Rare earth prices hit the opportunity to usher in energy-saving lamps LED lighting

Rare earth price rising all the way, not only raise the energy-saving lamps in the market price, also let a month ago just bid promotion project of national efficient lighting products (hereinafter referred to as "energy-saving lamps promotion project") of the 26 lighting manufacturers in a nice hobble.

In July 19th, NVC chairman Wu Changjiang in the OCA cooperation lighting and service partners signed at the meeting revealed that, due to the rare earth prices rose sharply, NVC products have been raised the price of energy-saving lamps more than 10%.

It is because the cost of energy-saving lamps rose too fast, has been part of the successful bid to promote the promotion of energy-saving lamps manufacturers retreat meaning, including individual international brands. "TCL lighting a mid-level representation, because the lighting manufacturers bid in March to promote the project of energy-saving lamps, all at the cost price or slightly lower than the cost price to grab a single, released in mid June after the successful results, energy-saving lamp costs have shrunk. If you continue to follow the implementation of the bid price, the successful bidder may face huge losses.

From the success of the lighting manufacturers feedback situation, this year the national energy-saving lamps to promote the project into a 'hot potato'. The above TCL lighting middle-level said.

Be in a dilemma

Reporters from Chinese Electronics Import and Export Corporation website, in 2011 the national efficient lighting products promotion project "includes a total of 8 product categories, self ballasted fluorescent lamps of 3 products with high pressure sodium lamp, three primary frequency and double end fluorescent lamp bracket and general lighting, and three primary frequency double end fluorescent lamp and bracket and general lighting self ballasted fluorescent lamps of successful enterprises reached 26.

Among them, Fujian reliance lighting company and Jiangxi Thorpe letter Industrial Company 5W "U" type energy-saving lamps bid price was 6.60 yuan / only and $6.39 / only.

"This price can not be done at all, it must be a loss. The above TCL lighting in the middle pointed out that the national bidding of energy-saving lamps products will certainly use three primary phosphor, according to this calculation, 5W energy-saving lamps cost at least $7, not including logistics, marketing and other expenses.

It is reported that the tender is the national energy-saving lamps to promote the project since the fourth year of bidding, according to the national development and Reform Commission to develop energy-saving lamps promotion plan, plans to promote energy-saving lamps in 2011 more than 150 million. In accordance with the "efficient lighting products to promote financial subsidies Interim Measures for management," the Ministry of finance to urban and rural residents each energy-saving lamps according to the price of 50% subsidy.

The bid winning enterprises and PHILPS lighting Topstar relevant responsible person said, the bid price is the cost of the March price, now the rapid rise in cost of energy-saving lamps, the company is facing great pressure on the operation. Topstar relevant responsible person said, at present the country to promote energy-saving lamp project is still in the process of subcontracting, the manufacturers need to complete the promotion of energy-saving lamp number has not been implemented down, so many manufacturers have passed the Chinese Lighting Association and the relevant departments of the state solution in the negotiations.

Welcome to LED lighting

"Energy-saving lamps prices, but also to expand the market opportunities for LED lighting. "Honeywell Lonon general manager Deng Chaomin said, short term, energy-saving lamps prices will probably rise with rare earth prices, while the LED lighting chip prices are falling, so the company intends to borrow the WAL-MART supermarket full use of Honeywell Lonon LED lighting products model project, accelerate the expansion of the domestic commercial LED lighting market.

Based on the same reason, Wu Changjiang also said that this year NVC LED lighting products revenue accounted for the proportion of total revenue from 2% last year rose to 5%, is expected within five years of income LED lighting products accounted for the proportion of the company's total revenue will reach 50%. NVC is currently about 70% of the products are energy-saving lamp products.

Ground 5W LED bulbs last year the price is 50 yuan, has now dropped to 30 yuan. KingSun chairman Li Xuliang pointed out that the domestic LED lighting products have been in the past because the price is too high, and the market size is too small, but now the domestic lighting market has gradually set off a storm of the popularity of LED lighting. BDO Runda chairman Wang Donglei also said at the beginning of this year, when LED products and energy-saving lamps products price only 1.2 rate, LED lighting market will suddenly enlarged.