More governments around the globe are expected to set compulsory standards for LED lighting devices in 2012, which in turn will help reduce vicious price competition in the LED lighting...

The global LED lighting market continues to heat up with Japan being the biggest market. According to studies, Japan's December LED light tube penetration rate reached 40%. The industry...

The LED lighting market is expected to shine in 2012. South Korea-based Samsung LED has recently been merged into Samsung Group to fully utilize the strong distribution channel of...

The growing number of LED lighting projects in Greater China is likely to benefit LED chipmaker Epistar as the firm may become the main supplier of LED chips, according to industry...

Philips has announced a plan to set up an LED lighting plant in Chengdu, China and to invest up to EUR25 million (US$33 million) from 2011-2015.

Governments in Asia such as South Korea, China and Taiwan all plan to promote and increase the development of LED lighting in 2012 through various policies. South Korea plans to replace...

Japan-based lighting firm Panasonic was ranked number one in sales of LED light bulbs in Japan in the first half of 2011 with market share reaching 35%.

Royal Philips Electronics and South African state-owned utility company Eskom have announced an energy-saving LED lighting deal. Under the agreement, 200,000 Philips MasterLED lamps...

Players in the LED industry may be disappointed as the China government's subsidy for their lighting products may be much smaller than anticipated.

Taiwan's LED lighting output value in third-quarter 2011 was NT$2.03 billion (US$67 million), a 19.4% drop on quarter and 12% decrease on year. Industry sources indicated the price...

Taiwan-based LED firm Lextar has been developing the LED lighting market and receiving OEM orders from international firms such as Philips, Osram and Mitsubishi. Lextar has been said...

Taiwan-based LED firm Genesis Photonics recently received orders from China-based customers for indoor lighting and commercial LED light tubes. Coupled with orders from Japan-based...

LED lighting is waiting for the price difference with traditional lighting to narrow, with penetration of LED lighting likely to reach 25% in 2013, Epistar has said.

The Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) will take place from October 27-30. Many upstream and downstream LED firms such as Bridgelux, Taiwan-based LED firm Lextar...

The big LED lighting pie has been attracting many firms to enter the market, heating up competition between traditional and new firms. Fierce competition can lead to patent wars as...