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.
At the Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2014, the Taiwanese gauge maker AsenseTek Inc. will demonstrate its smart spectrometers “Lighting Passport”, a handset sized LED-lighting gauge integrated with an optical sensor only one-sixth the size of a business card. Compact size makes these photometric gauges practical compared to massive size of conventional machines, not to mention...
The LED packager Solidlite Corp., founded in 2001 in Taiwan, will exhibit a series of patented LED lighting products, including package-free LED emitters, LED remote phosphor caps, LED horticultural systems, and LED sensor lamps at the 2014 Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition scheduled for June 9-12. The package-free emitters come in three sizes: 1.6mm (L) x 1.6mm (W) x 0.4mm (H), 1.5m...
Visitors from around the world look for efficiency and innovation in lighting products
May 14, 2014By KEN LIU A total of 10,097 buyers from 112 countries and regions eagerly shopped for energy-saving lighting products, especially LED lamps, that were displayed by 1,081 exhibitors from 14 countries and regions at the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Spring Edition) 2014, which was held on Apr. 6-9 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. The number of exhibitors was up...
2-in-1 format highlights complete strength and supply chain of Taiwan's lighting industry
May 06, 2014Taiwan International Lighting Show (TILS), held March 20-23 at the Nangang Exhibition Hall of the Taipei World Trade Center, a major lighting show in Taiwan, this year for the first time was held jointly with LED Taiwan, an LED manufacturing processes exhibition, to reveal upstream, midstream and downstream aspects of the industry chain. Such 2-in-1 format also highlights the strength of Taiwa...
Innovative lamps do far more than just provide light
May 06, 2014By MICHELLE HSU This year's Taipei Int'l Gift & Stationery Show, held at the Taipei World Trade Center on April 24-27, was again combined with the Taiwan Souvenir & Handicraft Show; together, the two shows drew approximately 700 domestic and overseas exhibitors. Among the extensive range of products on show was a large number of lighting products with the function of gifts. Lighting product...
By KEN LIU Of the 15 entries selected from 164 lighting designs submitted by students and designers, six were chosen by the seven judges to be the finalists (three for the Open Group and three for the Student Group) in the 7th Hong Kong Lighting Design Competition, which was themed “Blossom Blooms.” The winners—Pisa Ltd., Muuuse Ltd., Chan Kwong-cheung, Wong Man-chung (Hong Kong Design Inst...
A record of more than 1,000 exhibitors from 13 economies will attend the April 6-9 run of the Spring Edition of the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair 2014, organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. For the first time, exhibitors from Malaysia and Jiangmen of China will set up group pavilions at the Spring show. Some 1...
Light furnishing design occupies a high position in Taiwan's cultural/creative industry
Feb 11, 2014By MICHELLE HSU Since its inception four years ago, the Taiwan International Cultural and Creative Industry Expo has built up a solid reputation in the creative world. Through cooperation between the organizer, the Ministry of Culture (MOC), and leading brands, the expo powerfully conveys the spirit of localization and has garnered increasing international exposure. The lighting products di...
The crucial lighting platform hosts 176 Taiwanese exhibitors
Dec 20, 2013A record number of 2,360 exhibitors from 38 countries took part in the 15th HKTDC Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition), held Oct. 27-30 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center (HKCEC), drawing 38,030 buyers from 144 countries and regions. This year, the event featured the Hall of Aurora, LED & Green Lighting, Advertising Lighting, Smart Lighting & Solutions, and Small...
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...
