Messe Frankfurt, world's leading trade fair organizer,
will be for the first time, partner with the Electric Lamps &
Components Manufacturers’ Association of India (ELCOMA) for the 2012 edition of
Light India which will be held from October 5 – 8 at Pragati Madian in New
Delhi.
Light India is India’s largest lighting exhibition in terms
of exhibitor and visitor numbers, and according to Shyam Sujan, Secretary
General of ELCOMA, the 2012 show will be “an even larger exhibitor and visitor
scale, supporting the local lighting industry which is seeing an incredible
technological advancement in products and services.”
Commenting on the new partnership with ELCOMA, Raj Manek,
Managing Director, Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India Pvt Ltd added, “Messe Frankfurt is looking forward to
bringing its expertise to Light India. Currently, we organise three of the most
respected lighting industry shows in the world. We have the bi-annual Light +
Building held in Frankfurt, which is the world’s biggest lighting and building
show, the annual Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition held in Guangzhou,
which is Asia’s biggest and most
comprehensive lighting forum, and also the annual Light Middle East held in
Dubai, United Arab Emirates.”
In addition, Light India will host a three-day technical
seminar focusing on emerging new technologies and applications such as
energy-saving and green lighting technologies. Some of the world’s leading
experts and specialists will deliver Technical Papers on subjects most relevant
to India and recommendations made during the seminar will form a white paper
which will be submitted to the government for decision making and future policy
guidelines.
Light India will cover a gross area of 16,000 sq m and will
offer a comprehensive trade and marketing platform in these categories such as Electric lamps, LED lighting products, Compact fluorescent lamps (CFL), Architectural lighting, Decorative lighting, Commercial
lighting, Residential lighting, among others.
“With its new Messe
Frankfurt international connection, Light India participants will have a unique
opportunity to update themselves with the latest products, technologies, trends
and services from across the globe,” Manek remarked, adding, “In addition, with the support of the Bureau
of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power, Ministry of New & Renewable
Energy, CPWD and the Council of Architecture, Builders Association of India and
the Indian Society of Lighting Engineers (ISLE), Light India is the platform to
interact with the bulk buying government and private agency decision makers.”
India’s lighting industry
During the last seven decades, India’s lighting industry has
transitioned from being an importer of finished products, to an assembler of
components, and now to a self sufficient producer of lighting systems.
India’s lighting industry currently has a turnover of USD
1.8 billion and is growing between 10 to 12 percent per annum. The local market
is more international, offering a full range of products and systems as the
Indian government has adopted a liberalised economic policy which gives
consumers global product choices.
The import of lighting products is estimated at more than
USD 18 million per year, growing at 15 percent. In addition, duties are being
lowered and new technologies are being encouraged.
H S Mamak, Advisor to ELCOMA continued: “The Indian lighting
industry welcomes international competition and has upgraded its quality
standards using international technology, joint venture cooperation, trading
and exporting. As India is one of the world’s fastest growing economies with a
GDP growth of around 8 percent, the years ahead should be even better for the
lighting industry, especially with an increased surge in CFL, LED, HID and
lighting fixture products due to consumer awareness of energy efficient
lighting. In addition, India’s construction boom and industrial development is
presenting a great opportunity for lighting manufacturers.”
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