LED lighting giant began a frenzied acquisition

November 23, 2011, the European Commission announced its approval of the Dutch company Philips (Philips) acquisition of Spanish outdoor lighting group IndustriasDerivadasdelAluminioSA (hereinafter referred to the 'INDAL') plan. It is understood that, INDAL Group, previously one of the world's five largest lighting manufacturers.

 December 15, Philips invested 25 million euros to build the wholesale China LED lighting center in Chengdu, to increase investment in China. In the past few years, Philips is the global layout of the depth of the LED lighting industry chain. In the field of lighting market segments, following the 2007 acquisition of ColorKinetics (the first company to produce complete integrated LED lighting system), the 2009 acquisition of New Zealand professional entertainment lighting company, Selecon, Italy LED lighting design company IltiLuceSpA acquired a force in 2010 (Group) Co., Ltd. (LEDs, traditional entertainment lighting and lighting control solutions for the design, manufacture and distributors).

    The field of drive control in lighting, Philips 2009, the acquisition of U.S. TeletrolSystems and Australia Dynalite re-acquisition of the Danish the Amplex company's street lights control of the business in 2010 as part of the Lighting Electronics business, and the existing Philips outdoor lighting business to provide support.

Recently, Samsung Electronics said it is considering buying LED joint venture formed by the rest of Samsung Electro-Mechanics, but has not yet made a final decision, did not disclose more details of the acquisition of aspects of time, offer. Samsung LED was founded in 2009 by Samsung Electronics and Samsung Electro-Mechanics to invest 290 billion won (about $ 200,000,000) formed from two companies 50:50.

    The Samsung overall LED business in the downturn of the industry into the unit from the upstream grain package to achieve vertical integration of downstream light bulbs, and play their own brand, displayed in the lighting field to challenge Osram, Philips first-line brand determination.

    Addition, an international lighting giant Osram are also stepping up the pace of integration of resources. Recently, Osram official announcement from the joint venture partners since November 9, 2011 acquisition of TraxonTechnologies, Ltd. (hereinafter referred to Traxon) the remaining shares. Osram relevant responsible person said, through this acquisition, the company will further enhance the strength of its fast-growing professional LED lighting solutions market.

    A few months ago, Osram has completed the planned acquisition of German the Siteco companies and technology companies Encelium. The Encelium the company's CEO AnthonyMarano said: 'Osram has become a leader in LED lighting solutions, whether it is in the modules, lighting, control, installation and maintenance services are among the leading plus the Encelium the software technology ability to forge a positive new growth strategy to achieve the existing and new markets to further penetrate.

    Germany Siteco company's acquisitions, the outside world generally believe that, consider to the company in the commercial and public place lighting the field of market advantage, combined with Traxon company to provide solutions in the store lighting, architectural lighting, entertainment and hotel lighting field, the future of Osram in professional The breakdown of lighting the field of market dominant position.

    From the international point of view, the international companies to accelerate the layout of the wholesale LED torches market through the acquisition and expansion, the internal integration means that the enterprise confidence in the future market of LED lighting.