March 2011 Taipei, Taiwan: Strong interest, growth and innovation are spotlighted everywhere at TiLS2011, Taiwan’s largest lighting show that shines from March 18 to 21 at TWTC Exhibition Hall 1. Success at this event, in its second year, is guaranteed with the coupling up of TAITRA (Taiwan External Trade Development Council) and Taiwan Lighting Fixture Export Association (TLFEA) to organize TiLs (the Taiwan International Lighting Show).

With Epistar, Formosa Epitaxy, AMKO SOLARA, Taiwan-N Lighting, LEDTECH, Wellypower, Advanced Connecteck, TYC Brother, BJB , Neo-Neon, LVD, AURORA, Avertronics, Buckingham and more; a total of 266 lighting firms will use 634 booths at the show—representing an amazing growth rate of more than 50%!. This growth not only demonstrates the diverse and competitive landscape of the domestic lighting industry, but also shows that TILS 2011 has grown into a distinguished annual gathering that foreign and domestic LED lighting firms simply must attend.

 

A Wealth of Diverse Exhibits Spotlight a Fresh Perspective
TILS2011 exhibits include home, commercial, industrial, office, and outdoor lighting, as well as LED technology, lamp components and parts, lighting control systems, and lighting manufacturing equipment and instrumentation.

In the midst of a vigorous global push towards energy conservation and environmental protection, over the past few years Taiwan's lighting industry firms have successively developed all kinds of new energy conserving lighting products, including outdoor lighting that received the US's coveted ETL certification; LED bulbs and tubes that are both CE certified and RoHS compliant; emergency lighting and wall fixtures with both Taiwan's BSMI and Germany's GS certifications; innovative, specially molded LED candle bulbs; LED napkin holders; small, easy to operate, high quality LED testing instruments; and different types of lighting such as skylights, food display lighting, cabinet lighting; street lights; dimmable bulbs that offer consumers flexibility; and lighting control systems capable of creating distinctive atmospheres.

With new lighting that utilizes aesthetic and design considerations and integrates eco-friendliness and technology, TiLS will inspire buyers with the lat4est breakthroughs and advances in contemporary lighting.

Complete LED Industry Chain; Expands into Global Markets
Taiwan holds the world's top spot in LED output and its industrial strength and LED industry chain ranks second in output value. Also, with more than 30 year's strength in the optical semiconductor industry, and through the integration of diverse industries and R&D, over the past few years Taiwan's LED lighting industry has had astonishingly rapid growth which has helped to turn around this once traditional industry.

It is plausible that with the combined efforts of government and the public that Taiwan over the next five years could become the world's production base for high value LED lighting products and the world's largest LED light source and module supplier. Complementing Taiwan's dominant industry strength, the first ever TILS emerged in 2010. In one fell swoop, it successfully pushed Taiwan's lighting industry onto the world stage.

This four-day show attracted a total of 10,913 professional visitors and is currently the only domestic professional lighting exhibition to receive so much attention! This year's TiLS continues to provide industry players with a prestigious platform to display their meticulously developed lighting products.

In addition, a complete upstream, midstream, and downstream industry structure allows Taiwan's LED industry to display its strengths to buyers while assisting domestic firms in carving out a niche in the international lighting production supply chain and maximizing opportunities to expand into global markets.

Show events spotlight new momentum across lighting
March 10: Innovative Products Announcement; Display of R&D Strength
To encourage firms devoted to product innovation and development, the show's sponsors will hold a special innovative product selection event. Each of the 87 products entered have undergone intense competition to be short listed as one of the 10 products to make the final list. Prior to the show, winning products will be exposed for the first time at a press conference with live interviews by media outlets, and then be displayed in a special area throughout the show. This also allows visitors a chance to personally experience the innovation and thought that went into these lighting products while also assisting manufacturers by increasing new product exposure, creating buzz, and generating business opportunities!

March 18: Int’l Forums-Feeling the Pulse of the Global LED Industry
For the main themes of the show's International Forums the organizers have chosen “LED Process Equipment and Technology Development” and “Cross-Strait LED Industrial Development on Manufacture and Application”.

Coming to the forum are specially invited guests Dr. Enboa Wu, Vice President and Group Director, Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Limited (ASTRI); Mr. Masaki Mukaiyama, Associate Vice President, NICHIA Taiwan Co.; Ms. Amy Chien, Assistant To President, Formosa Epitaxy; Mr. Eric Zhou, General Manager, NVC Lighting Technology; Mr. Rodger Lu, Managing Director, Great China, TRIDONIC (Shanghai); and additional industry heavyweights who explore the industry's technological developments and the market's newest business opportunities with domestic industry representatives. 

March 19: Seminar on Trends in the Industry-
Industry Insider Exchanges
This year, the organizers will host a series of international seminars featuring topics such as "LED Lighting Development Trends"; "Development and Trends in LED Lighting Connectors"; "LED Packaging Process and Equipment Technology Development"; and "the Latest EPA ENERGY STAR Standards".

Interactive exchanges between senior management from Germany's BJB; the US's Underwriters Laboratories in Taiwan; Germany's major lamp manufacturer Trilux; several lecturers from ITRI's Industrial Economics and Knowledge Center; and domestic industry insiders will bring to light new ideas and help brief industry professionals on the latest technologies and international market trends while offering tips on how to expand global business opportunities.

March 19: 1-on-1 Procurement Meetings & Follow-up Biz Prospects
Through its 56 locations abroad, TAITRA has invited global buyers to Taiwan to attend the show and make purchases. And with customization services, procurement business opportunities have been greatly expanded. What's more, the show goes one step further by organizing one-on-one meetings between important overseas buyers and exhibiting manufacturers to provide a direct, effective sales channel while facilitating the sales of Taiwan products on the international market.

As soon as procurement meetings were announced, there was a large and immediate response from participating manufacturers. Nearly 200 meetings have already been scheduled with more than 30 heavyweight lighting industry buyers from European, the USA and those in developing markets such as Brazil's Lampadas Golden and Intral S.A. Industria de Materiais Electricos; Japan's Don Quijote Co. ltd.; Hong Kong's Home retail group (ASIA) Ltd. and LG Sourcing, INC; Germany's TRILUX GMBH & CO. KG and Warsaw AB S.A.

They will come to Taiwan primarily to carry out procurement programs that include LED-related lighting products and components. This yet again demonstrates Taiwan's reputation for LED products among international buyers, so look forward to on-the-spot business opportunities. 

March 18-21: 10 New Innovative Products to be Unveiled
A show product display area showcases 10 new innovative products from Taiwan which have been meticulously developed. All products on display will have undergone strict examination and gained the approval of several professionals and academics.
The 10 short listed products on display are: KYOHAYA TECHNOLOGY's Multifunction Rechargeable Emergency Light; Lite Puter Enterprise's 6 Channel Integrated Dimmer Pack; Lei Yueh Enterprise's LED Glass Brick light; Ledgend Technology's 3D LED Crystal Cube; Diamontex's Automatic Fading LED Bulb; Advanced-Connectek's Dimmable LED Street Lamp without Adaptor/Twist and the Dimmable HV LED Pendant Lamp /Book; Darfon Lighting's "ALBERO" LED Floor Lamp; Just Power Integrated Technology's Smart lighting-Chandeliers; and AUORA's Color Mixing and Dimmable LED Downlight. All of these share one thing in common, a zest for aesthetic design and a passion for intelligent power conservation.

TILS 2011 is not just about the latest industry trends; professional displays, seminars, and diverse open discussions. It also underscores a distinguished annual lighting industry that is achieving record growth.

TiLS 2011 aims to light up the world! See it Mar. 18-21 at TWTC Hall 1.

All four days will open to foreign and domestic industry-related representatives who can exchange two business cards for free visitor access to the show; children 12 and under will be denied entry. For more information click:
www.TILS.com.tw.