Overview of the overall economic performance of the lighting industry in 2011

In 2011, the lighting industry as a whole cooled down. Passive vocabulary such as "market deserted", "business failures," "shut down production lines," and "price wars," almost throughout the year, but many companies also publicly stated that production has expanded and sales have soared. In the end, what is the overall situation of the lighting industry in 2011?

Overall economic performance China's lighting industry output ranks first in the world. According to statistics, from January to November 2011, China exported a total of 11.38 billion U.S. dollars worth of lamps, lighting fixtures and parts, which was a year-on-year increase of 25.1%. Among them, in November 2011, China exported 1.31 billion U.S. dollars worth of lamps, lighting equipment and parts, an increase of 50.6% year-on-year and an increase of 32.3%. The Guangdong, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Fujian, and Shanghai are the five major production areas for the lighting industry. The number of companies in the five provinces and cities has reached more than 90% of the total number of companies in the industry.

From January to November 2011, the top five provinces in China's electric light production were: 4.396 billion in Jiangsu, 3.969 billion in Guangdong, 3.09 billion in Zhejiang, 1.574 billion in Shandong, and 776 million in Henan; the output of incandescent light bulbs The top 5 provinces and regions are: 1.542 billion in Jiangsu Province, 1.45 billion in Shandong Province, 282 million in Shanghai City, 140 million in Liaoning Province, and 136 million in Hebei Province; the top five provinces in the ranking of fluorescent lamp production are: 1.014 billion in Jiangsu Province There were 721 million in Zhejiang Province, 424 million in Fujian Province, 168 million in Liaoning Province and 139 million in Hebei Province; the top five provinces and districts in terms of output of lamps and lighting fixtures were 972 million in Zhejiang Province and 779 million in Guangdong Province. The city has 210 million units, Shanghai has 152 million units, and Jiangxi Province has 39 million units. Exports of Luminaire Products In the first 10 months of 2011, a total of 15,100 batches of lighting products were exported from Nanhai, Foshan, with a value of US$356 million. Batches and goods value decreased by 7.32% and 2.56% respectively from the same period of 2010. Data show that from January to July 2011, there were 91 companies with lighting export records in the South China Sea area, of which 18 new companies were added; and 19 companies with export records in the same period in 2010 had already withdrawn from the export market in 2011.

From January to July 2011, the cumulative export volume of chandelier and electric lighting devices on the ceiling or wall was 262,608,711, and the cumulative export amount was approximately US$1.36 billion. The year-on-year amount rose by 9.4%. The main exporting countries were the United States, Germany and the Netherlands. The amount of exports to the United States accounted for 24.19% of the total amount of exports; the cumulative number of table lamps, bedside lamps or floor lamps exported was 86,474,115 units. The amount was approximately US$500 million, an increase of 3% year-on-year. The major exporting countries were the United States, Germany, and the Netherlands. The amount of exports to the United States accounted for 34.21% of the total amount of exports.

Ningbo is an important lighting export base in the country, accounting for about 13% of the total export volume of lamps and lanterns in the country. In the first half of 2011, a total of 2,048 batches of lamps were exported from Ningbo, with a value of US$59.187 million, which was an increase of 7.38% and 2.23% respectively. The export lighting industry is recovering steadily. In particular, in the second quarter, a total of 14261 batches of exports were exported with a value of 336.467 million US dollars, an increase of 10.09% and 8.34% year-on-year, and an increase of 32.24% and 35.41% respectively.

China's LED market in 2011 According to China National Semiconductor Lighting Engineering R&D and Industry Alliance (CSA) forecast, China's LED market is expected to reach 157 billion yuan in 2011. Among them, the upstream industry is about 7.5 billion yuan, the middle industry (LED packaging, etc.) is 28.5 billion yuan, and the downstream industry (equipment and other applications) is 121 billion yuan. In addition, about 70% of downstream industries are exported.

After the development in recent years, there are 3,000 to 4,000 LED lighting companies in China, and the LED lighting industry is developing at a rapid rate. Various types of lighting fixtures are widely used and the price difference is quite obvious. There are a large number of manufacturers producing LED and LED lighting products. Different manufacturers use different quality LEDs to cause LED lamp prices to vary greatly. IMS Research has updated the global monthly retail price tracking report for LED lamps, which covers 12 countries, 27 retailers and more than 480 LED lamps. According to the latest analysis by IMS Research, the average retail price of global LED lamps has steadily declined, from US$30 in September to US$28 in November. The price of LED lights in the Chinese market fell the most, with the average price falling by 62% from US$30 to US$11. The A19 replacement lamp price fell by 38% while the MR replacement lamp price dropped by 52%.