Chinese firm Newsun has announced to develop a real AC POWER LED after seven years of research and development in collaboration with Professor Edson Products. According to Newsun, there is no need for a transformer to change the power from AC to DC. What's more it doesn't need an LED driver. Not needing either a transformer or driver means that the light source only needs a tiny space. The LED operates at 85 lumens/Watt and has a CRI of 82 at a relatively low temperature. Lamps employing the LED have a very long life because in most cases, ...

GE Lighting has officially announced to appoint Oscar Wong as General Manager in China. And Oscar will be responsible for the whole operation in the Chinese market and making the strategy to promote the business development, so as to achieve the company’s market target.  

Kelington Group Bhd (KGB), which dedicated in ultra-high purity gas and chemical infrastructure, has targeted to China's LED market. According to Group president and chief operating officer Ong Weng Leong, the company already had LED jobs in China but expected to capitalise further on the growth prospects there. Meanwhile the company had also done jobs for companies in Malaysia, but felt that the prospects were no where near as great as China. According to reports, Chinese lighting market reached US$12.2bil (RM39bil) in 2010, accounting for 15.4% of the ...

Cree XLamp® LEDs Upgrade Street Lighting in Beibei District Delivering Significant Energy and Maintenance Savings Officials in the Beibei district of Chongqing, China recently completed the installation of more than 20,000 street lights featuring 1.9 million Cree (Nasdaq: CREE) XLamp® XP-E and XP-G LEDs. The country’s largest municipal intelligent lighting control project began in July 2011 and includes nearly 16 miles of highway, with Cree LED-based luminaires installed along 119 streets and one tunnel. Officials estimate the ins...

“European Cup in 2012”, the highest level football event in Europe, is proceeding at full steam in the National Stadium of Warsaw, Poland. Four of Unilimin’s LED displays with high refresh rate are hanging on the central top of the venue. What is displaying in the LED screens is closely tied to the emotions of football fans all over the world, making them extremely excited and enjoy the most wonderfull time.      These four LED screens face four different directions, broadcasting the live event from multi-angle with full view. U...

Macroblock Hosts 2012 LED Display and Lighting System Symposium in China in July With China government’s strong support on the LED industry development, China has been rapidly expanding LED industry either in business scale or capacity, which allows China to play a key role in the global LED supply chain. However, the keen competition could be an opportunity or a crisis for China especially when LED industry in China is going toward “high-end market”. Price war can no longer help companies to survive, and the companies eventually have to fa...

The Pearl River Delta area has always been the base of Chinese LED companies, in particular LED package makers, and plays an important role in the Chinese LED industry. Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2012, held in the pivot city of the Pearl River Delta area, understandably became a vital event for the Chinese LED players. Therefore, the exhibition consisted of most China-based LED package makers. According to LEDinside research, as opposed to their copycat strategy in the past, Chinese companies showcased products which highlighted their o...

Shenzhen based LED Company Absen Optoelectronics Co., Ltd. in mainland China, has announced to supply integrated services by using its self-sufficient design and development capability integrated with its proprietary LED technologies to LED-lighting contract buyers. Founded in 2001, the company has injected capitalization of RMB63.16 million (US$10.02 million at US$1:RMB6.3) to make LED backlights and LED lighting products. In 2010, the company opened a business unit dedicated to LED lighting operation, including R&D, manufacturing, sales and ser...

Recently, Chinese two major display manufacturers BOE and IRICO tap into LED lighting market. BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., a famous supplier of display products and solutions in China, has announced the release of new Organic EL lighting and LED lighting. The company has determined to enter into household lighting market with "Warm" and "Comfort", "Quiet", "Humanity" concept to untilize LED technology to create a comfortable space. In addition, IRICO, dedicated in LCD monitor, PDP and organic EL...

AIXTRON SE today announced that Mr. Tim Wang , has been appointed General Manager of its subsidiary AIXTRON China Ltd. Mr. Wang has been working in the semiconductor industry in the US and China for many years and most recently held the position of Regional President of Novellus Systems in China.   Dr. Bernd Schulte, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of AIXTRON SE, comments: “The Chinese MOCVD market has become increasingly important over recent years and China is expected to play a major role in fu...

Chinese central government is to release a subsidy program worth 2.2 billion yuan ($346 million) in early July to promote the use of energy-saving lamps and LED lighting, which experts said will speed up the industry's consolidation.  The subsidy for the lighting industry is part of a national subsidy plan involving 26.5 billion yuan in total for consumption of household electrical appliances, aimed at expanding domestic demand and boosting energy conservation. The plan was disclosed by the State Council on May 16. Wang Hong, director of the Engineering Research ...

China Silian Instrument Group has signed a cooperation agreement with the municipal government of Lanzhou on building high-tech industrial base in northwest China on June 11.   Built on a total of RMB 1 billion, the project is expected to be settled in the New District of Lanzhou and devoted to the construction of production line for LED lighting equipment, HD television set-top box, urban heating meter and solar power system devices.   For LED industry, the project will focus on the construction of 10 production lines for LED fixture assembly and 10 p...

Lattice Power has started mass production of its new generation GaN-based high powered LEDs on silicon substrates, which sets the backdrop for a sharp reduction in the prices of energy-efficient LED light bulbs worldwide. Lattice Power claims to be the first and only company in volume production of GaN-on-Silicon LED chips, with products that are comparable to high-end chips that rely on conventional sapphire substrates. Operating at a current of 350mA, the 45 mm product is capable of producing 130 lumen cool white with an efficiency of 120 lumens for each watt cons...

At the Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition, Philips has discussed China’s LED transformation in the lighting industry with China Association of Lighting Industry (CALI) and China Solid State Lighting Alliance (CSSLA). During this panel discussion, China’s leading industry leaders will also discuss opportunities how the government, trade associations and companies can collaborate in driving this transformation. Ms. Guan Baiyu, Secretary-General of CSSLA says, “The LED lighting industry is to enter a new wave of growth. G...

Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2012, Asia’s most influential and comprehensive lighting and LED event, and Guangzhou Electrical Building Technology, which supports the growing trend of eco-friendly buildings, will have a record number of exhibitors when taking place 9 –12 June, 2012 at the China Import and Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, China. Openning TrendForce LEDinside also join the opening ceremony.   Organised by Guangzhou Guangya Messe Frankfurt Co Ltd, the combined shows will have 2,900 exhibitor...

On June 8, Mason Technologies Company has released a statement that the company is to pour RMB 30 million yuan to set up a wholly owned subsidiary Shenzhen Mason Energy Co., LTD. Mason Technologies will own 100% share in the new company, which is dedicated in EMC, LED lighting ,the research of indoor and outdoor lighting system, the consultation and assessment of energy saving technology, the design of energy saving engineering as well as import and export and so on....

Unveils New Technology Centers in Shenzhen and Shanghai to Help Accelerate LED Product Development Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a market leader in LED lighting, announces new technology centers in China, further expanding Cree TEMPO (Thermal, Electrical, Mechanical, Photometric, Optical) Services in these key markets. The groundbreaking technology centers support demand for Cree products and services throughout China and demonstrate Cree’s commitment to accelerate broader market adoption of LED lighting. TEMPO Services provide LED l...

As a strategic partner of ANTA Sports,GE Lighting’sleading lighting solution has benefitedtheirstores’ refurbishment program through enhanced retail displays and optimizedmerchandise illumination. The specified products - GE CMH PAR30 and EM ballast- provided high efficiency, long life span and superb overall lighting quality designed for retail environments.ANTA shops have enjoyed reduced energy consumption and maintenance costs whilst improving the brand image and customer experience. Established in 1994, ANTA Sports is a leading top sports good...

AIXTRON SE today announced that a new customer, Sinoepi, a leading manufacturer of wafer materials in China, has placed an order for one MOCVD system, a CRIUS II-L reactor in a 69x2-inch wafer configuration. The system will be used for the production of epitaxial wafers for ultra-high brightness (UHB) gallium nitride (GaN) based LEDs. The reactor was ordered in the fourth quarter of 2011 and was delivered during the second quarter of 2012. AIXTRON´s local service support team will install and commission the CRIUS II-L at the Sinoepi ...

Advanced Renewable Energy has appointed Dr. Philip C.S. Yin as vice president and general manager, China region. Dr. Yin will be responsible for building deep relationships and satisfying customer expectations, directing the rapidly growing China organization, and helping grow ARC Energy's business in the China region. Dr. Yin is a recognized leader in the LED and semiconductor industry. He previously served as the chairman and chief executive officer for AXT Inc., where he catapulted AXT to a leadership position as a manufacturer of compound semiconduct...

Lighthouse Technologies has launched 19mm outdoor display panel using surface mounted (SMD) LEDs. The new “Impact 19” panel extends the successful “Impact Series” enabling Lighthouse to become the first ever company to offer a full range of SMD LEDs outdoor display series specifically for the permanent installation market. With superior visual performance and a significant price advantage, “Impact 19” provides a radical new 19mm pixel pitch making it ideal for sports arenas, outdoor digital signage, advertising billboards, shoppi...

Dongshan Precision Manufacturing Co., Ltd has signed a long-term supply framework agreement with Focus Lightings (Suzhou) Co., LTD. to sell its LED products to Focus. According to the agreement, Focus will perform the EMC project to sell LED lighting product account for 200 million Yuan. Aside from adopting the brand products which is designated by the customer, Focus will preferred to use the product made by Dongshan Precision among the same grade LED lamps....

The government of Guangdong Province has held a meeting to discuss on LED lighting application in public lighting area on May 28. Based on the project of promoting LED lighting in Guangdong which was announced on May 23, the government stressed that LED lighting should be installed in roadways, public places, government agencies, state-owned enterprises and public institutions, lighting projects fund by government capital as well as the new district to build in Nansha, Qinhai and Hengqin since the project takes effect. In addition, other existing lighting products whic...

Taiwan Everlight has intended to cooperate with distributors in mainland China. There will be 3000 channel partners to sell Everlight’s LED bulbs by the end of 2012. In addition, the Taiwanese company has scheduled to add 6000 channel partners in 2013, and it will adopt the same way in Hongkong. Everlight is considered as the most extensive LED lighting factory which sells its LED bulbs all around Taiwan.  After it stands firm in Taiwan market, Everlight has centered on building up distribution channels in mainland China....

Taiwan AcBel Polytech Inc., an LED subsidiary of the Kinpo Group, has set up an LED venture with Samost Photoelectrical Scientific Stock Co., Ltd. in mainland China to tap the mainland’s LED-lighting market. It is AcBel’s first step of its mainland Chinese market plan.   Samost is a leading supplier of traffic & signal lights and LED streetlights in headquartered in Henan Province, mainland China. It is noticeable for its retail stores in over 10 provinces in the mainland. The two companies will work together on the manufacturing ...

Shenzhen Absen Optoelectronic Co., Ltd , a LED lighting professional OEM/ODM supplier, will showcase its last LED products at the 17th Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition from June 9th to 12th. Absen’s Booth is in the Hall 4.1 No.C59, the company will show a series of products including LED tube, LED bulb, LED downlight, LED panel light and so on. Additionally, the company will arrange technicians to demonstrate the new products , in order to help visitors learn more about  LED lighting. Currently, Absen mainly has ten...

Zhejiang Tormin Electrical Co., Ltd, recently has developed a high power LED which can replace 400w incandescent bulb. Its luminous flux reaches 10800 lm, which is equal to 90 lumens/watts. Although it is not the first 400 watt-equivalent LED lighting, the company has opened the door to manufacture high brightness LED lighting in the energy-saving lamp industry....

There is a personnel change in NVC Lighting Technology Corporation. According to the company, its chairman WuChangJiang has announced the resignation for all positions. Meanwhile, Yanyan, the founder of Asia Infrastructure Fund is appointed as the company's successor non-executive directors. In addition, ZhangKaiPeng is appointed as its chief executive officer....

Bigstone Technology Co., Ltd., from Ningbo, China, has claimed to develop the world’s most convenient LED headlamp. The new LED headlamp are passed the National certification in the field of Automotive Headlamps testing in Tianjin, Changchun and Xiangyang, which is the first in China. More important, compared with The audi A8L that has much higher price than any other domestic vehicle which owns the whole LED automotive headlamp, product from Bigstone Technology accounts for 30% of the total price of audi’s headlamp. Therefore, Bigstone Tec...

Chinese LED Display manufacturer Unilumin Group Co., Ltd has paved the way for its LED rental display sales in mainland China. Building on its high quality products and strong sales network, Unilumin’s projects have gained good reputation at home and abroad, such as display at Times Square in New York USA; rental display for the special Olympic Games in 2007; sports display in Stockholm Sweden; display for the 60th national anniversary; displays for the 2010 Shanghai World Expo; 491sqm indoor display in Tianmu City Qingdao and national LED tunnel l...