Life is too short for boring lighting”
claims the catalogue of an exhibiting
company at Euroluce 2015. We
share this opinion, although it’s difficult
to be bored in a sector, where the
new LED technology in 2014 increased
at a growth rate of 32% (source: CSIL,
referred to Western EU market) and the
average EBITDA is a not bad 9% (again
at European level, with peaks of 20%).
LEDs are “liberating light”, because
emitters are tiny and digitally controlled.
You can prefer the traditional bulb form
(Ingo Maurer, Anglepoise) or you can go
towards “Free Pixels” (Artemide), sculptural
pendants (from Vibia to Preciosa)
or back to the roots (Fontana Arte,
Venini). No limits.
A verse by verse commentary on Joshua 2 dealing with the prostitute Rahab and the spies. She helped them escape and tied the scarlet cord in the window.
Articulo tecnico que explica como reducir el consumo energético en los sistemas de bombeo mediante la utilización de los variadores de frecuencias o VDF
Анализ доступа к госуслугам для детей с инвалидностьюSelf-employed
Кабинетный анализ доступа к основным услугам для детей с инвалидностью в рамках проекта по мониторингу госуслуг для детей с инвалидностью при поддержке GGPAS USAID, 2016
A verse by verse commentary on Joshua 2 dealing with the prostitute Rahab and the spies. She helped them escape and tied the scarlet cord in the window.
Articulo tecnico que explica como reducir el consumo energético en los sistemas de bombeo mediante la utilización de los variadores de frecuencias o VDF
Анализ доступа к госуслугам для детей с инвалидностьюSelf-employed
Кабинетный анализ доступа к основным услугам для детей с инвалидностью в рамках проекта по мониторингу госуслуг для детей с инвалидностью при поддержке GGPAS USAID, 2016
CASE STUDY ON PHILIPS WEB ENABLED LIGHTING INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY WITHSPECIFIC...VARUN KESAVAN
Koninklijke Philips N.V. (Royal Philips, commonly known as Philips) is a Dutch diversified technology company headquartered in Amsterdam with primary divisions focused in the areas of electronics, healthcare and lighting. It was founded in Eindhoven in 1891 by Gerard Philips and his father Frederik. It is one of the largest electronics companies in the world and employs around 105,000 people across more than 60 countries.[1] Philips is organized into three main divisions: Philips Consumer Lifestyle (formerly Philips Consumer Electronics and Philips Domestic Appliances and Personal Care), Philips Healthcare (formerly Philips Medical Systems) and Philips Lighting. As of 2012 Philips was the largest manufacturer of lighting in the world measured by applicable revenues.[2] In 2013, the company announced the sale of the bulk of its remaining consumer electronics operations to Japan's Funai Electric Co,[3] but in October 2013, the deal to Funai Electric Co was broken off and the consumer electronics operations remain under Philips.
Philips said it would seek damages for breach of contract in the $200-million sale.[4] Philips has a primary listing on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange and is a constituent of the AEX index. It has a secondary listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
EPIC - European Photonics Industry Consortium, annual report highlighting major achievements for 2013. FOREWORD of the PRESIDENT: The past year has been a year of great achievements for EPIC. We celebrated our 10 year anniversary and could not have done it in a better way than by excelling in every activity area we embarked upon. I would like to take this opportunity to commend EPIC on its achievements in being the voice of the industry, reaching out to both the industry and policy makers, continuing its work on EU funded projects and of course on the publications and industry events that the Association has organised. In addition, the year has been marked by a major growth in membership of the Association, allowing us to deliver even stronger benefits to a wider audience. I hope that once you have had a chance to glance through this outline of the work carried out by EPIC in the past year that you join me in recognising that our sector is being powerfully represented by your Industry Association at both a European and a Global level. INTRODUCTION of the DIRECTOR GENERAL:
As EPIC celebrated its 10th anniversary it was encouraging to see that our industry combines ingenuity and creativity to further technology advancement and creates applications that are addressing our world’s most critical societal challenges. EPIC’s 148 member build on the richness and diversity of the industry; through fostering openness to explore collaboration opportunities. At the various EPIC events it is evident that a strong interlink and partnership among the companies exists. The collaboration that can been seen takes a great many forms: you collaborate on EU funded project proposals, you provide input in the development of market reports, you take part in commercial trade missions- all in all you make our industry a lively and very active community! EPIC is an ever-growing community representing the Photonics sector in all its variations and it was pleasing to review not only the work that was done by our Association so that we can present this report to you but also to see that our sector’s importance is recognised in many countries around the world e.g. France’s President François Hollande visited the laser manufacturer Amplitude Systèmes and in the UK Business Secretary Vince Cable visited Rofin-Sinar and SPI. Enjoy this snapshot of the activities of EPIC in 2013.
World Furniture – International Market Review is published by CSIL, Centre for Industrial Study
www.worldfurnitureonline.com
www.csilmilano.com
World Furniture – International Market Review is a quarterly
review of economic information and market analysis. This magazine offers contributions on international furniture and furnishing markets, demand and supply, retail and consumption, business trade country profiles trade, profiles, competitive systems, international events,
fairs and exhibitions.
Print issue is mailed to a selected target of 2000 manufacturers and suppliers in the world's main producing, exporting and consuming countries. World Furniture is also circulated at major international sector fairs.
'From Pinhole to sky',An insight into Light
A PPT by Madhav.B,Rayna Mariam Thomas and Prithvi Prasad-S.D.V.E.M.H.S.S,Alpy,Kerala
Made for the INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF LIGHT 2015
Capsule Endoscopy Patent Landscape Flyer 2014
Olympus and Given Imaging are leading intellectual property in the capsule endoscopy industry, but for how long?
KEY FEATURES OF THE REPORT
The report provides essential patent data for capsule endoscopy. It identifies more than 30 major holders of capsule endoscopy related intellectual property. It provides in-depth IP analysis and industrial key players including:
-Time evolution of patent publications and countries of patent filings.
-Current legal status of patents.
-Ranking of main patent applicants.
-Joint developments and IP collaboration network of main patent applicants.
-Key patents.
-Granted patents near expiration.
-Relative strength of main companies IP portfolio.
-Overview of patent litigations.
-Matrix applicants/technology issues for more than 15+ companies.
The “capsule endoscopy IP” profiles of 15+ major companies is presented, with key patents, technological issues, litigations, licenses, partnerships, and IP strength and strategy.
The report also provides an extensive Excel database with all patents analyzed in the report.
OBJECTIVE OF THE REPORT
•Understand the IP landscape for capsule endoscopy.
•Identify key patents.
•Understand trends in capsule endoscopy IP.
•Identify the major players in capsule
endoscopy IP and the relative strength of
their patent portfolio.
•Identify new players in capsule endoscopy IP.
•Identify IP collaboration networks between key players (industrial and academics).
•Identify main patent litigations.
Starting from 2020, CSIL has been monitoring a sample of major #cities around the world on a periodical basis. A preview of the upcoming report is available at https://lighting.csilmilano.com/fixtures/article-150-cities-0001244.html
Article - News from the Chinese lighting industry 2019CSIL Lighting
This article provides a reportage from the Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2019. At the same time, it is a preview of the upcoming report “The Lighting Fixtures Market in China” and “The World Market for Outdoor Lighting” (October 2019).
More articles, press releases, and presentations are available at https://www.lighting.csilmilano.com/showPage.php?template=news_articles&masterPage=news_articles.html&search=&id_field=&id=63&sar-at-qo-tutte_news=0
CASE STUDY ON PHILIPS WEB ENABLED LIGHTING INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY WITHSPECIFIC...VARUN KESAVAN
Koninklijke Philips N.V. (Royal Philips, commonly known as Philips) is a Dutch diversified technology company headquartered in Amsterdam with primary divisions focused in the areas of electronics, healthcare and lighting. It was founded in Eindhoven in 1891 by Gerard Philips and his father Frederik. It is one of the largest electronics companies in the world and employs around 105,000 people across more than 60 countries.[1] Philips is organized into three main divisions: Philips Consumer Lifestyle (formerly Philips Consumer Electronics and Philips Domestic Appliances and Personal Care), Philips Healthcare (formerly Philips Medical Systems) and Philips Lighting. As of 2012 Philips was the largest manufacturer of lighting in the world measured by applicable revenues.[2] In 2013, the company announced the sale of the bulk of its remaining consumer electronics operations to Japan's Funai Electric Co,[3] but in October 2013, the deal to Funai Electric Co was broken off and the consumer electronics operations remain under Philips.
Philips said it would seek damages for breach of contract in the $200-million sale.[4] Philips has a primary listing on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange and is a constituent of the AEX index. It has a secondary listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
EPIC - European Photonics Industry Consortium, annual report highlighting major achievements for 2013. FOREWORD of the PRESIDENT: The past year has been a year of great achievements for EPIC. We celebrated our 10 year anniversary and could not have done it in a better way than by excelling in every activity area we embarked upon. I would like to take this opportunity to commend EPIC on its achievements in being the voice of the industry, reaching out to both the industry and policy makers, continuing its work on EU funded projects and of course on the publications and industry events that the Association has organised. In addition, the year has been marked by a major growth in membership of the Association, allowing us to deliver even stronger benefits to a wider audience. I hope that once you have had a chance to glance through this outline of the work carried out by EPIC in the past year that you join me in recognising that our sector is being powerfully represented by your Industry Association at both a European and a Global level. INTRODUCTION of the DIRECTOR GENERAL:
As EPIC celebrated its 10th anniversary it was encouraging to see that our industry combines ingenuity and creativity to further technology advancement and creates applications that are addressing our world’s most critical societal challenges. EPIC’s 148 member build on the richness and diversity of the industry; through fostering openness to explore collaboration opportunities. At the various EPIC events it is evident that a strong interlink and partnership among the companies exists. The collaboration that can been seen takes a great many forms: you collaborate on EU funded project proposals, you provide input in the development of market reports, you take part in commercial trade missions- all in all you make our industry a lively and very active community! EPIC is an ever-growing community representing the Photonics sector in all its variations and it was pleasing to review not only the work that was done by our Association so that we can present this report to you but also to see that our sector’s importance is recognised in many countries around the world e.g. France’s President François Hollande visited the laser manufacturer Amplitude Systèmes and in the UK Business Secretary Vince Cable visited Rofin-Sinar and SPI. Enjoy this snapshot of the activities of EPIC in 2013.
World Furniture – International Market Review is published by CSIL, Centre for Industrial Study
www.worldfurnitureonline.com
www.csilmilano.com
World Furniture – International Market Review is a quarterly
review of economic information and market analysis. This magazine offers contributions on international furniture and furnishing markets, demand and supply, retail and consumption, business trade country profiles trade, profiles, competitive systems, international events,
fairs and exhibitions.
Print issue is mailed to a selected target of 2000 manufacturers and suppliers in the world's main producing, exporting and consuming countries. World Furniture is also circulated at major international sector fairs.
'From Pinhole to sky',An insight into Light
A PPT by Madhav.B,Rayna Mariam Thomas and Prithvi Prasad-S.D.V.E.M.H.S.S,Alpy,Kerala
Made for the INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF LIGHT 2015
Capsule Endoscopy Patent Landscape Flyer 2014
Olympus and Given Imaging are leading intellectual property in the capsule endoscopy industry, but for how long?
KEY FEATURES OF THE REPORT
The report provides essential patent data for capsule endoscopy. It identifies more than 30 major holders of capsule endoscopy related intellectual property. It provides in-depth IP analysis and industrial key players including:
-Time evolution of patent publications and countries of patent filings.
-Current legal status of patents.
-Ranking of main patent applicants.
-Joint developments and IP collaboration network of main patent applicants.
-Key patents.
-Granted patents near expiration.
-Relative strength of main companies IP portfolio.
-Overview of patent litigations.
-Matrix applicants/technology issues for more than 15+ companies.
The “capsule endoscopy IP” profiles of 15+ major companies is presented, with key patents, technological issues, litigations, licenses, partnerships, and IP strength and strategy.
The report also provides an extensive Excel database with all patents analyzed in the report.
OBJECTIVE OF THE REPORT
•Understand the IP landscape for capsule endoscopy.
•Identify key patents.
•Understand trends in capsule endoscopy IP.
•Identify the major players in capsule
endoscopy IP and the relative strength of
their patent portfolio.
•Identify new players in capsule endoscopy IP.
•Identify IP collaboration networks between key players (industrial and academics).
•Identify main patent litigations.
Starting from 2020, CSIL has been monitoring a sample of major #cities around the world on a periodical basis. A preview of the upcoming report is available at https://lighting.csilmilano.com/fixtures/article-150-cities-0001244.html
Article - News from the Chinese lighting industry 2019CSIL Lighting
This article provides a reportage from the Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2019. At the same time, it is a preview of the upcoming report “The Lighting Fixtures Market in China” and “The World Market for Outdoor Lighting” (October 2019).
More articles, press releases, and presentations are available at https://www.lighting.csilmilano.com/showPage.php?template=news_articles&masterPage=news_articles.html&search=&id_field=&id=63&sar-at-qo-tutte_news=0
In this article, Mr. Volpe addresses an emerging trend in the lighting industry: "serviceable lighting", focusing on the European framework.
More articles, press releases, and presentations are available at https://www.lighting.csilmilano.com/showPage.php?template=news_articles&masterPage=news_articles.html&search=&id_field=&id=63&sar-at-qo-tutte_news=0
Light + Building 2016: classical Aesthetics meets futuristic technologyCSIL Lighting
Trends for the 2016-17 season will be presented at the Light + Building Trend Forum in Fankfurt, providing an inspiration for specialistic retail trade, designers, architects and interior architects.
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-World Trade of Lighting Fixtures and Lamps
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-The European Market for Lighting Fixtures, Part I
-The European Market for Lighting Fixtures, Part II
The Lighting Fixtures market in Russia
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In Stockholm It's all about design, sound and balanceCSIL Lighting
The 63rd edition of the
Stockholm Furniture & Light
Fair took place from 4 to 8
February 2014, hosting about
700 exhibitors, mainly (80%) coming
from Sweden, Norway, Denmark and
Finland. The fair attracted 35,654 visitors
and around 6,000 international buyers,
architects, designers and journalists
from 90 countries. The 2014 program
was even more extensive with the introduction
of “Stockholm Design Talks”, a
new forum dedicated to knowledge and
discussion about furniture and interior
design, and “Twelve” an additional
design area where 12 designers showcased
their own project philosophy.
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1. Life is too short for boring lighting”
claims the catalogue of an exhibiting
company at Euroluce 2015. We
share this opinion, although it’s diffi-
cult to be bored in a sector, where the
new LED technology in 2014 increased
at a growth rate of 32% (source: CSIL,
referred to Western EU market) and the
average EBITDA is a not bad 9% (again
at European level, with peaks of 20%).
LEDs are “liberating light”, because
emitters are tiny and digitally controlled.
You can prefer the traditional bulb form
(Ingo Maurer, Anglepoise) or you can go
towards “Free Pixels” (Artemide), sculp-
tural pendants (from Vibia to Preciosa)
or back to the roots (Fontana Arte,
Venini). No limits.
SPECTRUM WANDERS
AT EUROLUCE….
The lighting industry has begun to take
interest in the composition of the elec-
tromagnetic spectrum and the wave-
lengths emitted. According to available
literature from leading research institu-
tions, reasons to do it are fundamentally
three: (i) health and biology, (ii) to com-
bat global warming, and (iii) technologi-
cal opportunities opened by the physical
characteristics of LEDs. LEDs compose
light by additive synthesis of electromag-
netic rays, by an addition of monochro-
matic wavelengths. In the past, the
spectrum produced by artificial lights
was an involuntary physical conse-
quence, caused by the materials or
techniques used. The incandescent
tungsten filament produced poor light in
the blue spectrum, but extremely rich
light in the red and infrared spectrum.
Fluorescent lights did not produce a full
and continuous electromagnetic spec-
trum, but a discontinuous and fragment-
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ITALY & THE WORLD
“
by Aurelio Volpe
CSIL International Market Research
SEEN AT EUROLUCE
ed radiation with limited peaks and
wavelengths in the visible spectrum,
resulting in the absence of certain col-
ors.
Developments from research institutions
with scientific and medical knowledge in
chronobiology also raised health con-
cerns regarding artificial lighting. It has
been observed that people working in
the limited spectra of fluorescent light
could develop headaches or insomnia,
which is not apparent in people working
in natural light. The light spectrum emit-
ted by fluorescence is discontinuous
compared to the broad, full spectrum of
natural sunlight, which covers all visible
wavelengths and this leads to forcing the
eye to interpret the unavailable wave-
lengths. This ‘reinventing of absent
wavelengths’ may cause eyestrain and
headaches.
Among the main players, Artemide is
developing products taking in account
the psychological and physiological per-
Luceplan, Mesh by Francisco Gomez
Artemide, Eggboard, detail
ception. Among recent cooperations
with the world of architecture we men-
tion: Philippe Rahm, David Chipperfield,
the Glass Collection, and the Free Pixel
Movement (Carlo Ratti, Matthew
Claudel). Recent Artemide projects are:
new Louvre in Abu Dhabi (Jean Nouvel),
various Expo pavillions (Brazil, Kuwait,
Slow Food, Vinitaly), and Expo events
(Arts & Foods, Refettorio Ambrosiano).
FLYING LIGHTS AND NEW COBS
Through its Lucellino lamp Ingo Maurer
shows the valuable possibilities of the
TRI-R Technology developed by Toshiba
Materials. A conventional LED can emit
light at 2700K color temperature equiv-
alent to an incandescent bulb but can-
not give an impression of the same
warm light. Although the color resem-
bles a white incandescent, objects and
spaces lit by LEDs appear noticeably
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colder. This is due to the different spec-
tral characteristics of the two types of
light: an incandescent bulb changes
heat into light, so its spectral character-
istics are the same as those of sunlight.
TRI-R is the technology of state-of-the-
art purple exited LED. The purple LED
chip and the patented phosphor tech-
nology reproduce the spectrum of sun-
light. TRI-R starts as COB (chip on
board) but it has developed by Ingo
Maurer in the “lovely form” of the incan-
descent bulb.
Targetti also introduces the “Lights of
Florence” system for enlighting art gal-
leries and museums, historical buildings
and religious spaces. The system is
based on LED VIVID technology, with a
combination of chip and fosfors that
allow a spectral emission extremely
complete in all the wavelengths, CRI
and brightness of colours. The system
can be wireless. Targetti is now (2015)
selling the Danish company Louis
Poulsen to the investment fund Polaris.
The company will be focusing on China
(where it is manufacturing since 2007),
France, Spain and Emirates (through
owned branches), the United States and
the United Kingdom.
Citizen is a world leader of COB LED,
and its market share in Europe is around
40%. At Euroluce, the company intro-
duced the new range of
COB LED with higher per-
formance to 15% as
regards both luminous flux
and efficiency. In addition
to the new VIVID, that
enhances color percep-
tion.
PERSONAL WIRELESS
LIGHTING
From Finland, Casambi
presents lighting controls
for consumer luminaires,
that can be managed by
smartphones and tablets,
with free available soft-
ware. Self-organizing mesh network
enables the control of a large number of
luminaires. Lighting fixtures including
the option of integrating Casambi soft-
ware and kit have been made by
Nimbus, Ridi, Martinelli Luce, and
Targetti. A software kit allowing the light
management of a group of lamps costs
50-200 Eur. Considering Philips’ Hue
(for sure the main system available today
in the consumer lighting market), the kit
costs 95-180 Eur and it is available also
on-line (Coop, Amazon). Hue is con-
trolled by IOS and Android and is based
on the ZigBee protocol. Up to 50 lamps
can be linked to the bridge hue of
Philips and it can deliver some 16 million
colors.
FontanaArte, Ambra by Marcello Ziliani
Flos booth, The Garden area
La murrina, booth at Euroluce 2015
OLEDS, FLOS AND EXPORT FLOWS
Two options were seen at Euroluce
2015 for the lighting fixturers manufac-
turers interested in OLEDs: LG Chem
now runs an European office in Poland
and it offers modules with an efficacy of
60 Lumenwatt (mass production), and
100 lm/watt (just developed). List prices
are around 15 USD for a 10x10 cm
panel. Prices for Kaneka OLEDs are on
the same level. Kaneka has its European
headquarters in Belgium and it was
exhibiting at Euroluce for the second
time. In April 2015, Flos acquired Ares
(architectural outdoor).
It’s the fourth plant of the Flos group,
including design oriented products in
Italy, technical/architectural indoor in
Spain, and a third plant for Contract.
In 2014, exports of lighting fixtures in
Italy reached 1534 million Eur, increas-
ing by 3,5% on the previous year. Italy is
second exporter of lighting fixtures in
Europe and it ranks first in terms of net
export (trade balance is positive for
around 800 million Eur). Exports per-
formed relatively better towards
Germany, the United Kingdom, the
United States and the Middle East
region. Overall exports towards Europe
are pretty stable compared to 2009
(+3% in the time period 2009-2014).
Exports towards overseas are on the
rise, about 10% per year. Italy is the
major EU exporter of lighting fixtures
towards the Gulf countries and the
Russia/CSI area, accounting for 173
and 152 million Eur, respectively, in the
last year.