The 2013 Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Spring Edition) was held by HKTDC at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre for four consecutive days. This grand exposition has gathered more than 1,000 exhibitors from 12 different countries, and it was also the first time for exhibitors from Finland, Greece, India, Macau and the UK to participate in this exposition.

The two new exhibitions at this year’s lighting fair--“Hall of Display World” and “World of Chandeliers” provided buyers with more options and enabled them to find more suitable products and suppliers. The “Hall of LED and Green Lighting” displayed a variety of LED products as well as indoor/outdoor energy saving lighting products that meet the current green energy trend in the LED market. The “Hall of Aurora” displayed lighting products of 140 famous brands including Everlight, Fulham, Megaman, Huayi, and Viribright.

“Commercial Lighting”, “Decorative Lighting”, “Lighting Accessories, Parts and Components”, “Technical and Outdoor Lighting”, and “Business of IP Zone” are also popular sections at the exposition. In general, this exposition featured various lighting products with characteristics including energy saving, multi-functions, and innovative designs.

Gathering overseas buyers at the “Small-Order Zone”

The exposition has gathered more than 3,400 buyers from over 50 countries and brought abundant business opportunities to the exhibitors. The overseas buyers include purchasers from famous brands and chain stores such as Brazilian company LED Lighting Tecnologia em Iluminacao Ltda, Chinese company Linyi Tianma Light Co., Ltd, Indian company Wipro, Orbit Lighting from New Zealand, Daste from Poland, Megalux and PROlight from Russia, Ull Lighting Industrial from Taiwan, Lighting & Equipment Public Co., Ltd from Thailand, Adım Aydınlatma from Turkey, and Gargash Lighting System LLC from the United Arab Emirates. Representatives of local lighting retailers, real estate developers, property management companies, hotels, and governmental organizations have also attended this event.

Moreover, following the market trend, the “Small-Order Zone” was held for the first time at the Expo Drive Entrance, presenting over a thousand products from 320 exhibitors in fields including lighting, electronics, housewares, and gifts.

Supporting innovation, promoting cooperation

The Spring Lighting Fair has served as an excellent platform for exhibitors and buyers to exchange business ideas. The latest lighting developments as well as related laws and regulations were discussed at the “Asian Lighting Forum” where important speakers including senior manager of Philips Lumileds’ global product line Dr. Mark Chang, and senior engineer of Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department Johnny P.K. Tam were invited. Moreover, the 6th Hong Kong Lighting Design Competition Award Presentation Ceremony will be held tonight, and the winning projects will be displayed at Hall 1C.

In addition to the numerous seminars and forums, the “Multifaced Application of LED” (4/7) and the “New Definition of Metropolitan Lighting” (4/8) were also held at the exposition.

Innovative/energy-saving lighting products shine at the expo

Innovative lighting products with energy-saving features have stood out among numerous products at the exposition. Hong Kong exhibitor Studio Mango (booth 1D-B01), for example, introduced chandeliers and floor lamps with a variety of colors and Lego lampshades so customers could create their own lighting style.

S-Power Electronics Ltd (booth 3C-D27) launched blue tooth 4.0 RGB LED light bulbs which brightness and color could be adjusted by using smart phones. HEP-Lighting (booth 1C-A01) that focused on commercial lighting introduced their new high efficiency plasma lamps controlled by radio frequency; these fluorescent lamps (gas-discharge lamps) do not have a limited service life, and is able to save 50% of energy.

Information on Hong Kong trade: Lighting product exports increase in the first two months of 2013

The number of lighting product exports has increased by 37.7% to 1.85 billion HKD in the first two months of 2013; major export markets include China (total number of exports has increased by 244% to 0.7 billion HKD), the US, Japan, Germany, and France. Furthermore, Asia’s largest Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Spring Edition) and the International ICT Expo that gathers new technology and high-tech products will be held immediately after the Spring Lighting Fair (from 4/13-4/16) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Exhibition Website: www.hktdc.com/hklightingfairse/tc