The First China (Shenzhen) Lighting Industry / Supply Chain Technology Innovation Exhibition Successfully Held

May 10-12, the first "China (Shenzhen) Lighting Industry Supply Chain Technology Innovation Exhibition" (CLITI Exhibition), hosted by the China Association of Lighting Industry (CALI), was successfully held at the Shenzhen International Convention and Exhibition Center (Bao'an)! With the core positioning of "Technology Innovation Integration, Intelligent Green Quality Improvement," the exhibition built a new integrated "Conference + Exhibition" platform for industry trade docking, information release, and technology innovation achievement display, providing "one-stop" high-value services to guide the lighting industry toward high-quality development, expand market opportunities, and promote innovative cooperation.

On the morning of May 10, He Ye, Vice President of the China Light Industry Federation and Chairman of the China Association of Lighting Industry (CALI), and Xie Li'an, Secondary Inspector of the Consumer Goods Industry Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, attended the opening ceremony and delivered speeches. Maurice Maes, President of the Global Lighting Association , Zhang Li, President of the China Interior Decoration Association, Liu Shengping, Vice Chairman of CALI , Chen Yansheng, former Chairman of CALI , Wang Yonghai, member of the Party Leadership Group of the Gaoyou Municipal People's Congress Standing Committee and city leader in charge of linking with the smart lighting industry supply chain, You Zeyong, President of the Gaoyou Luminaire Association, Huang Zhengyu, Deputy Director of the Equipment Industry Division of the Shenzhen Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, and Zeng Xiaolan, President of the Shenzhen Lighting and Display Engineering Association, among other leaders, attended the opening ceremony. The opening ceremony was hosted by Wang Zhuo, Secretary-General of the China Association of Lighting Industry.

Second Inspector of the Department of Consumer Goods Industry, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology

Xie Li'an

He Ye, in his speech, stated that the Chinese lighting industry has undergone a century of changes and, especially over the past 40+ years since the Reform and Opening-up , has developed rapidly to reach an annual sales volume of 680 billion yuan and exports exceeding 65 billion USD. Its products are exported to more than 220 countries and regions, accounting for over 60% of the global market share. It is the global manufacturing center and supply chain hub for the lighting industry, demonstrating significant international competitiveness. Especially during the three-year pandemic challenge, the industry moved forward under heavy burdens, showing strong development resilience and growth potential, laying a solid foundation for stable growth, structural adjustment, and achieving higher-quality development.

Vice President of the China National Light Industry Council

President of the China Association of Lighting Industry

He Ye

He Ye pointed out that at a critical moment when the entire industry is earnestly implementing the important strategic deployments of the 20th National Congress and focusing on promoting high-quality development, the first CLITI exhibition has emerged. This is a concrete measure taken by the China Association of Lighting Industry (CALI) to practice national development strategies, advance the sophistication of industrial foundations, and modernize the supply chain; it is also the mission and responsibility of the entire industry to stand on a new development stage, build a new development pattern, and promote high-quality industry development through technological self-reliance and strength.

CLITI Exhibition's opening day coincided with "China Brand Day". Seizing this opportunity, He Ye hopes to effectively promote the lighting industry to achieve "the transformation from Made in China to Created in China, from Chinese speed to Chinese quality, and from Chinese products to Chinese brands", making "Chinese Lighting, Shared Worldwide" a solemn commitment for the industry to build a new development pattern. Meanwhile, He Ye stated that CLITI Exhibition, as an important initiative of the China Association of Lighting Industry (中国照明电器协会), will continuously innovate and optimize its working methods, concentrate advantageous resources, and tap into endogenous value, so as to truly become a global exchange platform for the lighting supply chain, a trade cooperation platform, a high-quality platform for corporate promotion and display, and a platform for disseminating industry information and technology, evolving into a professional, focused brand that continuously expands services and creates value for the industry.

Vice President of the China Illuminating Engineering Society — Ruan Zhili, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Mayor of Guzhen Town, Zhongshan City; Lei Zihe, General Manager of Foshan Electrical Lighting Co., Ltd.; Yao Mengming, General Manager of the Lighting Design and Application Department of Signify (China) Investment Co., Ltd.; Chen Wei, Chairman of Zhejiang Sunway Lighting Electric Group Co., Ltd.; Yu Shigui, General Manager of the National Sales Center of Huizhou NVC Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.; Zhang Yusheng, Vice President of Xiamen Lide Xin Digital Education Technology Co., Ltd.; Guan Yong, General Manager of Longteng Lighting Group Co., Ltd.; Xu Bin, General Manager of the Road Lighting Division of Opple Lighting Co., Ltd.; Wang Micheng, President of Hangzhou Hongyan Electrical Appliance Co., Ltd.; Zhang Linfu, Chairman of Hangzhou Yuzhong Honghong Lighting Electric Appliance Co., Ltd.; Ling Weihu, Deputy General Manager of Shanghai Yamada Lighting Co., Ltd.; as well as representatives from CIES Vice President units — MLS Co., Ltd., Hengdian Group Depen Lighting Co., Ltd., Guangdong Sanan Aurora Lighting Co., Ltd., Changzhou Xingyu Automotive Lamp Co., Ltd., Xiamen Toshiba Lighting Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Unilumin Technology Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Chenfeng Technology Co., Ltd.; representatives of key enterprises in the industry supply chain; CLITI exhibitors; representatives of local associations from various provinces and cities; and nearly 200 people attended the opening ceremony.

20,000 sqm exhibition hall, with approximately 25,000 visitors. Exhibits focus on intelligent, healthy, and green lighting products and technologies. This CLITI exhibition gathers backbone enterprises from all links of the lighting industry supply chain, forming a powerful elite brand matrix. Backbone lighting industry enterprises such as Sanxiong, Fozhao, NVC, Sunshine, Depeng, Longteng, Hongyan, Tongshida, Yuzhong Gohong, Chenfeng, Lideixin; global renowned companies including Seoul Semiconductor, Samsung, and AMS OSRAM; as well as well-known enterprises across the lighting industry supply chain such as Shengrui, Xuyu, Yakuan, Aihua, Huapu Yongming, Unisplendour, Moshuo, and Eurolux, all appeared at the CLITI exhibition. The CLITI exhibition also established the "Gaoyou Smart Streetlight Demonstration Zone" and the "Shenzhen Standard Certification Solid-state Lighting (SSL) Demonstration Zone" to showcase the characteristics of different lighting industry industrial clusters and sub-sectors. Exhibitors and visitors alike expressed that at this CLITI exhibition, renowned industry enterprises were all present; the event was highly professional, featuring comprehensive and new exhibits, rich and exciting on-site activities, and sufficient trade and technical exchanges. The atmosphere was vibrant, yielding substantial results and boosting confidence in the industry's recovery and warming trend.

Partial on-site exhibition booths

The on-site product display covers new products and technologies across all links of the lighting industry chain, including smart health low-carbon technologies, finished lighting products, raw materials/components, optoelectronic devices/modules, power supplies/drivers/controls, accessories/kits, production/testing equipment, certification/testing/information services, etc.

Professional visitors from the lighting industry enthusiastically attended the exhibition, with lighting industry organizations from Zhejiang, Guangdong, Shenzhen and other regions leading local enterprises to actively form groups to visit the CLITI exhibition.

To effectively promote technological innovation capabilities in the lighting industry and lead high-quality development of China's lighting sector, during the CLITI exhibition organized by the China Lighting Industry Association (CLITI), the "2022-2023 (12th) China Lighting Industry Conference" and other concurrent events were held under the theme "Integration of Technological Innovation, Intelligent Green Quality Improvement." The conference, structured as a main forum and sub-forums, complemented the exhibition and focused on key areas closely related to high-quality development in the lighting industry: "policy, technology, products, market, brand, and service." Adopting an innovative "conference + exhibition" format, it provided the lighting industry with a more extensive and in-depth platform for cooperation and exchange. During the exhibition, several hot topics of industry concern were released, including the "2022 China Lighting Industry Development White Paper" and the results of the "China Lighting Electrical Industry Evaluation."

The CLITI Exhibition is committed to becoming an industry stage for showcasing brand influence, a competition arena for highlighting corporate competitiveness, and a communication platform for gathering industry cohesion. The show ends but the connection continues; the 2024 China (Shenzhen) Lighting Industry Supply Chain Technology Innovation Exhibition looks forward to meeting you again next year!