2015-03-06

Hot Picks of the Week March 2-6

Sharp plans to withdraw from the money-losing solar business, and might be closing three LED plants as part of its electronic component business restructure plans.TCPI (TCP Lighting) general counselor Laura Hauser has filed complaints against the company CEO Ellis Yan, and the company itself for misusing UL label and other business misconduct. TCP’s shares have taken a hit since the announcement, and have plunged nearly 57%. The company is probing into Hauser’s claims.Samsung acquires YESCO Electronics and ventures further into U.S. LED display market.The upcoming Apple Spring Forward media event is putting speculation on Apple Watch spec and prices.Konica Minolta is on track to mass producing white and color tunable OLED panels, which the company claims can match LEDs energy efficacy.
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Signify, the world leader in lighting, announced that it has installed Philips GreenPower LED toplighting compact in the lettuce nursery greenhouse of Woodeumgee Farm Co., Ltd., located in Buyeo, Chungcheongnam-do. Woodeumgee Farm has reported... READ MORE
When Gary SouthShore RailCats fans head to U.S. Steel Yard field, they will be welcomed with a new LED video display experience from Daktronics (NASDAQ: DAKT) of Brookings, South Dakota. The project is an upgrade to the previous Daktronics dis... READ MORE