Organized by Taiwan Photonic Industry and Technology Development Association (PIDA), LED Lighting Taiwan 2012 will be hosted in the Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall on June 19-21. More than 250 companies from overseas and the island including Nichia, Cree, Osram, Everlight, Seoul Semiconductor, Lite-On, Delta Electronics, Edison Opto, Epistar, Formosa Epitaxy, and Neo-Neon are expected to showcase their latest technologies and products in about 800 booths. Around 55 professional buyers from 18 economies, including Brazil, Russia, India, mainland China, Turkey, South Korea, Japan, and the United States, have signed up for this show.
 
PIDA has disclosed that the 2012 exhibitor number and booth number represent an 18% and 17% increase from the 2011 event, respectively. Another impressive fact is that 50% more mainland Chinese exhibitors will participate in the show this year, compared to 2011.
 
According to PIDA, horticultural applications of LED lighting and LED lighting brands will take center stage at this show this year. The LED lighting brand section has been signed up by 200 exhibitors.
 
PIDA estimates that Taiwan can save around 50 billion kilowatt hours of electricity a year should LED replace all conventional lamps. The organization pointed out that LED lighting penetration has reached over 40% in Japan after the March 11, 2011 earthquake.
 
PIDA pointed out that Taiwan remains the world’s No.1 LED maker by output volume. It estimated the Taiwan industry would generate revenue of around NT$200 billion (US$6.8 billion at US$1:NT$29) this year, 10% up from last year, mostly thanks to climbing demands for LED lights and backlights.
 
Around NT$4.4 billion (US$154 million) of the revenue will be contributed by Taiwan government’s projects to replace LEDs for all of the island’s 320,000 conventional streetlights.