China is fast becoming the center for production of LED lights having produced numerous types of lights for different uses. Over the years different companies especially with innovation in technology and manufacturing capabilities different Companies have emerged to play a big role in this section. These are the following some of the major LED manufacturers located in China along with their specialties and contribution to the field.

San’an Optoelectronics
San’an Optoelectronics Co. , Ltd. founded in 2000, located in Xiamen, is one of the prominent companies in LED field of China. Thus, the company is engaged in research, development, production and sale of full colour ultra bright LED epitaxial wafers, chips and III-V compound semiconductor material. They are applied in the landscape lighting, the backlighting, car lights, and in other related areas. Being a San’an Optoelectronics Co., Ltd as the enterprise of National high-tech industrialization demonstration project, they have adopted national post-doctoral research workstation and corporate technology center of the nation, which has taken multiple national-level major projects, which have proved the technological innovation strength of the company.

Shenzhen MTC

Shenzhen MTC co., Ltd, established in 2005 is a high-tech company who is involved in design, research, production, and sale of products such as liquid crystal display televisions, set-top boxes, EP & LED components, and assemblies. The company founded in 1999 is located in Shenzhen, and in June 2010 it was officially quoted at the Shenzhen Stock Exchange with the ticker 002429.  MTC continuously expands its business scope, having newly entered the fields of internet entertainment and semiconductor industry; it has smoothly entered the LED epitaxial wafer and chip industry, which shows great prospects and innovative development potential.

MLS

Since its establishment in 1997, MLS Co. , Ltd. has engaged in the research and development as well as manufacturing of high added value blue light, white light, high-power, infrared LED products etc. It has many branch companies as well as production facilities in many regions of the country and a sales service network in global areas. MLS focuses on technology which brings in internationally standard fully automated new production line technology thus improving on production automation and the rate of research and development. And in the year 2015, China element became a public limited company which was listed in Shenzhen Stock Exchange Limited on its index 002745 and has turned into one of the leaders in China LED market by its qualitative as well as quantitative product range.

Opple Lighting

Opple Lighting Co. , Ltd. is a high-tech company first established in 1996 which is situated in Shanghai and major in producing green energy-saving lighting products. The company has a wide range of products for the specific areas such as home lighting, commercial lighting, engineering lighting, smart lighting, etc., which are produced with unique and innovative ideas and have good quality to fulfill all the necessary lighting requirements. We will develop and adhere to the vision of green development, increase the value of lighting industry, enhance the people’s happiness index by providing energy-saving and environmental protection products. The company, on the base of the principle of “Creating Value with Light,” keeps on searching for the leading edge of the lighting technologies and offering the healthy and intelligent lighting products for the users of the world’s.

Foshan Lighting

Incorporated in the year 1958, Foshan Lighting Co. , Ltd is situated in Foshan, Guangdong Province of China and it is counted as one of the most reputed companies of China in the field of lighting. Self-built with abundant research and production background, Foshan Lighting specializes in offering indoor.Outdoor lighting, engineering lighting, smart lighting and more. Due to the stable quality of its products and the relatively good market image, the company has a significant place in the lighting industry. Foshan Lighting also emphasizes technological development and constantly introduces new lighting products to the market to fulfil the consumers’ needs with efficiency, energy conservation, and low emissions.

Focus Optoelectronics

Focus Optoelectronics Co. , Ltd. involves in the research, development, manufacturing and sales of LED chips and it is a high-tech company. Being situated in Zhangjiagang of Jiangsu Province, the company now owns the world-class production lines and implement rigorously stringent quality controlling measures to guarantee the favorable performance and durability of its manufactures. Focus’ produces LED chips and LED packages applied in general lighting, backlight, and display, and aims to offer customers satisfactory lighting products. Technological research and development is at the core of the company’s working philosophy which is embodied in the tag “Innovation Drives The Development”.

Tospo Lighting

Tospo Lighting is a company based in Zhejiang Province, Dongyang City specifically in Hengdian which was established in the year 1997 and it mainly deals in the research and sales of lighting products. This company’s main product categories are traditional domestic product lighting, and contractual/industrial lighting. Tospo Lighting aims at fulfilling Clients’ request of innovation, energy saving and environmental protection through introducing lighting products that meet the market needs and scope in order to enrich the lighting experience and improve the illumination quality. The company has the advanced research and development ability and the whole production management system to maintain the control of the superior quality of the products and performance.

Shanghai Bright Power Semiconductor

Shanghai Bright Power Semiconductor Co. , Ltd. concerned in LED driver chips has been established in 2008 in Shanghai as a high-tech company. Based on the company, it is mainly focused on the research, design and sale of integrated circuits the products of which find application in LED lighting and smart homes among other areas. The Shanghai Bright Power Semiconductor focuses on hi-tech development with multiple independent IPRs and aims to be a supplier of optimum lightings for customers with more efficiency and less energy consumption. Thus, the company has competitive advantages in technology, quality and innovation, and for that, it fosters the technological advancement of the lighting sector.

Ocean King

Ocean King Lighting Technology Co. , Ltd. As a specialized high-tech company which lies in Shenzhen city, Guangdong province, P.R.C, it owns a history since 1995. The company mainly offers and deals with specialty lighting for special markets comprising marine, oil & gas, and power & energy segments. Ocean King has a competitive edge through its Research and Development department and rigorous quality assurance procedures which creates product reliability and results in the products being strong to withstand the harsh conditions encountered in their application areas. The corporate culture is based on the established business principles of professionalism, innovation, integrity, and the win-win principle, and aims at delivering excellent, safe, and efficient lighting products and services to its customers.

Park Lighting

Guangdong Park Lighting was founded in Julian year 1995 and located in Zhongshan of Guangdong province is a comprehensive lighting group. Park Lighting provides commercial lighting, engineering lighting, and lighting for homes; It has obtained good reputation in the domestic and overseas for the unique design and remarkable quality of products. From the indicated objectives, it is clear that the company fully focuses on improving lighting effects by use of technology to satisfy customers on the kind of lighting they receive. In its corporate policy, Sanyuan Aurora sets basic values, including the focus on Innovation, Integrity, and Win-Win; the company actively develops new technologies and improves Light’s products and solutions.

DP Lighting

DP Lighting is a High-tech LED lighting company, which was established in 2009 in Zhongshan, Guangdong Province and mainly engaged in the RD, manufacturing and sales of LED lighting products. Its products include indoor and outdoor lighting, landscape lighting and so on, and it depends on the development capabilities and serious and standardized management over the production to offer efficient, energy-saving and environmental protection lighting products for consumers. As a reuslt, JiuLiang is determined to satisfy the various consumers’ demands by SEPM development and product improvement.

Xindeco

Xiamen Xindeco Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. is a high-tech company which specializes in the lighting industry founded in 1997 and is situated in Xiamen, Fujian Province. Company offers a variety of lighting solutions and services including the LED lighting and smart lighting as it targets different clients and wishes to develop the market of lighting products by introducing new technologies. Xiamen Xinda is committed to the development and application of “Innovation, Professionality, Honesty, Cooperation” business concept and always strives to be at the top of the lighting technology advancing towards a healthy and intelligent lighting environment for the global users.
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Conclusion

The China LED lighting industry is fragmented with many manufacturers who are significant to the growth of the sector through innovations. San’an, Opple, Jucan, Ocean King and the rest are the witness and participant of the formulation of the future lighting solution both in the domestic market and the global market. Bearing in mind the growing market need for energy efficiency in lighting products, these manufacturers are in a perfect place to dictate the pace as far as new technology and market penetration is concerned.

There are several key reasons why many companies choose to source LED lights from China:There are several key reasons why many companies choose to source LED lights from China:

## Cost Competitiveness

It has been observed that cost factors are still a major concern and Chinese LED manufacturers enjoy a major cost advantage because of cheaper labor, lower effective cost when operating on a large scale and government subsidies collectively known as ‘China price’. This makes them to be able to offer their prices in the market to be relatively lower than most of the other global suppliers.

## Manufacturing Capabilities

China has tremendous capability in LED manufacturing with sophisticated plant and equipments and has grown technologically as well. Most Chinese LED companies have spent a great deal of capital on research in a bid to enhance productivity as well as product quality.

## Economies of Scale

The vast sizes that LED industry has grown in China help the manufactures to realize large economies of scale. This means that the cost of production is more evenly spread and the overall profit margins are enhanced also in large production volume.

## Vertical Integration

Almost all Chinese LED firms are integrated manufacturers, they manage the whole LED supply chain from epitaxial wafers to end products. This ensures improved quality and right costs attributed to medical products.

## Rapid Prototyping and Customization

Chinese LED manufacturers tend very much respond to particular customer demands in a short time and firstly provide individual developments and prototypic designs. Buyers find their features easy to maneuver and quick and this makes them appealing to the buyers.

## Supportive Government Policies

That is why the Chinese government has applied numerous measures to encourage the development of the LED industry: subsidies, tax preferences, investments in research activities. This promotes the conditions for LED manufacturers.

## Abundant Raw Materials

China has ensured it has raw materials that are essential in the making of LED such as gallium and indium in large quantity. This is a good practice, and will assist in providing required consistency and continuity on supply side of the chain.

## Established Supply Chain

China has advance LED supply chain system which consist of various suppliers of LED components and many service provider. This ecosystem provides a good environment from where production as well as distribution can easily take pace.

Indeed as noted above, there are many benefits of sourcing from China, but there are also some issues that the buyers should consider such as quality assurance, control of intellectual property and issues relating to supply chain. The following risks are evident with sourcing LED products from China: To eradicate these risks, it is recommended to develop good relationships with credible Chinese LED manufacturers successfully.