Lightfair 2004 New Product Showcase Awards Attract Record Number of Entries

The 2004 LightFair New Product Showcase Awards, held March 31 at LightFair 2004 in Las Vegas, attracted 222 entries from exhibitors. The top products in this year’s competition were:

Best New Product of the Year Award: Line, io Lighting

Design Excellence Award: Planetarius Series, Zaneen Lighting

Technical Innovation Award: FEBnet (Fluorescent Emergency Ballast Network), The Bodine Co.

Energy Award: Enlux LED Flood, Enlux Lighting

Roeder Award: VersaTile, Element Labs Inc.

Judges’ Citation Award: Mood Light Objects, Traxon USA

“Best Of Category” awards were also given to exhibitors submitting products for consideration in 25 different categories. The category winners were:

Incandescent and halogen lamps: Eurostar Reflekto MR-11, Ushio America Inc.

Fluorescent lamps: Seamlessline, Nippo Electric Co., Ltd.

HID lamps: GE CMH20PAR30/820 Ceramic Metal Halide lamp, GE Consumer and Industrial

Specialty lamps: RefleXaire, Illumination Management Solutions Inc.

LED lamps: Enlux LED Flood, Enlux Lighting

Recessed downlights, wall-washers and accent lights: L-7000 Series Night Lights, The Designers Edge

Tracklighting, low-voltage cable and rail systems: Planetarius Series, Zaneen Lighting

Troffers, commercial recessed and surface fixtures: Destiny CV, TIR Systems Ltd.

Suspended indirect and bi-directional pendants: Milan Series, Manning Lighting

Decorative sconces, chandeliers, ceiling, table and task lamps: Corall, Smedmarks Inc.

Site and Roadway Lighting: GELcore LED Light Kit — Illuminated Street Sign, GELcore/GE

Flood, facade and sports lighting: Line, io Lighting

Landscape and fountain lighting: Bridge, FAD Lighting/Delta Light USA

Fiber-optic and remote source lighting: Adjustable Accent Light, Fiberstars Inc.

Theatrical and entertainment lighting: VersaTILE, Element Labs Inc.

Vandal-resistant and industrial specialty lighting: Ultimate Emergency Light, Surel-Lites

Exit signs and emergency lighting: E-Plug, K-Tronik

Controls: DALI Star, B+L Technologies

Components: Spectro Optical Systems, A.L.P. Lighting Components Inc.

Research, publications and software: GE ValueLight 2.6 Economic Software, General Electric

Specialty innovations: Mood Light Reflector, Traxon USA

Ballast and transformers: Odyssey Series LED Emergency and AC/Emergency Drivers, The Bodine Co.

Systems: FEBnet, The Bodine Co.

Daylighting integration products: Lumen Maintenance Photocell, Lighting Control and Design

Lamp switches and holders: T2 lamp holder, 3E-USA