British Plessey hit 600 million expansion line production capacity will rise by up to 30 times

[LED] in China LED manufacturers to increase production at the same time, as well as the European LED plant is also optimistic about the solid state lighting market, the British LED manufacturers Plessey silver bullet is also ready to expand the domestic production line in Plymouth.

Compared to the traditional and more expensive sapphire substrate, Plessey silicon based gallium nitride technology using standard silicon material as a substrate, can significantly reduce the cost of LED lighting.

This is an expansion of a total investment of 60 million pounds (about 584 million yuan) to expand the LED industry, including from the German bank loan was 30 million pounds (about 292 million yuan) funds. Plessey announced that the production department LED large-scale expansion in Plymouth, the development of science and technology, solid-state lighting products, is expected to enhance the company's production capacity reached 30 times, an increase of about 535 employees, is approximately equal to 3 times increase in human. Combined with the above expansion, Plessey is expected to have a place in the billions of dollars, the growing solid state lighting market.

According to a new report, the solid state lighting market is expected to reach $22 billion 200 million in 2020 (about 141 billion 100 million yuan), and the compound annual growth rate from 2015 to 2020, up to 7.31%. High brightness LED will become the main market, widely used in a variety of different lighting needs, and solid-state lighting will become the world's important role in reducing energy consumption and carbon reduction.

Iain Plessey, chief financial officer, said: "Plessey will increase its annual production capacity from 100 square meters to more than 300 square meters of silicon nitride. In addition, the expansion of Plessey has also been 2015 annual regional growth foundation (Regional Fund) funded by the pound (about RMB 65 million 220 thousand yuan). Between the end of 2015 to 2017 will also continue to obtain subsidies for production tools and equipment. During this period of time, will create 400 new jobs. "

Plessey CEO Michael LeGoff said: "we are entering an exciting phase, because the new technology and products of the company are gradually in solid state lighting the booming technology industry has a space for one person. This expansion is not only important for the company, but also for the UK's high-tech industry. It also echoes the strategic direction of Plessey: support for industrial development and promote the UK in the high priced product market leading the world. "

Factory production in Taiwan Starving people fill the land. layoffs at the same time, China and LED manufacturers in Europe and America can raise production line expansion, the difference lies in the over reliance on Taiwan factory OEM orders, but has not yet been in the research and development of new technology development. Zhang Yahan (LED)

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