Guanghzou International Lighting Exhibition
On the road to records
True to its reputation, China is the country of excess and proves it in the field of trade shows, particularly with the Guanghzou International Lighting Exhibition. If, over the years, we have become accustomed to ever more dizzying figures, we must admit that the show GILE which will be held from June 9 to 12, will once again surprise us with record statistics. It has already started by announcing an exhibition area of 260,000 m2! These are figures which are already more than striking.
It therefore goes without saying that the rest is the rider, since no less than 200,000 visitors are expected during the four days of the event which will therefore be held from June 9 to 12 in the gigantic exhibition center located in the megacity of Guangzhou, capital of the richest and most dynamic province of a country in full recovery. In any case, these data prove that if the country is going through difficulties, these are more fundamentally cyclical than structural. The economic fabric of the country has not disappeared, far from it, and the dynamism of businesses even less so. Certainly, the Middle Kingdom is emerging more difficult than other nations from Covid and its consequences, but it is above all the real estate and construction sector which have been hit hard by this crisis. However, the government is keeping an eye on things and has enough liquidity to stop it. You just have to understand that all this will take time. In this delicate environment, and unsurprisingly, household confidence has been severely damaged. The population's spending was the subject of severe arbitration. Does this mean that China is in agony in all areas as some economists imagine? It seems that the salon data GILE prove that the country is still very much alive.
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Still at the top
No, the Middle Kingdom has not collapsed, far from it. Leaders are not blind or deaf. After having focused on the internal market for a long time, they realized that it needed time to regain its energy, and its citizens the desire to invest and consume. They therefore reinvested all their strength in exports, which had made their fortune and their power. To this end, they have once again focused their efforts towards intensifying their industrial development in all areas. However, the country is no longer just the factory of the world, it is also one of the major global centers in the field of technological innovation. Only the United States is still ahead of them in terms of patent filings. So the nation is becoming a country that has nothing to envy of anyone in many sectors. It proves this in particular, and spectacularly in the automobile sector where manufacturers, who today number more than 100, have become essential players, even displaying results unimaginable today which make them the leading importers world, thanks to their extraordinary commercial performances on the electric car market, shaking up the industrial economic situation in the West in a sector that the old continent dominated. And yet we have not seen everything, because a formidable offensive is preparing in the world of commercial civil aviation. And what about the world of High Tech and artificial intelligence. China is ready for this battle of the titans, the results of which will shake up the planet in the years to come with incalculable consequences for our jobs, our lifestyles, our comfort, our health.
With these few data, can we say that the country is sinking into a deep crisis? We can only wonder, and especially in view of upcoming events like the show GILE, where technology and industry are at the forefront of the evolution of demand in a field as vast and as specialized as lighting in all its forms.
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A slogan that says it all
Indeed, the 29th edition which will be held on the well-known site called Import Export Fair Complex, in zones A and B announces the color more than clearly and is called “The power of infinity”. Behind this very well-founded theme lies a colossal offering, as the market is so vast. We should therefore not be surprised by the 200,000 visitors announced, and 26 halls reserved for exhibitors. All this means that this upcoming edition promises to be the biggest in the history of the GILE. This can be explained for many reasons. Thus, under the constraints of artificial intelligence, the ever-increasing preponderance of health, low-carbon technologies, biotechnologies, the lighting industry is experiencing a considerable revolution, but also opens up infinite possibilities for development and innovation like it has probably never known. Let's add companies involved in IoT, e-commerce, smart home, telecommunications and integrated home solutions. All of this is now part of the smart lighting ecosystem, and contributes to the expansion of the market. Not to mention, in the future, full-spectrum and human-centric lighting sources will create more applications together. In addition, solar lighting is also growing rapidly, and the improved efficiency and stability of photovoltaic components along with LED technology are making lighting systems more energy efficient.
So this is what visitors to the GILE will therefore discover for this 2024 edition. It is already certain that the offer is moving upmarket and is therefore more open than ever to the whole world, while maintaining a pricing policy that remains as competitive as ever. China has become one of the key players in this profession, both in terms of technological know-how and its scope, and this show is today the global must-see for the entire profession. The conclusion, we will leave it to Ms. Lucie Wang, general director of Messe Frankfurt HK “The future is bright, digital transformation, ESG, industry standards and design-led innovation are the priorities. In the future, lighting products will become more specialized, with smart whole-home lighting, segmented markets, and customized solutions offering promising opportunities. Industry players need to become user-oriented and re-examine the basics of lighting technology to create unique market value. Embracing cross-sector collaboration as well as innovation in AI, biotechnology, spatial design and green living will open new markets beyond the traditional lighting industry. These new developments present exciting opportunities that lighting professionals should capitalize on” Tout est dit dans cette déclaration à laquelle il n’y a rien à ajouter.
Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition June 9/12
Import/Export fair complex
Zone A and B
380 Yuejiang Zhong Road, Haizhu Disctrict, Guangzhou, China.