THE JANUARY 2023 ISSUE 1/2 OF LIGHTNOW
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CONSTRUCTION + ECONOMY 

2023 Economic Forecast

Very happy new year, and thank you for being a LightNOW reader. To create a summary of the 2023 economic outlook, I’ve reviewed several forecasts, both from inside the electrical…
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AWARDS // EVENTS 

Award Application Announcements,
Call for Presentations & Events

Need a quick run-down of important industry dates & events? LightNOW's list featuring award applications announcements, calls for presentations, and events for 2023 is just a click away… 
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LIGHTING INDUSTRY

Q4 2022 Acquisitions

Here is a quick summary of six acquisitions and one closure, announced in the fourth quarter of 2022: Midstream Lighting acquired Hyperion (horticultural lighting). Details here. Munich-based ARRI acquired... 
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PRODUCTS + TECHNOLOGY

Near Field Communication Enabling Wireless
Field-Programmable Drivers

In August, I wrote about Zhaga Book 25, “NFC Readers with Bluetooth Interface for In-Field Programming.”  Since then, more manufacturers have been introducing drivers with Near Field Communication (NFC) that... 
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CONTROLS // ELECTRIFICATION

Product Monday: Schneider Home Combines
Electrification With Smart Home

A new level of integration between electrification and smart homes was introduced at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, last week. Schneider Electric unveiled its “Schneider Home” ecosystem that combines… 
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 PRODUCTS + TECHNOLOGY

BMW i7 Swarovski Crystal Headlights

BMW Group ZKW has developed a new headlight system in cooperation with Swarovski and BMW. Four precisely cut crystals on each side of the “Iconic Glow” headlights are underlain by individually controlled...
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AGRICULTURE // LIGHTING INDUSTRY

Tough Times In Horticultural Lighting

There are increasing signs of rough times in the horticultural lighting industry, including cannabis, food, flowers, and other Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) crops. Some examples include: Osram suggesting,…
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CONSTRUCTION + ECONOMY // LIGHTING INDUSTRY 

What You Should Know About Quiet Hiring

Both business owners and employees should be aware of the new HR trend called “quiet hiring.” Quiet hiring is when an organization acquires new skills without hiring new full-time…
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LIGHTING INDUSTRY // PRODUCTS + TECHNOLOGY 

Chinese Factories’ Output Declining Due To COVID Surge

China's factory output is expected to show declines in December, as the end of the “zero-COVID” policy and rising infections affect production lines...
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PRODUCTS + TECHNOLOGY

E Ink Color Changing Pigment And The BMW i Vision DEE Concept Car

There has been a lot of buzz from CES, last week, about the new BMW concept car, the i Vision DEE. It sports AI, voice assistant, head’s up display…
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