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Japan's "electrical products safety act," the impact of the new LED Korea LED

With LED lighting increasingly attention, including the new participation of enterprises and to the development of overseas business, in recent years, South Korea's LED lighting industry has been active, but now there has been signs of restructuring.

South Korea's FAWOO Technology in March 2011 to South Korea's Dongbu group Dongbu HiTek received its business form to complete the merger. April 1st, FAWOO Technology's largest shareholder by the company CEO (then) Yoo Young-ho was changed to Dongbu HiTek, and was approved by the general shareholders' meeting in July 16th. The company name also changed from FAWOO Technology Dongbu Lightec, merged into the Dongbu group's. The new representative of the former director of the Korean Dongbu CNI electronic materials sector representatives Lee Jae-hyung. FAWOO Technology operating LED lighting products "LumiDas" product name will continue to be used by Dongbu Lightec.

Dongbu HiTek is a famous Korean semiconductor industry and commerce. After the acquisition of FAWOO Technology, the company will also be acquired in July, South Korea ALTI Semiconductor. The company involved in LED lighting at the same time, around LED related products are also building a vertical integration of the system. Through the use of FAWOO Technology existing factories, to achieve the goal of ensuring the competitiveness of LED business in the short term.

FAWOO Technology is located in Japan's total import dealers - Japan's FAWOO has not changed its reservation, the business will continue to maintain the status quo. Two agents Lumidas Japan and Otsuka chamber of Commerce will continue to sell LED lighting products, especially for the sales system will not make big adjustments.

Although there are trial enterprise......

On the other hand, to the Japanese FAWOO investment, and the identity of the two agents to sell FAWOO Technology LED lighting products, Japan's AM in July 6, 2011 to stop the business. The lawyer is currently fully responsible for the aftermath. The attorney confirmed that the company's liabilities of approximately 800 million yen.

Japan's AM in September 2007 involved in LED lighting business. 2009 fiscal year sales of approximately $1 billion 846 million in fiscal year 2010 was approximately $1 billion 295 million. In this case, in September 2010, the company to operate LED lighting products and semiconductor production inspection device NOAH transfer part of the LED lighting products sales business and employees. However, Japan's AM and NOAH business cooperation has been lifted in April 2011.

The reason for Japan's AM in business situation, attorney said, "FAWOO Technology of the product pursuit and intention of using LED lighting products business specifications are different, even if the test, but can not achieve the final comprehensive use, a great influence. Increasing inventory is also a cause of deterioration in business".

LED lamps become "electrical appliances of new electrical equipment safety law" limits the object

In July 1, 2011, LED lighting, the rapid spread of the occasion, the Japanese cabinet passed "on the part of the contents of the amendment to the implementation of electrical equipment safety law decree", adding "LED light", "LED electric appliances" "electrical appliances Safety Law" will be implemented in July 1, 2012. Therefore, in the past, the sale of LED lighting equipment companies need to produce LED lighting companies to confirm the operation of their LED lighting equipment is in line with the "electrical equipment safety act". Moreover, compared with the beginning of popularity, the acquisition of LED lighting companies have a correct understanding of LED lighting.

In this context, the overseas LED lighting companies to launch products in the Japanese market, in order to make the product in line with the needs of Japanese companies, the need to accumulate expertise has become increasingly important.

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