LED lighting

Wageningen University & Research receives funds to improve vertical agriculture, animal welfare, water management

One project involves tower garden systems using LEDs and the other focuses on improvements in the welfare of pigs and chickens.

November 13, 2019

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Wageningen University & Research (WUR), The Netherlands, received more than €8 million from the Dutch Research Council (NWO) and participating bodies for two major research programs—one involving tower garden systems using LEDs and the other focusing on improvements in the welfare of pigs and chickens.

Ben E. Keith breaks ground on new distribution center

Construction of the 261,000-square-foot distribution center will begin immediately, with an estimated completion date of November 2021.

November 8, 2019

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Ben E. Keith Co., Fort Worth, Texas, broke ground on a new foodservice distribution center in Albuquerque, N.M.

LSI Industries partners with Lutron to implement LED luminaire control

The Lutron partnership brings a new level of features to LSI’s products.

October 31, 2019

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LSI Industries Inc., Cincinnati, partnered with Lutron Electronics, Inc., Coopersburg, Pa., to implement the next generation of LED luminaire control.

Leading-edge LED technologies propel today’s warehouses into the modern era

Leading-edge LED lighting technologies and smart controls are transforming the way the industry approaches warehouse illumination.

Alvaro Garcia

October 8, 2019

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As distribution networks become increasingly complex, sophisticated LED lighting systems are, in turn, becoming important for warehouses that require effective illumination.

CMC Design Vertical Dock Levelers at Refrigerated Dock

Cold Storage Construction Guide

How e-commerce dictates the future of cold storage construction

From the influx of e-commerce and direct-to-consumer to maintaining employees’ well-being and implementing more automated solutions, here’s how today’s cold storage construction providers are meeting grocery retailers’ and warehouse providers’ needs.

Marina Mayer

September 17, 2019

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Check out this in-depth editorial outlining trends and challenges impacting the cold storage construction industry.

Improved LED lighting options offer solutions for all areas

Read about new trends and technologies in energy efficient lighting solutions.

Marina Mayer

September 13, 2019

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Here’s how IoT, cloud-based controls and Bluetooth connections light the way to a more energy efficient future.

LED warning, beacon lamps

September 12, 2019

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Optronics International, Muskogee, Okla., introduced a family of LED warning and beacon lamps.

Acuity Brands acquires The Luminaires Group

TLG’s indoor and outdoor lighting fixtures are marketed to architects and engineers.

September 10, 2019

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Acuity Brands, Inc., Atlanta, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc., announced plans to acquire The Luminaires Group.

High-bay LED fixture for light duty applications

August 20, 2019

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Dialight, Farmingdale, N.J., launched its new Reliant High Bay line of industrial LED fixtures for light duty applications, such as warehouses, light manufacturing and other large indoor spaces.

AppHarvest, Equilibrium sign deal for world’s largest LED lighting installation

This cutting-edge hybrid system dramatically reduces energy usage and increases yields.

August 16, 2019

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AppHarvest, Morehead, Ky., announced plans to outfit its 60-acre greenhouse in Morehead, Ky., with a $15 million hybrid LED lighting system, making it what is said to be the world’s largest LED installation for a single building.