Light+Building 2024：Spotlight on Intelligence, Electrification and Sustainability
Among the international lighting-related exhibitions, the Frankfurt International Lighting and Building Technology and Equipment Exhibition (Light + Building) represents the world's largest lighting and building electric exposition. On March 3, 2024, the six-day (3/3-3/8) Light + Building 2024 kicked off in Germany, with a focus on sustainability and foresight in the field of architecture, launching the hot topic of "electrification". The exhibition is divided into two major industries: lighting and building technology, covering a wide range of exhibits including modern lighting design, smart building service technology, efficient energy management technology, photovoltaic device connections, and power infrastructure, etc.
According to official information, Light + Building 2024 had a total of 2,130 exhibitors, of which over 77% was from overseas. It’s worth noting that the number of China-based enterprises amounted to 486, with booths covering nearly 11,000 square meters of exhibition area, which hit a new high and ranked third among participating countries. This reflects the increasing enthusiasm of Chinese companies for overseas expansion and to a certain extent, implied the optimistic attitude of Chinese manufacturers towards the demand and prospects of the overseas lighting market.
Among the Chinese companies, LED luminaires and LED package manufacturers such as OPPLE, FSL, Refond, Unilumin, TYF, LEDteen, EXC, MEGAMAN, Super Lighting, and GOLDENSEA, LED power supply manufacturers including Inventronics, MOSO, and SOSEN were present at the exhibition. International lighting giants like ams OSRAM, Nichia, LEDVANCE, and Luminus were not absent from this exhibition.
Based on all the information disclosed, LEDinside found that exhibitors showcased a broad spectrum of lighting products centering on hotspots such as people foremost, sustainable development, smart control, user experience, and innovative design. These products span various lighting segments including home lighting, architectural lighting, decorative lighting, industrial lighting, horticultural lighting, and sports lighting. LEDinside has summarized information on some exhibitors' products as follows, from which the companies’ product mix and the demand situation in overseas markets can be revealed.
Nichia
Nichia showcased several groundbreaking products, including the Nichia Light Cluster™ Type L and a new Cube Direct Mountable Chip which introduces a novel feature of efficient horizontal light distribution. Both solutions provide an unrivaled soft, low-glare quality of light and enable luminaire manufacturers to significantly reduce the thickness and weight of lighting fixture designs.
Other highlights include the H6 Series LEDs which delivers the industry's highest joint-boost in color quality and efficacy and HPS color LEDs, true alternative to high-pressure sodium lamps (HPS) contributing to the realization of a sustainable society.
ams OSRAM
At Light+Building 2024, ams OSRAM focus on street lighting, building management, location within buildings, and horticulture. The company presented the latest OSLON® Square LED technologies for efficient urban lighting, ensuring excellent performance, long life and high reliability even under harsh conditions. The new generation of OSLON® Pure were unveiled at the exposition, which boasted a large color spectrum and an excellent lumen density, offering maximum flexibility for the design of individual lighting solutions.
LEDVANCE
LEDVANCE showcased its brand new lighting product series, including office lighting, industrial and logistics lighting, sports lighting, urban landscape lighting, and the VAVARES intelligent lighting control system. Additionally, LEDVANCE also presented novel products--LOOP, including NATURELOOP recyclable materials, EVERLOOP modular luminaires for a functioning circular economy, ECO passport CO2 carbon footprint calculation, and third-party environmental certification.
On top of lighting products, LEDVANCE also debuted its solar energy solutions tailored for both residential and professional markets, covering solar panels, inverters, battery storage, and control systems.
Luminus
At Light + Building 2024, Luminus stayed focus on light and color, highlighting two major themes: health and intelligence. The company showcased a variety of LED lighting products characterized by natural, comfortable, high-quality, high-efficiency properties, and light adjustment & color tunability.
Exhibits encompassed health lighting products such as the Salud Human-Centric Lighting series, the Smooth White series, and the infrared (IR) series co-produced with SUNLED, and intelligent lighting products including the CCT Tunable Gen 2 COB light-dimming series and the Warm Dimming COB series.
In particular, the Salud Human-Centric Lighting series enhances the suppression of melatonin by boosting the cyan light spectrum and strengthens the 660nm spectrum to achieve natural skin color tone, providing warmer and more comfortable lighting.