The formulation of LED national standards is in progress in an orderly manner, and the draft standard is currently basically completed. During this standard-setting process, 5 companies in Guzhen Town, Zhongshan City participated in the formulation of 12 national standards. This shows that after more than 20 years of development, lighting in ancient towns has taken greater and greater steps. This is also the best proof that "manufacturing in ancient towns" is moving towards "creation in ancient towns". At the same time, the introduction of LED standards not only promotes the standardization of the industry and guides the industry from disorder and no standards to order and standardization, but also accelerates the speed of industry reshuffle and directly promotes the upgrading of the industry.
"The LED industry is still in chaos and there are no standards implemented, so some companies are driven by profits and produce products of low quality." Zhongshan Shanmu Display participated in the drafting of the national standard "Performance Requirements for LED Modules for General Lighting" this time Manager Liu, the person in charge of the Technology Co., Ltd., said with concern that as soon as some companies receive orders, they look for low-end materials for production, regardless of the life of the product, and just sell the goods and receive money. This is not only irresponsible to consumers, but also wastes money. The LED market is in chaos.
Manager Liu’s statement was also recognized by Chen Jiansheng, general manager of the LED business unit of Huayi Lighting Group. "The lack of standards brings difficulties to the production of enterprises. Even during 3C certification, the certification body is unable to do anything." Chen Jiansheng revealed that although Huayi's LED business department has a R&D team of 60 or 70 people, it is also difficult to deal with new LED standards. In the exploratory stage, many LED products can only refer to the standards of some traditional lamps, resulting in companies investing more and achieving less results.
During the visit, the reporter also found that although LED, as an emerging lighting industry, has the advantages of energy saving, longevity, and high efficiency, it is a "newborn" in the lighting industry after all, and its existing problems are becoming increasingly prominent. The relevant person in charge of the Guzhen Office of the National Technical Committee on Lighting and Electrical Appliances revealed that the quality of LED products is the biggest bottleneck restricting the development of the industry. In addition, the lack of corporate service awareness and the lack of unified product quality standards have led to low-price dumping by some manufacturers, resulting in LED The development of the industry failed to accelerate in time. In addition, the high price has become the biggest "stumbling block" to the accelerated development and even popular use of LED.
The development of an industry can only flourish if it benefits the general public. LED lights are known to be energy-saving, long-lasting and efficient. However, due to factors such as insufficient technology and insufficient investment, they are expensive and have narrow uses. "LED lights in Guzhen are currently limited to landscape lighting and decorative lighting," said Huang Zhitong, the person in charge of Guzhen Town.
Data show that LED has only been developing in the ancient town of "China's Lighting Capital" for about 4 years. Although the development momentum is rapid, it lacks a leading driver. Huang Zhitong revealed that the lighting industry in the ancient town is mainly concentrated in the field of civilian lighting. After more than 20 years of development, the development space has been restricted to a certain extent, especially the added value of products has shrunk. "We must find technological breakthroughs, adapt to the international situation, seize the opportunity to participate in the formulation of 'national standards', keep up with the world's development trends, and better open up industrial space."
Obviously, both the government and enterprises are unanimously optimistic about the future of the LED industry. In today's world of building a conservation and environmentally friendly society, LED has undoubtedly become the new favorite in the lighting industry. Relevant sources revealed that at the LED International Exhibition held in Shenzhen last month, new LED products emerged one after another, and their application scope gradually penetrated from the original landscape lighting, decorative lighting and other fields to the furniture lighting field. There were even LED desk lamps and LED absorbers at the exhibition. Ceiling lights, LED fluorescent lamps, etc. "In fact, LED lighting will gradually advance from outdoor lighting to indoor lighting, taking a critical step for the comprehensive application of LED products and having revolutionary significance."
The use of LED can be expanded, and the dream of entering people's homes will eventually be realized, which will provide a broader world for the development of the LED industry. "With the reduction of costs, it is definitely possible for LED to move into the general lighting field." Manager Liu said that after the introduction of the "national standard", enterprises will have "rules" to follow, and will mass produce and reduce product prices, and they will truly occupy the market. .
"The time is ripe for the formulation of LED standards." Chen Jiansheng said bluntly that whether an industry can develop healthily needs to be constrained by rules. Relevant national departments have officially launched the formulation of LED standards, which is of epoch-making significance. It is reported that dozens of companies participated in the formulation of the LED "national standard" with a total of 15 items, among which 5 companies in Guzhen participated in the formulation of 12 standards.
The reporter learned that Huayi Lighting Group, which participated in the drafting of five national standards including "Safety Requirements for LED Modules for General Lighting", "LED Lamps for Road Lighting", and "LED Lamps for Decorative Lighting", has already prepared relevant standards. Formulate the work and form preliminary drafts. These drafts will become "national standards" after being discussed and revised by authoritative departments and leading enterprises. Chen Jiansheng said that in addition to contributing to national enterprises, enterprises participating in the formulation of "national standards" are also a learning opportunity for enterprises and a good opportunity to seize market opportunities. "At least in terms of information acquisition, our company is one step ahead, and other companies are already a few steps behind when they follow suit." Manager Liu also said that the company was the first to produce in accordance with standards, and the products were the first to comply with "national standards", which is very important to the company. Development is of great help.
Facts have also proved that a mature industrial chain must have standardized standards. If an enterprise steps ahead of the "national standards", it will definitely gain greater development space than others. The reporter learned in depth that LED currently has five major industrial bases in the country, including Shenzhen, Nanchang, and Dalian, but Zhongshan does not have much advantage in this industry. However, with the help of the ancient town’s mature lighting industry chain and the influence of the “Lighting Capital of China”, its development prospects are generally optimistic. Chen Jiansheng said frankly that if Zhongshan wants to go further in LED lighting, it must have an innovative spirit. "There is a lot of room for improvement in Zhongshan's light source research and application. As long as we stay ahead of the 'national standards', we will definitely make great achievements."
Huang Zhitong said that the participation of Guzhen enterprises in the formulation of LED standards is the best proof that Guzhen lighting has moved from "Made in Guzhen" to "Created in Guzhen".
Although the timetable for the introduction of the current LED standards has not been truly determined, it is foreseeable that the LED industry will face a huge reshuffle after the "national standards" are introduced.
Huang Zhitong revealed that if the "national standard" is officially implemented, about 50% of enterprises will be eliminated. Some business owners also said that after the implementation of the "national standard", the cost of each LED lighting product will increase by 8-10 yuan. However, the current LED market is not perfect, and the profit of some products is only 3 yuan, or even less. Based on this calculation, half of the companies must be facing reshuffle.
The relevant person in charge of the Guzhen Office of the National Technical Committee for Lighting and Electrical Appliances Standardization said that the introduction of the "national standard" is still some days away, and companies still have buffer time. The top priority is to strengthen the reserve of talent and technology, and wait until the "national standard" is actually implemented to stabilize pace.
"After the introduction of LED standards, it will promote further standardization of the LED industry and guide the industry from a disorderly and unstandardized state to an orderly and standardized entry into the market." The person in charge said.
The reporter learned that Guzhen has also increased its support for the LED industry in recent years. Relying on the Guzhen’s original lamp testing station and the technical strength of the Guangzhou Electrical Safety Inspection Institute, it has established an LED standard and evaluation laboratory, from cultivation to growth to improvement. A range of services can be provided. Currently, the laboratory is purchasing equipment and will be put into use within the year.
