar topics included:• Lighting Market Across the Globe : Var ious
countr ies in the world are phasing out incandescent l ights, as the concern about global warming and l ighting energy eff iciency increases. As a result , a lot of new developments on l ighting products are under way. In this seminar, delegates were able to keep updated with the latest global developments in LED l ighting. Breakdown of topics: Global LED market trends, advancement of LED l ighting technology and IP management of l ighting products and technology.
• LED Lighting Regulations and Standards : Topics covered included design requirements of Zhaga Book 1 and Book 3; UL standard updates on LED l ight bulbs and lamp tubes; l ighting requirements for Asian markets; and the EU ErP challenge for l ighting products.
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• Rediscover LED – Its Technology and Application : Recent developments in LED technologies were discussed, and delegates were also updated on the challenges and new research related to LED l ighting. Topics covered included the breakthrough of LED technology, the real isation of GaN on GaN for l ighting products, maximising LED eff iciency through Chromalit , and there was a panel discussing “10 Things They Don’t Tel l You About LEDs”.
• Lighting Up Your Way – Latest Design Trends : This seminar provided insight into the latest design trends in the regional l ighting market and winning tactics of product design and posit ioning. Breakdown of topics: Trends in the Hong Kong l ighting market, developments of l ighting in China, and the tradit ional l ighting environment in architecture and studies on energy saving l ighting for the retai l industr y.
• Other seminars included: Solutions to Ensuring Lighting Products’ Quality : Accredited Testing and Cer tif ication Ser vice in Hong Kong, E-tai l ing Strategy for Lighting Products, and Promotion of Quality Recognition and Cer tif ication – Enhancement of Hong Kong’s Led Industr y.
A buyer forum entit led Business Oppor tunit ies in Global Markets was held on the second day of the fair, with buyers from Chile, the Middle East and Russia par ticipating to network and to discuss their buying strategies.
Positive FeedbackAs the world’s second largest l ighting fair, the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair was cer tainly an effective avenue for buyers, suppliers, manufacturers and exhibitors to build their cl ient network .
“ The HK TDC Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) is the most important fair for our Asian and American subsidiar ies. To show that we are a global player, it is important for us to be here to exhibit novelties, meet existing customers and contact potential customers,” said Christ ian Keck , Marketing Director of EGLO Leuchten GmbH in Austr ia, who was an exhibitor at the fair. “Buyers’ responses have been
ver y posit ive. We have received lots of enquir ies from worldwide buyers, and offers are being sent out.”
Exhibitor J im Hardaway, Vice President of Matr ix Holdings Limited in Hong Kong says of the fair : “ ( This) is an internationally renowned fair that attracts buyers from key markets. The fair enabled us to meet existing customers and to introduce new products to them and also al lowed us to f ind new customers and new channels. Our booth was located in the Hall of Aurora, which received a lot of attention because there were many large companies showcasing their branded products. Buyers’ traff ic was good. The response of customers who came to our booth has been ver y posit ive. We have had ver y good interactions with buyers from many places l ike Canada, Russia, the Middle East , Turkey and the US, which should lead to orders.”
Buyers were also satisf ied with the outcome of the fair.
“ This is the f irst t ime that I have visited the HK TDC Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition). Featuring more than 2,000 exhibitors, this fair provides a good place for me to see the latest LED technologies and to look for rel iable OEM manufacturers that GE can develop long-term cooperation. I am ver y impressed with the scale of the fair. So far, I have discussed with more than 50 suppliers and identif ied one or two as potential suppliers,” said James Li , Technical Program Manager, GE (China) Research and Development Center Co. , Ltd. , GE Appliances & Lighting, the Chinese mainland.
Nie Bin, Managing Director of Kaito-Hungar y Kft in Hungar y says: “ I vis it the fair because it provides a good opportunity for me to look for new products and new suppliers while gathering market intel l igence. I usually source from the Chinese mainland. As this fair has a good concentration of mainland and Hong Kong suppliers, I l ike it ver y much.”
The upcoming HKTDC Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Spring Edit ion) 2014 wil l be held on 6 to 9 Apri l next year at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibit ion Centre.
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From left to r ightMs. Nur Shakyl la Nadhra, Writer of Lighting Today and Mr. Wil l iam Chang, Sales Director of ACME arc
From left to r ightMr.Chris Ma, Overseas Sales Director; Mr. Chen Ying, Director/General Manager of Chengdu Tunghsu Lighting Technology Co., Ltd
Ms. Nur Shakyl la Nadhra, Writer of Lighting Today; Mr. Fred Bass, Director of Neonlite International Limited-Megaman; Ms. Judy Wang, General Manager of Worldwide Focus Media; Media Representative of Lighting Today and LAVA in China and Hong Kong
Mr. Tango Liu, VP of Overseas Sales and Marketing, Jiuzhou Optoelectronics
Mr. Frank Dai, CEO, Shanxi Guangyu LED Lighting Co.,LTD. (GYLED)
Mr. Jim Hardaway, Vice President of North American Operations – Vir ibright Lighting Inc. a Matrix Lighting Company
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Team of Ledia with its customers, in the middle is Mr. T ian Yang, Executive Deputy General Manager of Guangzhou Ledia Lighting Technology Co.,Ltd
From left to r ightMr. Wil l iam Leung, Sales Manager-PEU of Ominus (HK) Limited; Mr. Patrick Yam, LEED AP, National Sales Manager-Energy Solutions of Lutron
From left to r ightMr. Samuel Soon, Vice President of Dongguan Kingsun Optoelectronic Co.,Ltd.;Ms. Nur Shakyl la Nadhra, Writer of Lighting Today
Ms. Sherry Wang, International Sales Department of Dongguan Kingsun Optoelectronic Co.,Ltd
Mr. Jeremy Mun, Senior Vice President of AZ E-Lite Pte Ltd
From left to r ightMr. Tony Suzer, Vice President, World Wide Sales of EXCLARA; Mr. Richard Man, Manager of Sales & Marketing of LEDUS Lighting Technology Limited
Team of Lovely Lighting; second from left is Ms. Anna Liu, Marketing Manager; in the middle is Ms. Nur Shakyl la Nadhra, Writer of Lighting Today
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From left to r ightMr. Keith Au, Sales Engineer of ZD; Ms. Judy Wang, General Manager of Worldwide Focus Meida; Media Representative of Lighting Today and LAVA in China and Hong Kong; Mr. Raymond Li, Sales Executive of ZD International (HK) Limited
Ms. Konny Wang, Overseas Distr ict Manager, Shenzhen Refond Optoelectronics Co.,LTD.
Ms. Sophie Wei, Deputy General Manager of Lighting Department, Foshan Nationstar Optoelectronics Co.,Ltd
Mr. Lee Soo Ghee, Managing Director of Cree Hong Kong Limited
Mr. Christopher Neander, Marketing Special ist MRC Department of Opple Lighting Co.,Ltd
From left to r ightMs. Nur Shakyl la Nadhra, Writer of Lighting Today; Mr. Eric Wen, Sales Director of Seoul Semiconductor, Kwangmyung Semiconductor (T ianj in) Co.,Ltd, Shen Zhen Branch
Team of Signcomplex; second from left is Ms. May He, Senior Sales Manager of Signcomplex Limited
Mr.Lawton Lee, Regional Sales & Marketing Director of Beghell i Asia Pacif ic Limited
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Ms. Fiona Chiu, Department Manager, Corporate Communications Department, President Off ice of Lextar Electronics Corp.
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Mr. Brian Wong, Sales Manager of Diamond Life International Lighting Group Ltd.
From left to r ightMr. Paul Chen, Associate Manager of Indoor Lighting Application Department and Mr. Ken Liu, Chief of Sales & Marketing Administration Div. Marketing Planning Department of Everl ight Electronics Co., Ltd
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Mr. Roger Tang, OSSOU Metal & Plastic Manufacturing (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd, IPW Europe’s representative
From left to r ight Ms. Nur Shakyl la Nadhra, Writer of Lighting Today and Mr. Stephen Borrel l , Overseas Sales Manager of Alanod GmbH & Co.KG
From left to r ightMs. T ina Tang, Marketing Manager; Mr. Leon Huang, Product Marketing Management Manager of Civi l ight Shenzhen Semiconductor Lighting Co.,Ltd.
Mr. Jay Matsueda, Director of Marketing of Fulham Co.,Inc.
Mr. Hanson Zhao of Jiangsu SFT Optoelectronic Co.,Ltd
