Retail and Display Lighting

Retailers often utilize lighting, in conjunction with other strategies, to promote their image. A store’s lighting is an essential investment, which produces dividends in sales. When a store is well lit, lighting acts as a silent salesperson providing valuable information to customers read more...

What LED is?

LED stands for Light Emitting Diode. LED's are now found on almost every electronic device including MP3 players, DVD players, TV's, clock radios and computers LED's have been popular for decades, however today they are cheaper, brighter and come in more colors than ever before. While the incandescent light bulb has been the light read more...

Lighting Terminology

Kilowatt Hour (kWh) - The measure of electrical energy from which electricity billing is determined. For example, at the rate of $0.10 per kWh, a 100 watt lamp operating for 2000 hours will $20.00 (100 x 2000/1000 = 200 kWh x .10 = $20.00) read more...

NY Times LED Article

Green Promise Seen in Switch to LED Lighting (By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL and FELICITY BARRINGER)
To change the bulbs in the 60-foot-high ceiling lights of Buckingham Palace’s grand stairwell, workers had to erect scaffolding and cover precious portraits of royal forebears. read more...

Lighting 101

Understanding lighting starts with understanding three key ideas: the quantity of light, measured in lumens; the quality of light referred to as color temperature and color rendering; and the function of the light, which is either ambient, accent, or task. read more...

Metal Fabrication & Lighting Terminology

The retail environment does not always fit into a “stock” lighting fixture. In many circumstances the fixture you require has to fit the exact purpose and specification. You do not have to settle for a fixture that does not light the product properly. We specialize in producing fixtures that fit your needs. Our resources to help you include read more...

Form, Fit & Function Fundamentals

There has been a lot of discussion lately about form, fit and function and it is an especially important thing to understand in the area if DMSMS. Opinions certanly vary as to what constitutes an item's form, fit and function.read more...

NYSERDA Press Releases

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) today announced it has awarded Bridge Metal Industries, LLC (BMI) $1.5 million to expand its existing manufacturing space in Mount Vernon, NY to produce a new Light Emitting Diode (LED) light fixtures designed for the retail sector.read more...