PostShowReport

2017

Show Overview

The central theme of GILE 2017 is ‘THINKLIGHT: The convergent future’. Shifts in the

lighting industry have led the convergence of distinct technologies, industries and devices.

As show organiser, we aim to provide fairgoers a professional industry platform to cultivate

new business opportunities from both within and outside the traditional industry realms. In

2017, both the number of exhibitors and the product scope have expanded in accordance

to the evolving lighting industry. Apart from the exhibition, our concurrent programme also

encourages participants to share and exchange market insight as well as technical know-

how. Through these initiatives, I hope we can help set the stage for discovering new

industry breakthroughs.

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2017 Supporters:

Number of Visitors：

156,898 visitors from 134 countries

and regions*

Top 10 overseas countries and regions:

Number of Exhibitors：

2,428 exhibitors from 21 countries and

regions

International Pavilions:

Concurrent Events：

Over 100 seminars covering topics across

lighting industrial train and future

development trends.

• The Convergent Future Forum

• THINKLIGHT Forum

• Hong Kong

• Korea

• Taiwan

• U.S.• Hong Kong

• Korea

• Singapore

• Thailand

• Malaysia

• India

• Taiwan

• U.S.

• Russia

• Australia

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Show Statistics

Exhibition Space:

180,000 gross sqm spanning 17 halls

* Count together with concurrent event - Guangzhou Electrical Building Technology

Brands Showcase

2,428 exhibitors from 21 countries and regions

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Our Exhibitors

Exhibitor participation objectives:78% exhibitors

achieved their goals

65% exhibitors are

satisfied with new

relations established

Through GILE, we are able to connect to our customers and their customers. It

is a great opportunity to see a lot of customers all in one place. The fair has

been great. I can see more and more international visitors over the years. The

organizer is doing a great job. Our objective is definitely met.

Mr Tom Jory, Vice President, Illumination Marketing, Luminus

We have been exhibiting in the Guangzhou lighting fair for the past six years

and we found that GZ exhibition is very good if you want to understand the

market and see where the lighting market in the whole Asia is going.

Mr JONI MAKI, Global Sales Director, LEDiL Oy, Finland

This is our sixth year participating at GILE and third year being a part of the US

Pavilion. We recognise the fair as one of the major international lighting events

for the industry. Buyers to our booth come from different backgrounds from

engineers to senior level managers, directors and CEO who attend the show to

get an up close and a more hands on experience with the products.

Mr Blane Goettle, Vice President, McWong International Inc

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source from 2017 fair onsite survey.

91% exhibitors are

likely to exhibit again in

2018 fair

8%

16%

20%

29%

27%

43%

44%

44%

63%

66%

Passing on specialist knowledge

Comparing competitors

Attaining sales deals

Showing, discussing product variants

Exchanging experience

Preparing sales deals

Cultivating existing business relations

Obtaining an overall impression of the market situation

Initiating new business relations

Presenting innovations, new developments

Production Sector:

Equipment and assembly solutions

Exhibitors presented light and display metrology products

which can quantify lighting quality as well as new colour

metrics and flicker. Also on display were assembly solutions

such as silicone adhesives, conformal coatings, encapsulants,

silicone adhesives, conformal coatings, encapsulants, gap

fillers and thermal interface materials. In response to the

emerging trend of Chip Scale Package (CSP) use, the LED

package industry is moving in the direction of downsizing its

components. Silicon encapsulation techniques meanwhile

have seen upgrades in terms of photo-thermal resistance and

mechanical stability.

Technology Sector:

LED Packaging and lighting control

One of the highlights within the technology sector was to see

high CRI (Colour Rendering Index) LED packages on display.

These products project light in a way which significantly

reduces the problem of glare and faithfully reveals the true

colour of objects as seen under natural light sources. The LED

applications in automation, medical and horticulture lighting

were also prominently featured. Visitors were able to see first-

hand how a wide variety of packaged LEDs, including filament

LEDs, IR LEDs, LED backlights and displays, each contain

their own unique features to be applied for different functions.

Application Sector:

Smart lighting and speciality lighting

With the advent of IoT (Internet of Things), more and more

electrical devices are becoming ‘smart’ due to greater

analytical capabilities and improvements in sensor

technology. Exhibitors presented lighting which highlighted

the theme of “Intelligent and Human Centric”, which thereby

focussed not only on the functionality of lighting but on

human’s physical and emotional needs and responses.

State-of-the-Art Display

96%Visitors are

satisfied with

exhibit

categories

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展团历史: 第7届组织单位: 香港电子业商会主题: 香港高品质和创新的LED及其广泛应用

Overseas Pavilions

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Edition: 8th edition

Organiser: Taiwan Lighting Fixture Export Association

Theme: LED technology in lighting

Edition: 5th edition

Organiser: China and South Korea Lighting

Manufacturing Association

Theme: Korean R&D capabilities for a

comprehensive range of applications

Hong Kong United States

Korea Taiwan

Mr Basil Wai, CEO, The Hong Kong

Electronic Industries Association

“We have been organising the Hong

Kong Pavilion for more than 7 years

because we believe GILE not only

presents the region’s most up-to-date

lighting products, but also offers ample

business opportunities for the pavilion

members. The array of different

applications that LED technologies can

be applied to helps inspire our members.”

Edition: 8th edition

Organiser: US Department of Commerce

Theme: US SSL technologies for a sustainable future

Edition: 7th edition

Organiser: The Hong Kong Electronic Industries

Association

Theme: Hong Kong’s quality and innovative LEDs for

wide applications

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8.1%

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South China75% East China

16%

North China3%

Central China

3%North East

1%

South East1%

North West1%

Domestic visitors breakdown by region:Overseas visitors breakdown by region:

Europe

Africa

Middle East

Asia

Oceania

North America

South America

5%

3%2%

19%

2%66%

3%

100,465 110,406 123,885 135,990 145,080 145,080156,898

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

28,152

128,746

Overseas(18%)

Domestic(82%)

Year-on-Year

Increase:

8.1%

If my peers need to look for suppliers in China, he or she definitely cannot miss GILE. It is the best exhibition. I can

find a lot of target products, including LED lamps and accessories. Definitely I will further discuss with the potential

suppliers and place order. In addition, the show gave me a surprise regarding market trends.

Mr Loh Kah Phang, VFZLED Pte.Ltd

2011 – 2017 Visitor Numbers

156,898visitors from134 countries and regions

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Visitor Statistics

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Type of Visitors:

32%

22%

36%

10%Decisive

Collective

Consultative

No influence

Visitor occupational status: Visitor influence on purchasing/

procurement decisions:

Exporters, Importers, Wholesalers, Distributors,

Chain Stores, Commercial Agents, E-retailers

Displays and signs, LED chips, LED components,

LED packaging, Lighting fixtures, Wafers

Architects, Building contractors,

Building technology service providers, Design studios,

Energy suppliers, Planners and engineers, Procurement

authorities, Property developers, System integrators

Associations, Media, Organisations 5%

20%

29%

46%Trade Based

Manufacturers

Project Based

Industry Related

Recently we are moving towards building our own brand with the target

of tapping into overseas markets; this is where GILE can assist us. Not

only can we seek the latest products and network with manufacturers

during the show, but we can also keep pace with various market trends

in this fast changing industry.

Mr Tommy Lo, Vice President, Hong Kong WEE Recycling Association

71% exhibitors are

satisfied with target

audience

69% exhibitors are

satisfied with overall

visitors quality

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Source from 2017 Fair onsite survey.

Global Visitors

1%

5%

9%

10%

22%

26%

27%

Trainee, apprentice

Other

Other salaried staff

Managing director, board member

Department head, group head

Entrepreneur, co-owner

Division manager, operations/…

49%

39%

31%

28%

23%

17%

31%

29%

31%

14%

View/get to know product variants

View/get to know innovations,…

Expand specialist knowledge

Achieve an overall impression of the market situation

Exchange experience

Compare competitors

Prepare purchasing decisions

Conduct purchases

Initiate new business relations

Cultivate existing business relations

Visitors’ sourcing preference:(multi-choice)

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Visitors’ Objectives

Visitors 'attending goals:(multi-choice)

97% visitors are

satisfied with

attending objectives

97% visitors are

satisfied with the

sourcing results

I’ve come to GILE for more than 6 times. We want to see the updated technologies, especially on energy saving

products like LED solar panel. I think the Business Matching Programme is very useful, as it is a platform for

buyers to meet with exhibitors. I don’t need to go to other lighting fairs, since I can get everything I need in GILE.

Sr Isaac Ritz Herskovic, General Manager, Laiting

88% visitors would

like to come back again

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source from 2017 fair onsite survey

10%

11%

15%

27%

26%

39%

38%

67%

63%

74%

Electric lights

Display technology & application

Light production and measurement equipment

Accessories and electronic components

Light control, management and measurement systems

Decorative lighting

Residential lighting

Outdoor lighting

Commercial lighting

LED technology

Embracing the theme “THINKLIGHT: The Convergent Future”, the 2017 edition of the fair

curated a matching event programme with over 100 seminars featuring expert speakers from

the lighting community.

The convergent future: Light and IoT, lighting and digital art

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In the future, the development of smart control systems will be more and more integrated, not only in the

lighting sector but in other applications such as the monitoring and control of traffic and temperature. The

organisation of the event has been superb with many valuable audience discussions.

Mr Jack Chen, Business Director, Taiwan, Telensa

The Convergent Future: Light and IoT, lighting and digital art

I think the future belongs to IoT and connectivity. To make your devices connected is the key to success. What

I like most about the fair is the level of interaction with the audience. Sessions were packed to the rafters and

the audience was extremely engaged and ready to participate in the discussions. GILE is truly a great event.

Mr Tjaco Middel, Head of R & D, Tridonic (Shenzhen) Co Ltd

Outdoor media advertisements exist in many cities around the world and making sure these advertisements

are effective is crucial. Convergence is what the industry must do, bringing building, lighting, software and other

kinds of technology together to facilitate developments

Dr M Hank Haeusler, Director of Computation Design, UNSW Built Environment, UNSW Australia

The Convergent Future Forum

IoT and digital controls add tremendous value to lighting, they allow full customisation, rhythm, temperature control and dimming of animated lighting. I believe embedded lighting will be the future of architectural lighting as we move away from simple LED fixtures. I think the conference and exhibition were great. I can feel the intensity of the exhibitors and buyer. It is a high-level event is it is worth returning in the future.

Mr Brad Koerner, Product Marketing Manager, Philips Lighting

LED is the key technology for Plant Factory as it can increase the plant yield and quality by 20% to 30%. Since

LEDs are small we can grow plants in a much more compact space.

Professor Toyoki Kozai, Chief Director, Japan Plant Factory Association

New concept of lighting: Embedded technology, plant factory

Among China’s tourism sectors, night tours are the most popular. The so-called “Moon Economy” implies extending the stay of tourists and thus increasing their expenditure. Telling unique stories with lighting to attract tourists is now the main way to achieve this purpose.

Mr Qu Guojun, National A – level lighting and stage designer, Production Department, Technical Production Centre, China Central Television

Museums are all unique and require extremely high quality lighting. The ultimate concern should be the preservation of the museum’s cultural relics, but with more and more people visiting our museums we must ensure that they are also aesthetically pleasing. LEDs offer endless possibilities to designers, such as the use of intelligent control and colour control, but museum lighting and its installation must be thought about very carefully.

Ms Ai Jing, National Level 1 of Lighting Designer, National Museum of China

THINKLIGHT Forum

Lighting application: City and museum lighting

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Thank you!

9 – 12.6 2018

See you again!

Get Ready!

2018 Show theme: THINKLIGHT: Exploring ChangesFor more information,

please contact:

Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd

Contact person: Ms Scarlet Mak

Tel: (852) 2238 9969

Fax: (852) 2519 6079

Email: light@china.messefrankfurt.com

www.light.messefrankfurt.com.cn

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