"LED has gone from being a novelty to a solid reality"

James S Murray
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Fresh from the acquisition of lighting specialist LPBV, Lighting Science boss Govi Rao explains how the expanded company plans to combat the supply constraints dogging the LED market

BusinessGreen.com: Lighting Science Group (LSG) recently acquired Dutch lighting specialist Lighting Partner BV (LPBV) for $5m in cash and around $22m in shares. What was the rationale behind the deal?...

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