Japan makers expected to outsource 10% of LED lighting production to Taiwan in 2010

Courtesy: Siu Han, Taipei; Willie Teng, DIGITIMES [Tuesday 17 August 2010]


Japan makers expected to outsource 10% of LED lighting production to Taiwan in 2010

Taiwan-based makers of LED lighting products could receive outsourced orders from Japan-based lighting device vendors worth up to 10% of the country's total shipments in 2010, according to industry sources.

Japan's LED lighting products market is growing at a ferocious pace, with LED light bulbs accounting for 19.7% of total light bulb sales by volume and 64.2% by value in July, according to research firm Gfk Japan. LED light bulb prices have also fallen substantially by 20% since January to an average of 2,900 yen (US$34) in July, which has put more pressure on Japan-based vendors to control costs.

Several heavyweights including Sharp, Panasonic and Toshiba have reportedly visited manufacturers in Taiwan to discuss increasing cooperation, the sources revealed.