Summary of the important reorganization of LED industry

The rapid development of a new industry is always in line with the changing pattern of the enterprise, the semiconductor lighting industry is no exception. It can be said that it is the interaction between corporate mergers and acquisitions and other strategic cooperation to promote the development of semiconductor lighting industry in the world, enterprises continue to grow more industrial technology innovation and market maturity. From numerous acquisitions, LED industry mergers and acquisitions is mainly based on the following ideas:, 1 large international companies with mergers and acquisitions in the field of semiconductor lighting, to maximize the extension of industrial chain to realize the diversification strategy, the initiative to occupy the industry makes the maximum profit rate. , 2 small companies and the use of the bright younger generation horizontal merger, complementary advantages, the integration of the growing strength of its own, improve the core competitiveness. 3, through the merger, acquisition and other methods to avoid some patent restrictions, have the initiative in the market. Since 2003 the main merger case:. 2003/3, Barco (BARCO) acquisition of Beijing leyard Electronic Technology Co. Ltd., established in 80% - 20% of the joint venture company.. 2003/3, Utah, Barco mergers and acquisitions in the United States display equipment for production and application of sports full-color single color, message center and grading system for western manufacturers Trans-Lux company (Trans-LuxWest). . 2003/10, Lu Ming Group mergers and acquisitions of the United States semiconductor light-emitting materials manufacturer AXT photoelectric division. Lu Ming Group believes that the acquisition of at least 10 of the research and development of the Ming Group LED years. . 2005/2, Yuan arsenic and Lianqun declared to 1 shares for 1.36 shares of Lianqun yuan with the former is the surviving arsenic. . 2005/8, crystal electric for the existence of the company, more than 1 to 2.24 ratio of convertible merger Guolian photoelectric, Jingyuan electricity corporation. . 2005/8, Philips acquired Agilent stake held by a total of $950 million, followed by PHILPS to 8 million euros to acquire the shares held by employees of the, to achieve a full control of Lumileds Lumileds47%. . 2006/1, Fairchild announced its LED and LED display product line sold to Taiwan Everlight U.S. subsidiary of Limited by Share Ltd, Everlight International Corporation.. 2006/9, Jingyuan, Yuan arsenic, Lian Yong photoelectric "three into one", as the crystal Electric Corporation, to become the world's largest red LED factory, as well as fourth big blue LED factory, quickly become a world-class manufacturing center LED. . 2007/3, LED chip factory Yao rich, with 1 strands of Yao Fu Lei Chau announced on 1.7 shares of uer convertible merger, the former is the existence of the company, the two companies of resource integration, production capacity can be doubled in 2008. . 2007/4, a famous American manufacturing company LED chip CREE acquisition of Huagang photoelectric Parts Co. Ltd., China just holds about 9% of the shares of Cree will provide cost-effective platform for the production of Cree, accelerate the development potential of the market China. . 2007/6, PHILPS to $71 million acquisition of Canada's LED module system focused on white TIRSystems. . 2007/8, PHILPS to $791 million acquisition of a major U.S. LED manufacturer COLORKINETICS (CK) company.. 2007/7, Rainbow Group invested 130 million holding 51% shares of Blu ray technology. . 2008/1, PHILPS (Royal PhilipsELectronics) to $95.5 ($2 billion 700 million) acquisition of the lighting device manufacturer Genlyte Group.. 2008/2 Cree, at about $77 million in cash and stock acquisition of privately owned App Co, LED semiconductor lighting Lighting FixturesInc. (LLF).

Source: CSIA website