July 26, 2010H.E. Williams Specifier TripThank you to Williams for generously hosting Mercer’s specifier trip! As always a very entertaining and informative two days full of fishing, water skiing, and a great tour of the always wonderful factory! Thank you to our specifiers for taking off work to attend. July 2, 2010Welcome Lunera to the LinecardMZ has officially taken on Lunera lighting. Welcome! Check out their website at www.lunera.com June 18, 2010Lightfair 2010!
Lightfair 2010 was booming with LEDs! Shon, Mike, Scott and Bev returned from Vegas after an exciting, yet whirlwind of a time. Lightfair 2010 had a record attendance and among an array of LEDs here are a few things Mercer found interesting:
Bartco’s-new LED T8 Lamp Bruck’s Xicato- brand LED light engine in track heads and pendants Wila’s- LED 4’’ and 6’’ recessed downlight Elite’s- retrofit LED can Lighting Science Group’s- 3rd generation Definity line of LED lamps-all dimmable and a great color! Litecontrol’s-New LED L20 Mainstreet Linear fixture Structura- Congratulations on “LFI Innovations Award 2010”!! Also, coming out with new metal and concrete panels XAL’s- Boomerang Zumtobel- Two “Next Generation Luminaire Award”, Congratulations!!
The Lighting Quotient- Previously Elliptipar
Elliptipar has rebranded and is now The Lighting Quotient. They still have the long legacy of precise engineering and advanced design now with a new name. They have recently added a new division, called Tambient, that features ambient task lighting. Check out their website at Elliptipar.com May 25, 2010Kate’s back from Light and Build
Kate’s back from Europe! After a long 11 days at Light and Build, we think someone was glad to be back in KC! Our very own Kate Wimer and one of our dear Lighting Designers, Kathi Vandel, traveled a total of 12,000 miles over the span of a week and a half. The trip started in Frankfurt and went to Villengen Germany, Zurich Switzerland. Then the world travelers hopped on a eurail to Venice and then off to Rome. Then the news of the volcano emerged. Were Kate and Kathi going to get home?? Boston.com states “British civil aviation authorities ordered the country’s airspace closed as of noon, due to a cloud of ash drifting from the erupting Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland. The volcano has erupted for the second time in less than a month, melting ice, shooting smoke and steam into the air and forcing hundreds of people to flee rising floodwaters. The volcanic ash has forced the cancellation of many flights and disrupted air traffic across northern Europe, stranding thousands of passengers. Collected here are photos of the most recent eruption, and of last month’s eruptions, which were from the same volcano, just several miles further east” After being stranded in Rome and being at the mercy of Mother Nature and the airlines, finally a 10 hour flight sounded like a relief. She told stories of pick pocketers, gypsies, and the darling Italians. Not to mention the unending supply of pizza, “speggiti” and bruchetta. However it was not a question that the trip was worth the few extra days. Factories that displayed beautiful booths included Hess, Selux, Zumtobel, Energie, XAL, Wila, and Martini. The Hess factory was a remarkable site to say the least. Hess, located in Villengen was the true tale of German Engineering. We’re glad to have you back! February 17, 2010January 26, 2010Mercer Zimmerman’s LED Seminar- January 20, 2010
Thank you all who attended Mercer’s LEDs Seminar! Mercer Zimmerman hosted a LED Seminar at the Kansas City Public Library January 20th, 2010. It was a success with over a 200 person turnout! Topics discussed included The History and Technologies of LEDs, Integrating LEDs into Luminaires and Drivers and Dimming. This was followed by a thought provoking comparison of current LED fixtures. Thank you to Jovani Torres- Cree, Steve Walczak- Sternberg, Al Marble-Phillips-Advance for graciously presenting these topics. For those who were not able to attend, available below are the power point presentations and additional information from the seminar. Click to download. History and Technology of LEDs-Jovani Torres *Note our apologies for the breakup of the Cree presentation, it was too large to upload at once. Integrating LEDs into Luminaires-Steve Walczak Drivers and Dimming-Al Marble November 10, 2009Kurt Versen Factory TripBev McMurray and Tim McCray hosted Katie Green (Derek Porter Studio) and Molly Oller (George Butler & Assoc.) at the Kurt Versen factory. In addition to learning about the superior quality of the KV downlights and reflectors, the group got a look at the anodizing process used on the reflectors. Kurt Versen treated the team to an extra day of hotel stay which allowed them the chance to tour New York City, shop, and have lunch at Tavern On The Green!
Frozen Fun at a Chiefs GameJeff Clark of Mercer-Zimmerman hosted Steve Vo, Bill Nance, Nick Moore, Zac Harris, and Leonard Ake of P.E.C. at the Chiefs game versus the Cowboys on October 11th. In addition to braving the cold weather, there were a few interesting adventures… Let’s just say that on the way to the Argosy Casino on Saturday evening the group managed to get a good look at an area of Kansas City that most people wouldn’t venture into during the day, much less late in the evening. There were a few humorous and rowdy Chiefs fans sitting nearby at the game and everyone had a good time. Frozen toes included.
August 13, 2009August Birthdays…Happy Birthday to Tim McCray, Missy Ladendorf, Brea Wise, Diana Kepferle, Ross Hasler, Kate Wimer, Brad Hull, and Doug Harwood. |
