LED light bulb market will become a major change in France

With the European Union on 2010 before the implementation of the regulations to prohibit the implementation of incandescent lamps, the French bulb market is facing major adjustments to energy-saving lamps and LED lamps as the representative of the new bulb will gradually become the mainstream market.

France is the active support and promoter of the eu. According to regulatory requirements, from September 1, 2009 onwards, France has been a total ban on shopping malls to buy 100 watt incandescent lamp. PHILPS, OSRAM and general electric, the three leading producers of the French market, have been greatly affected. These three manufacturers accounted for the French light bulb market share of 43%. OSRAM spokesman believes that although the manufacturers have been working on the development of new energy-saving bulbs, but the execution time of the bill is still too tight for the manufacturers.

According to the French "echo" reported that the current market in France, there are three alternative incandescent bulbs: a halogen bulb, the price is cheap, between 3 and 5 euros. Another kind of compact fluorescent lamps (energy-saving lamps), the price is slightly higher, between 5 to 10 euros, but longer life, better energy saving effect. The third is LED lights, mainly for hotels and hospitals and other professional departments, the price of 7 to 40 euros between. According to statistics, as of 2009 October, LED lamp market share in France was 4%, compared with the previous year doubled.

According to the French "Tribune" reported that the current market in France, the main bulb manufacturers in Asia to build factories, accelerate the production of energy-saving lamps to meet market demand. French light bulb market, the fourth largest producer of HomELights shortly before and Toshiba signed a cooperation agreement, plans in 2010 production and sales of 600 thousand LED lights, sales are expected to reach $10 million. Japan's Panasonic and SHARP are also planning to enter the French market in 2010.

In view of the incandescent lamp energy waste is huge, the European Commission in 2008 December issued regulations, from September 1, 2009 to December 31, 2012, the EU will be divided into five stages respectively of incandescent lamp 100 watts, 75 WATTS, 60 watts, 40 watts and 25 watts.