These are in-depth pre- and post-show reports on major international trade fairs, held in Taiwan and other countries with significant participation by Taiwanese manufacturers and exporters. They are offered to help global buyers and other readers better understand what is going on at the fairs and the latest offerings by Taiwanese exhibitors.
The Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) 2013, held Oct. 27-30, hosted the first “My Favorite Lighting Products Award,” with nine products voted by buyers as the winners among 87 products sorted into Architectural/Commercial Lighting, Decorative Household Lighting, and Outdoor Lighting categories. The nine winning products were submitted by mainland Chinese makers Sheenly Li...
In September 2013, UFI, the Levallois-Perret, France-based Global Association of Exhibition Industry representing 632 organization members worldwide, gave the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) the “UFI Marketing Award 2013” to recognize its Small-Order Zone at its exhibitions as the “Best Marketing Activity of the Year,” defeating ExCel London and VNU Exhibitions Europe to win the award...
LED lighting products are the star of the show
Dec 20, 2013Green lighting focusing on LED technology took center stage at the 12th China (Guzhen) International Lighting Fair & LED Application Show, which was held on Oct. 18-21, 2013 at the just-opened Guzhen Convention and Exhibition Center, Guangdong. This year, the show drew a record 550 exhibitors to display their latest products in 1,500 booths. The 30,000-square-meter showground was divided into...
One maker wins for its lightest-ever LED streetlight
May 29, 2013The Innovative Product Award this year at the 2013 Taiwan International Lighting Technology Show (TILS) entered its 4th year. If the Taiwan lighting industry aims for sustainable development, it has to come up with practical, innovative designs, says the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), organizer of the show and competition, which believes that competition fires up creativi...
One foreign buyer suggests more multinational makers be invited
May 28, 2013The Taiwan International Lighting Show this year (2013 TILS), held on March 26-29, opened with Vice President Wu Den-yih stressing that the government is marking new-generation lighting for development as one of the six major newly-emerging industries in the official “Green Energy Industry Sunrise Program.” Wu says that, with promotion by government and manufacturers, new-generation lighting...
New exhibition zones and award up the game at industry show
Jan 07, 2013The 2012 Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) pulled in 2,280 exhibitors during its October 27-30 run, up from 2,104 exhibitors in 2011. The show also built on earlier editions with the debut of Advertising Lighting and Small-Order zones and the Hong Kong International Lighting Products Award. Exhibitors this year came from 37 economies, including, for the first time, fr...
One designer claims a more friendly design in security lighting
Jan 07, 2013Six lights were chosen as the winners out of nearly 140 entries in the Hong Kong International Lighting Product Award 2012, an added event of the 2012 Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition), staged Oct. 27-30, with four of which being submissions by Taiwanese exhibitors: Vaxcel International Co., Ltd., Xcellent Products International Ltd. and Comet International Corp. Vaxce...
Only six winners, four from Taiwan and two from H.K., picked from 140 entries
Jan 07, 2013One of the many first-time activities at the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) this year, held Oct. 27-30 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, was the Hong Kong International Lighting Products Award 2012. Benjamin Chau, Acting Executive Director of organizer Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), stressed that the award aims to inspire exhibitors to de...
Some exhibitors boast international design awards
Jan 07, 2013Over 200 Taiwanese lighting manufacturers attended the autumn edition of the 2012 Hong Kong International Lighting Fair. Paul-Yu Ind. Corp. Paul-Yu Ind. Corp. tapped handcraftsmanship to catch visitors’ attention, showing decorative lanterns made of paper, wood, foliage, stone, rattan, seashells, copper, iron, ceramic, PVC, polyresin, glass, bamboo, fabric, and so on. The lanterns are...
A smart vest measures pulse and blood pressure
Oct 11, 2012An impressive showing at the LED Lighting Taiwan 2012 was by the government-backed Taiwan Textile Research Institute (TTRI), which displayed several textile products integrated with electronic technologies at the June trade show. Some of the lifestyle-improving products included capacitive touchscreen gloves, vests wirelessly connected to mobile devices to detect heart rates, electrical blank...