[Text / high-tech LED Huang Yaping] In recent years, with the low energy consumption and long life of LED automotive lighting, it has been gradually discovered and recognized. Major automobile manufacturers such as BMW, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Audi and other famous brands have launched. A new car with LED car lights to attract customers. In addition, the daytime running lights regulations (allowing or forcing the use of LED low beam lights during the day) are introduced in the EU and Canada. Therefore, the field of LED automotive lighting has become the "toon" that many companies are vying for.
Lumileds is optimistic about the development of China's automotive lighting market
On April 28th, 2015, Mr. Klemens Brunner, Senior Vice President of Lumileds and General Manager of Automotive Lighting Asia Pacific, said that the automotive lighting market has undergone a very rapid transformation in the past few years when it comes to new products and the latest technology frontiers. Lumileds has introduced the innovative 25W integrated xenon lamp D5S, which integrates electronic components into HID bulbs, which has a huge impact on the automotive lighting market.
Next, Lumileds will further expand the application of LEDs in automotive headlights. Lumileds has launched and will soon launch new LED headlights, not only for high-end applications such as matrix headlights, but also for mainstream production models. This will lead to rapid growth in the Chinese LED headlamp market.
Regarding Lumileds' global development strategy for automotive lighting and how to open up new markets, Klemens Brunner said that Lumileds Automotive Lighting has two plants in China and is preparing to build a new automotive LED bulb production line. Lumileds has exported Chinese-made automotive lighting products to other Asian countries, and will closely monitor the progress of the implementation of the “One Belt, One Road†strategy of the Chinese government and open up more business opportunities.
Jingdian accelerates the layout of LED car lighting into Dominant
It is understood that Dominant is an important supplier in the LED automotive lighting market. Founded in 2000, the main application market is automotive lighting, and its customers cover all major automakers around the world. Jingdian signed an investment agreement with Tongliang Brightness to further expand the automotive lighting LED market.
Jingdian invested NT$512 million in this time and obtained a 10% stake in Dominant. Jingdian said that this investment is a concept of virtual cooperation, mainly strengthening the strategic cooperation between the two parties, promoting closer cooperation between the two parties and accelerating the introduction of new products into the market.
The new round of layout of Jingdian is to find a new niche market for the current LED backlight and general lighting market.
Osram Kunshan set up a new plant for the production of automotive lighting products
It is understood that Germany Osram has become an important international LED automotive lighting supplier. Osram will continue to maintain its global leadership in automotive lighting due to its special capabilities in OLED lighting and laser lighting.
Recently, Osram's new plant in Kunshan, China, was officially put into operation. It is reported that the new factory will employ about 500 employees, mainly for the production of lighting products in the automotive and display fields.
“The operation of the new Kunshan plant will not only meet the strong demand for innovative lighting technology in the Chinese market, but will further enhance our influence in this world's largest single lighting market,†said Wu Shengbo, President and CEO of OSRAM Asia Pacific.
Seoul Semiconductor actively enters the global automotive lighting market
Li Yixun, a representative of Seoul Semiconductor, a world-renowned LED manufacturer, said that with the enhancement of the performance of high-efficiency and high-reliability automotive LEDs, Seoul Semiconductor will actively enter the global automotive lighting market.
As early as 2011, Seoul Semiconductor has supplied LED light sources for headlights to world-renowned auto manufacturers. Since then, it has continuously developed high-efficiency, high-reliability automotive LED products, and its global market share continues to rise.
Seoul Semiconductor has developed 14 kinds of automotive-specific LED products, which is the first among Korean LED companies to pass the GM reliability test and has been recognized globally.
Lae-hyun, Kim, head of semiconductor business division in Seoul, said that the LEDs for automotive use must be safe in the long run, and must be rigorously tested by European, American and Japanese automakers for high efficiency and high reliability. The performance of Seoul Semiconductor's LEDs has been recognized by many automakers and it is believed that sales will continue to increase.
Sanan Optoelectronics and Beiqi Yinxiang signed a strategic agreement to cut into car lighting
Wuhu Anrui Optoelectronics Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sanan Optoelectronics, signed a strategic agreement with BAIC Yinxiang in July to cut into automotive lighting.
Anrui Optoelectronics set up a branch office in Chongqing to provide supporting services for Beiqi Yinxiang, producing automotive lamps and LED products (including automotive lighting, signal lights, interior lights, decorative lights, electronic instrumentation applications, GPS/DVD displays, etc.).
Beiqi Yinxiang is a joint-vehicle enterprise jointly established by Beiqi, one of China's five major automobile groups, and Chongqing Yinxiang Industrial Group, one of the top 50 industrial enterprises in Chongqing. This cooperation further highlights Sanan's strong leading position in the LED field.
At the same time, Sanan has successfully cut into the explosive downstream of the automotive lighting field from the steady growth of the LED upstream, extending to the higher value segment and opening up the business space.
Hongli Optoelectronics acquired Fo Da signal to cross the car lighting
The financial report shows that the revenue and gross profit margin of Hongli Optoelectronics' automotive lighting products reached revenues of 66,818,700 yuan, 10,236,700 yuan and 536,590,800 yuan in 2013, 2014 and the first half of 2015, respectively. 44.25%, the gross profit margin for the first half of 2015 was 43.52%.
In August 2013, Hongli Optoelectronics acquired the remaining 38% of the equity of Guangzhou Fo Da Signal for 31.176 million yuan, thus 100% holding the Fo Da signal. The acquisition indicates that Hongli Optoelectronics will be the largest LED automotive lighting industry in the future.
It is understood that Fo Da signal LED products are mainly used in the lighting of automobiles, motorcycles and ships. The products are mainly exported, and the products are exported to more than 20 countries such as Britain, France, Germany and the United States.
Automobile lighting giant builds a lamp production base in Hubei
In April 2015, Hubei Huazhong Marelli Automobile Lighting Co., Ltd. officially put into operation in Xiaogan.
At present, the production capacity has reached 500,000 headlights. It is expected that the production scale will reach 2.5 million headlights and 2.5 million taillights by 2019. The lights will be used for Changan Ford, Changan Suzuki, Changan's own brand and Shenlong and Dongfeng Honda. And other brand models.
As early as the beginning of 2015, Ozawa Manufacturing Co., Ltd., the No. 1 company in the global automotive lighting industry, started construction of the Xiaoyan lamp project in Xiaogan High-tech Zone.
The two car lighting giants jointly mobilized the high-end car lights, and Xiaogan became a veritable production base for Huazhong lights.
summary:
Behind the big coffee competition layout is the huge market potential. This cake is very attractive. There are also a lot of people who are pegged to this cake, but the threshold for entry is very high. At present, domestic LED lighting companies are mostly concentrated in LED signal lights, brake lights, combined taillights, instrument lights, infrared lights, etc., and the most important LED headlights in automotive lighting have been monopolized by international manufacturers. Have a foothold.
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