1.   One deals in telecommunications equipment and the other in lighting products.

2.   Catalina Lighting Inc. said it signed an agreement with Westinghouse Electric Corp. to market lighting fixtures, lamps and other lighting products under the Westinghouse Electric Corp. brand.

3.   Even though Von Der Ahe went out of business, Sylvania argued, competition was still keen among dozens of other lighting products companies.

4.   Its production of lighting products will be consolidated in Juarez, Mexico, resulting in the closing of the Leiters Ford, Indiana, plant.

5.   Manufacturers are constantly working to make lighting products less expensive to operate and longer lasting.

6.   Medallions, which are available where lighting products are sold, are thin plates that can be put in place and painted to blend with the surrounding ceiling.

7.   Rye, New York-based BEC Group said the acquisition of ILC Technology would make the combined company the leading U.S. maker of specialty discharge lighting products.

8.   The Disney Paint Program is slated to begin in January, with decorative hardware and lighting products complementing the new line.

9.   Dutch electronics company Philips said Thursday it is starting a joint venture with Hewlett-Packard Co. to develop, manufacture and market LED-based lighting products.

10.   The venture, to be known as JV B.V., will develop, manufacture and sell components for lighting products worldwide.