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Lighting and Bulb Manufacturing in China - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

IBISWorld IBISWorld Beijing, China Last Updated: November 2024 3971

Revenue

$22.4bn

2024

$22.4bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$X.Xbn

Employees

277k

Businesses

1,085

Wages

$X.Xbn

Lighting and Bulb Manufacturing in China industry analysis

Revenue in the Lighting and Bulb Manufacturing industry in China is expected to increase at an annualized 0.7% over the five years through 2024. This trend includes an expected increase of 2.4% in the current year. This industry is highly dependent on international trade. Industry exports are expected to account for 33.7% of industry revenue in 2024. Imports are anticipated to take 6.9% of domestic demand in the current year.
The industry has intensified competition and a low level of concentration. The number of enterprises will increase at 2.0% on average while the number of establishments will increase at 2.6% on average in next five years. The industry is expected to become more concentrated over the next five years as more mergers and acquisitions occur among players. However, concentration will remain low due to the highly fragmented nature of the industry. Enterprises with technology, capital and brand advantages are gradually expanding their market share, and high-quality resources are gathering to leading enterprises.
Industry revenue is forecast to increase at an annualized 1.8% over the five years through 2029. As China accelerates its efforts to achieve carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals, the country is promoting energy conservation, emission reduction and green low-carbon transformation from many aspects. Industry operators will launch more energy-saving products based on government guidance in the next five years, stimulating the growth in the industry. In addition, the industry will prioritize digital and intelligent manufacturing to streamline workflows, automate processes, and optimize resource allocation.

Trends and Insights

  • International trade has driven the industry growth. Internationalization development has allowed the manufacturers to enter new markets and expand their customer base, which has built brand reputation on a global scale and contributed to the growth of the industry.
  • Solid-state light sources are the largest product segment of the industry. Solid-state lighting, primarily in the form of LED, has high energy efficiency compared to traditional lighting sources.
  • The industry products are mainly concentrated in East China. The industry concentration in these areas is primarily due to the rapid development, and high demand for the industry products.
  • The industry has a low concentration level. The top four industry participants will take a joint market share of 12.6% in 2024.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 0.7 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $22.4bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

Repeated COVID-19 epidemic has negative impacts on the industry

  • Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the industry faced challenges like disruptions in the supply chain, labor shortages, and economic uncertainties, which had a negative impact on the industry growth. In 2020, industry revenue decreased by 4.7%.
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Lighting and Bulb Manufacturing in China
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals will support the industry development

  • As China accelerates its efforts to achieve carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals, the country is promoting energy conservation, emission reduction and green low-carbon transformation from many aspects.

Biggest companies in the Lighting and Bulb Manufacturing in China

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue ($m)
2024
Opple Lighting Co., Ltd.
1,051.4
Foshan Electrical and Lighting Co., Ltd.
805.4
OSRAM (China) Lighting Co., Ltd.
536.9

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Products & Services Segmentation

Lighting and Bulb Manufacturing in China
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Solid-state light sources, Gas discharge lamps and Incandescent bulbs. Solid-state light sources is the largest segment of the Lighting and Bulb Manufacturing in China.

Trends and Insights

Solid-state light sources are the largest product segment of the industry

  • Solid-state light sources like semiconductor lighting are electric light sources that convert electrical energy into light through semiconductor chips as luminous materials.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

The Lighting and Bulb Manufacturing industry in China mainly manufactures electronic light bulbs (light generated by electronic current through tungsten filament) and gas discharge lamps (light generated by gas discharge when electronic current runs through the electrodes at both ends).

What's included in this industry?

Solid-state light sourcesGas discharge lampsIncandescent bulbsOthers

Companies

Opple Lighting Co., Ltd.Foshan Electrical and Lighting Co., Ltd.OSRAM (China) Lighting Co., Ltd.

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Related Terms

LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE (LED)FLUORESCENT LAMPINCANDESCENT LAMP

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

International trade has driven the industry growth. Internationalization development has allowed the manufacturers to enter new markets and expand their customer base, which ...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Solid-state light sources are the largest product segment of the industry. Solid-state lighting, primarily in the form of LED, has high energy efficiency compared to traditio...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets
  • International Trade

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level
  • Total imports, level and trend
  • Total exports, level and trend
  • Trade Balance

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024
  • International trade, including imports by country and exports by country

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
  • Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

The industry products are mainly concentrated in East China. The industry concentration in these areas is primarily due to the rapid development, and high demand for the indu...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each region in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across Asia Pacific, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

The industry has a low concentration level. The top four industry participants will take a joint market share of 12.6% in 2024.

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

Leading companies in the industry have established an extensive sales network. Emphasis on the expansion of sales networks has expanded the company's market coverage and prom...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
  • Overview of Opple Lighting Co., Ltd.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Foshan Electrical and Lighting Co., Ltd.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of OSRAM (China) Lighting Co., Ltd.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 7 additional companies

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for Opple Lighting Co., Ltd., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Foshan Electrical and Lighting Co., Ltd., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for OSRAM (China) Lighting Co., Ltd., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description, key data and performance trends for 7 additional companies

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

The industry has a medium regulation level. The Government has established development plan and regulations to promote the use of energy-saving products and support the indus...

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

The industry profit margin has decreased. Intense competition and increasing operation expenses have squeezes the industry profit margin in the past five years.

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Average Wage (2014-2029)
  • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
  • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2014-2029)
  • IVA (2014-2029)
  • Establishments (2014-2029)
  • Enterprises (2014-2029)
  • Employment (2014-2029)
  • Exports (2014-2029)
  • Imports (2014-2029)
  • Wages (2014-2029)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Lighting and Bulb Manufacturing industry in China in 2024?

The market size of the Lighting and Bulb Manufacturing industry in China is $22.4bn in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Lighting and Bulb Manufacturing in China industry in 2024?

There are 1,085 businesses in the Lighting and Bulb Manufacturing industry in China, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.8 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Lighting and Bulb Manufacturing industry in China grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Lighting and Bulb Manufacturing industry in China has been growing at a CAGR of 0.7 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Lighting and Bulb Manufacturing industry in China over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Lighting and Bulb Manufacturing industry in China is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Lighting and Bulb Manufacturing market in China?

The biggest companies operating in the Lighting and Bulb Manufacturing market in China are Opple Lighting Co., Ltd., Foshan Electrical and Lighting Co., Ltd. and OSRAM (China) Lighting Co., Ltd.

What does the Lighting and Bulb Manufacturing in China include?

Solid-state light sources and Gas discharge lamps are part of the Lighting and Bulb Manufacturing industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Lighting and Bulb Manufacturing in China?

The company holding the most market share in China is Opple Lighting Co., Ltd..

How competitive is the Lighting and Bulb Manufacturing industry in China?

The level of competition is high and steady in the Lighting and Bulb Manufacturing industry in China.

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Competitors

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Complementors

  • Lighting Equipment Manufacturing in China
  • Automotive Lighting and Signaling Equipment Manufacturing in China

International industries

  • Lighting & Bulb Manufacturing in the US
  • Lighting Fixtures Manufacturing in the US
  • Lighting & Bulb Manufacturing in Canada
  • Lighting Fixtures Manufacturing in Canada
  • Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing in Australia

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