LED business tycoon acquisition memorabilia

2011 LED industry, it can be said that all the way along the wind and rain song. Crazy investment, rush on, technological breakthroughs, overcapacity, price war, small and medium enterprises difficult...... Constitute this year's LED industry vientiane. Industrial spray depleted some people are happy, countless heroes, people sigh. The only constant is that the enterprise giant exposure, leading industry. LED lighting era is coming, these companies are determined to win. Depth layout LED lighting, a series of acquisitions inevitable. OFweek semiconductor lighting network dedicated dedication, inventory in 2011 a series of acquisitions LED giant.

PHILPS: LED lighting to create a one-stop service

November 2011, the European Commission formally approved the Holland PHILPS (Philips) acquisition of the Spanish outdoor lighting group Industrias Derivadas dEL Aluminio (''''INDAL'''') program in. Indal group has Indalux, 3e international, Sluz, Industria subsidiary companies, the main business is for the road, industrial and flood lighting equipment design and development of lighting products, is the world's leading manufacturers of lamps and lanterns.

In the face of the government's austerity policy, Western European consumers are "control" expenditure, the demand for lighting products is quite weak". In addition, the decline in the construction industry has led to the decline in demand for lighting products. Led PHILPS's lighting business revenue fell sharply. PHILPS hopes that through the acquisition, support PHILPS in Europe struggling in the lighting business sector, to further strengthen the company to enhance its position in the field of professional lighting strategy.

PHILPS MASTER LED Lamps, the hotel industry's best solution for lighting and general lighting applications

In order to enhance the competitive advantage, PHILPS is the global depth of the layout of the LED lighting industry chain. Provide one-stop service from core technology, product production, and lighting solutions. Here is a review of PHILPS's important acquisitions in the past year.

Segment lighting market

August 2011, Holland PHILPS Electronics announced that the company has reached an agreement with the United States on the acquisition of lighting equipment manufacturer Genlyte, PHILPS Electronics will be $2 billion 700 million acquisition of the latter. If the acquisition goes well, PHILPS will become the largest lighting company in North america.

The 2010 acquisition of NCW (Group) Co., Ltd. (LED, traditional entertainment lighting and lighting control solutions for the design, manufacture and distributor)

2009 acquisition of New Zealand professional entertainment lighting company Selecon, Italy LED lighting design company IltiLuceSpA

2007 acquisition of ColorKinetics (the first company to produce integrated LED lighting systems)

Lighting drive control field

In 2010, the company acquired the Amplex street lamp control business in Denmark as part of its lighting business and provided support for PHILPS's existing outdoor lighting business.

2009 successful acquisition of the United States and Australia Dynalite TeletrolSystems company

OSRAM: to strengthen the layout of LED lighting solutions

While another multinational lighting giant OSRAM is stepping up the pace of resource integration.

Acquisition of German lighting company Siteco

July 1, 2011, OSRAM announced the completion of the acquisition of the German lighting company Siteco, and appointed the former chief executive officer Klaus-Gunter Vennemann Osram professional lighting business group responsible person.

As a professional lighting manufacturer, Siteco has a wealth of experience in working with clients, architects and lighting designers. These experiences contribute to the development of Osram more in line with customer demand for new products, better grasp the market opportunities in the field of indoor and outdoor lighting.

And for the German Siteco company acquisitions, it is generally believed that Osram in consideration of its own commercial and public lighting market advantage, solutions to combine Traxon in shop lighting, building lighting, hotel lighting and entertainment areas, build in the professional lighting market segmentation advantage. From the appointment of the former Siteco chief executive Klaus-Gunter Vennemann as a professional lighting business group responsible person can also be seen, Osram to create a niche market in the field of professional lighting determination.

OSRAM's latest LED product Oslon Square

Acquisition of Encelium, to strengthen the layout of LED lighting solutions

In October 2011, OSRAM acquired Townsend technologies, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Encelium Ventures, adding its portfolio of lighting control, energy management systems and software.

OSRAM has become a leader in LED lighting solutions, both in the module, lighting, control, installation and maintenance services are in a leading position. Encelium company has sophisticated commercial building lighting control software system, the software technology ability of Encelium, OSRAM will develop a new growth strategy actively, realize the existing and new market further penetration.

November 9, 2011, OSRAM announced that it has acquired the remaining shares of Traxon Technologies, Ltd. (Traxon) from a joint venture partner. OSRAM relevant responsible person said, through the acquisition, the company will further strengthen its strength in the rapidly growing professional LED lighting solutions market.

Traxon Technologies, based in Hongkong and Paderborn, Germany (Paderborn), is a leading global provider of professional LED systems and solutions, including lighting and lighting control systems. The company to Traxon