On Oct. 18, 2016, Nichia Corporation (“Nichia”) filed a patent infringement lawsuit with the Tokyo District Court against HTC NIPPON, a Japanese affiliate of Taiwanese HTC (“HTC”), and Kanematsu Communications, a distributor of HTC NIPPON, seeking an injunction and compensation for damages.

On its mission to be the leading manufacturer of innovative, high-quality LED lighting fixtures for the commercial and industrial markets, Deco Lighting has selected Ripple Associates as its new Florida sales representative. Ripple Associates is a Central Florida-based manufacturer's representative for best-in-class technology products, striving to be the leading resource in Florida for complete building optimization, which encompasses LED lighting and digital lighting control systems. Ripple will be in charge of covering the Central and Southwest territories for Deco Lighting.