Company Acuity Brands

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Acuity Brands - A leading provider of lighting and energy management solutions in North America. Atlanta, USA.

Acuity Brands, Inc. is one of the world's leading providers of lighting and energy management solutions for commercial, institutional, industrial, infrastructure, and residential applications throughout North America and select international markets. The company is organized into two business segments: Acuity Brands Lighting and Lighting Controls (“ABL”) and the Intelligent Spaces Group (“ISG”).

ABL's portfolio of lighting solutions includes commercial, architectural, and specialty lighting...

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Acuity Brands to Acquire KE2 Therm

ATLANTA, April 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) (“Acuity”) a leading industrial technology company, announced a definitive agreement to acquire KE2 Therm Solutions, Inc. (“KE2 Therm”), which develops and provides intelligent refrigeration control solutions that improve profitability by increasing system efficiency and decreasing operational and service costs.

The transaction is expected to close during the spring of 2023 when KE2 Therm will begin...

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Acuity Brands Completes Acquisition of KE2 Therm

ATLANTA, MAY 15, 2023 – Today, Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) (“Acuity”) a leading industrial technology company, announced the successful closing of its acquisition of KE2 Therm Solutions, Inc. (“KE2 Therm”), which develops and provides intelligent refrigeration control solutions that improve profitability by increasing system efficiency and decreasing operational and service costs. Effective today, Acuity will begin integrating KE2 Therm into Distech Controls within the Intelligent Spaces...

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Acuity Brands Introduces FieldSET Field-Programmable LED Drivers from eldoLED

With a simple but full range of driver models and an easy-to-use programming tool, FieldSET LED Drivers are a versatile solution for servicing almost any LED fixture in the field. FieldSET™ LED Drivers from eldoLED allow replacement of almost any failed driver in the field with a solution that matches power, output current, and dimming level requirements.

The FieldSET handheld programming tool provides visual and audible feedback during programming. This battery-operated handheld tool does...

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nLight Wireless Emergency Solution Wins 2023 LEDs Magazine BrightStar Award

nLight® is pleased to announce that the nLight® AIR Wireless EM Solution is the proud recipient of LEDs Magazine’s 2023 BrightStar Award! The EM Solution is the first lighting solution using wireless technology to ensure that emergency lighting is deployed within 10 seconds of building power loss. A panel of industry experts in design, manufacturing, and market development judged BrightStar entries based on performance, reliability...

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Mark Architectural Lighting Launches MAGELLAN Family of Luminaires

Mark Architectural Lighting, a brand within the Acuity Brands Lighting and Controls portfolio, releases MAGELLAN™, a new family of large-format, architectural, circular luminaires. The Magellan family includes pendants, ceiling-surface, and recessed ceiling luminaires, as well as surface and recessed wall-mounted solutions. Pendant luminaires range in size from 18” to 48” and offer direct, indirect, direct/indirect, and sound absorption solutions, depending on mounting style. Surface and...

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Discover the New Juno Trac Narrow Profile Wall Wash Family

Intense, evenly distributed light with widespread coverage makes this Juno wallwash track fixture series the ideal choice wherever a uniform beam pattern is desired to enhance an accent wall, signage, product display or any focal point on the room perimeter. Available in 7 lumen packages ranging from 1700 to over 6000 delivered lumens, this new wall wash family is also highly efficient boasting up to a best-in-class 148 lumens per watt to deliver guaranteed energy savings.

Juno’s slim...

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Six Acuity Brands Lighting and Controls Solutions Selected for the 2023 IES Progress Report

Acuity Brands, Inc. is excited to announce that six Acuity Brands lighting solutions were selected for the 2023 Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Progress Report, which showcases the year's most significant advancements in the art and science of lighting. Selections were made by an impartial committee that evaluated submissions based on uniqueness, innovation, and significance to the lighting industry.

2023 IES Progress Report winners include:

• Aculux® WarmDim® technology...

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Twelve Lighting Solutions from Acuity Brands Receive 2023 Product Innovation Awards

Twelve of Acuity Brands' lighting solutions were selected as 2023 Product Innovation Award (PIA) winners by Architectural SSL Magazine, which recognize innovative LED and solid-state luminaires and fixtures on the market, while also spotlighting the players behind the components that make up these light sources.

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Atlanta, GA – Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) announced today twelve architectural lighting luminaires representing the company’s Aculux®, Cyclone...

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Acuity Brands to Acquire Horticultural Brand From Current Lighting Solutions

An agreement has been reached for Acuity Brands to acquire the Arize family of LED grow lights from Current Lighting Solutions and Hort Americas will continue to be the exclusive distribution partner.

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Atlanta, GA – – Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) (“Company”) announced today that it has reached an agreement to acquire the Arize® family of horticulture lighting products from Current Lighting Solutions, LLC (”Current Lighting”). The...

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Acuity Brands Inc (AYI) Achieves Margin Expansion and EPS Growth Despite Sales Decline

On January 9, 2024, Acuity Brands Inc (NYSE:AYI) released its 8-K filing, detailing the financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2024. Despite a 6% decline in net sales compared to the prior year, the company demonstrated robust financial discipline, achieving a 22% increase in operating profit and a significant 40% increase in diluted earnings per share (EPS).

Acuity Brands Inc, a leading industrial technology company, is known for its innovative lighting and building management...

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Acuity Brands Introduces Connected STAR to Enhance Emergency Lighting Solutions

Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) announced today the addition of Connected STAR to its Emergency Lighting with Self Testing Automated Reporting (STAR) solution. This enhancement aids in code compliance through its new method of deployment suited for large scale applications, ensuring proper emergency operation and illumination during power outages.

With the introduction of Connected STAR, powered by the STAR Gateway by IOTA®, test data is securely logged within the unit, and compliance...

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Acuity Brands Introduces Cell Connect™ Solution for Outdoor Lighting

Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) introduces the Cell Connect™ solution into the AutoConnect™ family of outdoor luminaires from American Electric Lighting®. The solution includes D4i certified photocontrols from Ubicquia, embedded within Acuity Brands luminaires, which make use of control, asset management, and diagnostics capabilities.

With the ability to communicate over a cellular LTE network with Ubicquia’s UbiVu® cloud-based asset management system, the Cell Connect solution provides...

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A simple solution for replacing LED Drivers in the field. Service luminaires with FieldSET programmable LED drivers. Easy to select, configure and install, FieldSET drivers sustain 150+ applications for indoor and outdoor luminaires.

Faster, Easier Service Opportunities​

Easily service existing fixtures by replacing failed driver components – eliminating the cost and time incurred with replacing the entire luminaire.

Linear, Compact, and Industrial Solutions​

FieldSET field-programmable drivers offer replacement LED drivers for almost any indoor and outdoor fixture type.

Replace 150+ Drivers with only 9 SKUs​

Since FieldSET drivers can be programmed to match dimming and current levels, distributors and contractors can easily and quickly service customers with a simple but versatile selection of stocked solutions.

Easy Handheld, Push-Button Programming​

The FieldSET LED Driver Programming Tool makes replacement easy. With just a few pushes of a button, your replacement LED driver can be programmed and installed without multiple trips up a ladder!

 

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Acuity Brands Appoints Sach Sankpal to Lead Lighting Business

Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) (“Acuity”), a market-leading industrial technology company, announced that Sach Sankpal, SVP and Chief Growth and Transformation Officer, has been appointed as President of Acuity Brands Lighting and Lighting Controls (“ABL”).

“Since joining Acuity two years ago, Sach has been a positive influence on our performance and our culture,” stated Neil Ashe, Chairman, President and CEO of Acuity Brands, Inc. “He brings over 30 years of experience accelerating...

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Seven Lighting and Components Solutions from Acuity Brands Selected for the 2024 IES Progress Report

Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) announced today that seven Acuity Brands lighting and components solutions were selected for the 2024 Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Progress Report, which showcases the year's most significant advancements in the art and science of lighting. Selections were made by an impartial committee that evaluated submissions based on uniqueness, innovation, and significance to the lighting industry.

2024 IES Progress Report inclusions: A-Light™ Lino...

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Discover Local Connect, an embedded wireless control solution from Dark to Light® that offers superior streetlight asset management through a mobile app and web portal.

Local Connect offers local control and asset management, while paving the way for future upgrades to networked lighting controls. The solution consists of the DTL DELC Embedded Low Voltage Bluetooth® Photocontrol which enables the intuitive mobile app and web portal to give the security and flexibility needed to manage lighting assets and operations with features that save time and money.

The DTL DELC is currently available with the AutoConnect™ family of luminaires from American Electric Lighting® and is the Local Connect™ lighting controls solution for AEL AutoConnect.

Features and Benefits

• Low voltage DC photocontrol (DTL DELC) with enhanced reliability
• Local Control and Lifecycle Management via DTL Local Connect solution suite, mobile apps and web portal
• Organization and Site secure key-based wireless access to local devices
• Bluetooth wireless line of sight communication up to 100 feet
• ANSI C137.4 and D4i class digital asset management support
• Automated asset and diagnostic telemetry data sync via Local Connect™ mobile app
• Over-the-Air (OTA) firmware upgrade support

The DTL DELC is listed as the Local Connect™ controls option for the AutoConnect family

 

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Acuity Brands Emergency Lighting solution with Self Testing Automated Reporting (STAR), enables self-testing and automated reporting to aid in life safety code compliance. Emergency lighting equipment enabled with STAR, automatically conducts the required monthly and annual tests, log results within the units, and wirelessly communicates test data on demand to the CLAIRITY+ mobile app or STAR Gateway.

 

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Acuity Brands Reports Fiscal 2024 Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results

Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) (the "Company"), a market-leading industrial technology company, announced net sales of $1.03 billion in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 ended August 31, 2024, an increase of $21.9 million, or 2.2 percent, compared to the prior year.

“Our fiscal 2024 fourth quarter performance was strong. We grew net sales in both Lighting and Spaces, delivered margin expansion and increased earnings per share," stated Neil Ashe, Chairman, President and Chief Executive...

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Acuity Brands Launches Nightingale, a Trendsetting Brand of Patient-centric Lighting Solutions

Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) launched today, Nightingale™, a new brand of innovative, patient-centric lighting solutions that focuses on the patient experience while balancing the functional needs of professional caregivers. Drawing on decades of lighting expertise, Nightingale solutions combine the best of design and illumination engineering to provide a more comforting and reassuring patient experience that emphasizes wellness.

“Our mission with Nightingale is to advance the role and...

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Acuity Brands Announces Agreement to Acquire QSC, LLC

Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) (the “Company” or “Acuity”), a market-leading industrial technology company, has reached a definitive agreement to acquire QSC, LLC (“QSC”) for a purchase price of $1.215 billion, or $1.1 billion net of approximately $100 million in present value of expected tax benefits. The net purchase price represents approximately 14 times QSC’s estimated EBITDA for the last twelve months ending August 31, 2024. It is expected to be...

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Introducing Verjure®, professional grade LED horticulture lighting brought to you by one of the largest and most trusted LED lighting and controls companies in North America, Acuity Brands®. LED horticulture lighting with the performance and technology you want, from the lighting company that gives you the confidence you need. The Verjure brand continues to grow, and now offers new LED lighting solutions to meet any growing environment and application.

You can easily control the Verjure Pro with wireless nLight AIR controls. nLight AIR allows you to easily turn your fixtures on/off and dim them wirelessly, as well as adjust output levels. The CLAIRITY+ mobile app provides easy startup, configuration and modification of nLight® AIR wireless controls. See the CLAIRITY+ webpage for more details. With the nLight ECLYPSE™, nLight AIR transforms an nLight standalone solution within a space into a networked solution. The nLight ECLYPSE offers advanced networked capabilities, such as scheduling, site-wide control, and configuration.