This week highlights:

• Philips plans to issue IPO for lighting division, and implement a separate spin-off strategy for Philips Lumileds (lighting component business).
• Osram has appointed Jes Munk Hansen as the head for U.S. Classic Lamps and Ballast System Business.
• Opple’s is customizing products to grab market share in India.
• Crompton recalls its LED dimmable GLS Opal light bulbs over shock hazards.

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1. LED Market Trends in the Year of the Goat
2. LED Industry’s 2014 Winners and Losers
3. Philips Plans to Issue IPO for Lighting Division
4. [Correction] Osram Appoints New Head for U.S. Classic Lamps and Ballast System Business
5. Opple Lighting Expands Presence in India with Customized Products
6. Japanese LED Traffic Lights Just Too Cool for Snow
7. Crompton Lamps Recalls LED Dimmable GLS Opal Light Bulbs
8. IHS: What Color Are Your Lights?
9. Everlight Expects Revenues to Improve in 2Q15
10. Epistar Utilization Rates to Rebound to 70% in March

Industry News

1. Unity Opto Raises LED Bulb Shipment Volume
2. LG Electronics Plans to Form OLED TV Partnerships with Chinese and Japanese Firms
3. Trilliant and Apollo Metro Announce Collaboration to Deliver Smart Street Lights and Smart Cities Platform
4. ONCE Files 100th Patent Application for Specialized Lighting in Agriculture
5. LED Source Appoints New COO
6. Azuri Brings Solar Technology and LEDs to Rural African Market
7. Orion Energy Systems Completes $19.1 M Public Offering of Common Stock
8. Taiwan International Lighting Show 2015
9. LIGHTFAIR® International 2015 Celebrates the International Year of Light
10. LED Engin Adds Digi-Key Distribution Channel to Boost Global Sales of Its Ultra-bright Compact Emitters
11. IF Desgin Award: LED Linear Shines with Three Awards

New Products

1. Infineon Launches LED Driver Family for Automotive Exterior LED Lighting Applications
2. Lumens to Introduce 200 l/w Flip-Chip Mid-Power Package
3. Thomas Research Products Expands Wireless LED Control with EnOcean Standards
4. Eaton Cooper Introduces Linear LED Luminaires
5. MechaTronix Launches Universal LED Cooler for BJB LED Modules
6. MaxLite Launches ENERGY STAR Qualified Adjustable LED Downlight Retrofits
7. Hitechled Launches Smart Solar LED Streetlights
8. Littelfuse Showcases LED Lighting Circuit Protection Solutions at the 2015 Strategies in Light Show
9. Bayer Offers Array of Polycarbonate Resin for LED Lighting OEMs
10. Dow Corning Releases New Silicone Encapsulant for Outdoor LED Lighting Applications
11. EarthTronics Launches 12W LED Plug in Lamp
12. ISSI Expands FxLED Family with Audio Modulated LED Driver
13. Diodes Incorporated Launches Multi-Channel Load Sink Driver

Interesting Applications

• World’s First City of Lights LED Interactive Bus Tour

Lighting Projects

1. Big Four Bridge Shines a Light on Louisville Waterfront
2. Lighting Designer Henning Schletter Lights Up Jaguar XEguar Berlin Launch with GLP LED Bars
3. French Ski Slopes Celebrates 50th Anniversary with LED Lights
4. High-end Office in London Equipped with Luxonic's Advanced Beam Luminaires
5. GE Japan Provides LED Lighting Solutions to “Future Disaster-Proof” Sekisui House Factory
6. STG Aerospace Installs Airplane LED Lighting System in South America
7. Trinseo to Showcase Plastics for Lighting at Strategies in Light North America