Major Fire Hits Neg Earth Facility in London, Company Continues Operations

LONDON – A fire broke out at a large facility operated by Neg Earth Ltd. shortly after midnight on April 2. Close to 100 firefighters reportedly battled the blaze for hours, with 15 fire engines responding. No injuries were reported, but damage to the building, located in the Park Royal business district, and its contents was expected to be extensive, with fire ripping through the ground and first floors of the building along with the roof. In a statement, the company noted that it remains “operational” despite the damage.

HONG KONG and AMSTERDAM — Go Scale Capital, an investment group, agreed to buy most of Philips’ lighting components division for $2.8 billion. The transaction, announced March 31, involves 80.1 percent of Philips’ lighting components division, including its automotive and “Lumileds” LED manufacturing business.

FRANKFURT, Germany – Robe to exhibit 10 new products at this year’s ProLight+Sound Expo.