10 things that make multimillion-dollar yachts truly luxurious

Superyachts are equipped with bulletproof glass, Swarovski interiors, and more. 10 things that make multimillion-dollar yachts truly luxurious. It was once the case that luxury yachts were simply a comfortable way of traveling from one island to another in the Caribbean or Mediterranean charter grounds, and the height of luxury...

LED business news: Cree sells lighting unit to Ideal; Amerlux, Echelon, and more

Ideal Industries will pay approximately $310 million for the Cree Lighting business unit, while Delta Electronics is acquiring SSL manufacturer Amerlux, and parts of the Echelon business recently acquired by Adesto are being shuttered. We have had a slow start to 2019 on the LED and solid-state lighting (SSL) technology...

Miami International Boat Show will spark $60M in sales, organizers say

After 400,000 hours of planning, the 78th annual Miami International Boat Show will shift into gear Thursday, Feb. 14 at the Miami Marine Stadium. The five-day event is expected to inject $850 million into the Florida economy and attract more than 100,000 attendees. It's where 1,000 marine businesses — hundreds...

Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show 2018

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the "Yachting Capital of the World" will host the 59th Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show on October 31- Nov 4, 2018. The show exhibits range from yacht builders and designers to exotic cars and brokerage yachts. Every year, the show exhibits a vast array of the industry's...

Packaged LED news: Cree high-CRI COBs

Cree has announced the XLamp eTone LEDs — chip-on-board (COB) products that deliver 90-CRI color quality with the same efficacy levels of competitive 80-CRI offerings. Lumileds has announced the Luxeon V2 family of high-power LEDs that utilize technology developed in the company’s chip-scale package (CSP) products to bring higher performance...

Lumiron Introduces Dakota LED Light Panel

Miami-based Lumiron recently introduced the Dakota LED light panel, a light source that is designed to be slim, customizable, and produce even illumination. Its edge light technology can be applied in many markets, including architecture and design, retail, signage, and displays and fixtures. It also works well for backlighting stones...