ASEAN’s largest international exhibition on LED Lighting Products & Technology
LED Expo Thailand is one of the leading LED lighting events in Southeast Asia and ASEAN’s largest international exhibition on LED lighting products & technology. It is dedicated to the science, technology and application of LEDs and solid-state lighting. It aims to accelerate the growth of the LED lighting markets in the Southeast Asian region by providing a dynamic hub for LED/lighting companies to congregate, promote, discuss, transact, partner and gain insights on neighboring LED markets at a niche level.
LED Expo Thailand is an important initiative towards energy conservation and a green environment by host organization- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) and the show organizers- IMPACT Exhibition Management Co., Ltd. and MEX Exhibitions Pvt. Ltd.
LED Summit- International conference on LED lighting product & technology, SSL Forum and Modern Lamp Design Contest are other important events held concurrent to the show.
Acting as a prelude to the show every year, a series of roadshows is held all over Southeast Asia in an attempt to engage regional LED lighting sectors and promote energy efficiency & investment opportunities in those respective countries.
Why Thailand
Thailand: A Booming Economy
Thailand enjoys a strategic location and serves as a gateway into the heart of Asia – home to what is today the largest growing economic market. The country also offers convenient trade with China, India and the countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and easy access into the Greater Mekong sub-region, where newly emerging markets offer great business potential. Thailand's macro economics have seen an upward trend as a result of electronic components and appliances and particularly due to the growing demand of LED backlighting in electronic appliances.
Thailand's lighting market is expected to grow by 7% to 25.7 billion baht in 2014. Of the total market value, 2.8 billion baht will go for LED bulbs and lighting products, up from 1.81 billion last year. In 2015, LED lighting demand will continue, and expected to increase by 30% to 3.82 billion baht.
In terms of business opportunities, it is foreseen that a large number of companies and government projects will be using LED products as evidenced below:
LED Automotive Lighting: The number of cars with LED headlights will grow from 1.5 million to 5 million between 2013-2015 with the value of LED components growing from USD 130 to 300 million.(According to Dirk Banderhaeghen of Philips Lumileds)
Government Projects: Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand replaced LED Street Light at Mae Moh Power Plant., The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) is preparing to replace one million street lights nationwide with LED bulbs.
Public & Private Infrastructure Projects: From the construction of the new parliament house to stadium, residential, commercial, hospitality and entertainment projects such as CP All creates “7 Go Green” project and invest over 500 million THB to replace LED Light bulb in 7-Eleven throughout Thailand.
Thailand has long been a proponent of free and fair trade and its attractiveness as a production base for leading international companies is enhanced by a number of free trade agreements. Thailand is certain to be a beneficiary of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), which will enter into force in 2015.
