Industry Background

China Optoelectronic Market

During recent years the Chinese Government has continued to give priority to research & development in the optoelectronic industry. At present, China’s optoelectronic industry has increased annually by 30% in average. The turnover of optoelectronic products in China amounted to USD 20 billion in 2006. As an important global manufacturing site, China has become the research & investment centre of the worldwide optoelectronic industry. China has become one of the most important markets for optoelectronic and digital products.

Shenzhen – The Centre of China’s Optoelectronic Industry

The greater Shenzhen region accounts for 70% market share of China’s optoelectronic industry and has become the prior destination for international buyers. Shenzhen has been in close multilateral trade relations with Hong Kong, Macau and Southeast Asia. Purchasing delegations mainly from these regions plus a growing number of buyers from North America and Europe have attended the CIOE every year.

The following facts and figures prove that the CIOE gives you direct access to the biggest market for optoelectronics in China:

General Market Facts
•Shenzhen has more than 1,000 companies producing optoelectronics
•The overall annual production is worth USD 5 billion
•Export figures rose to USD 4 billion in 2005
•Huge investment by Chinese and international enterprises and institutes

Optical Communications
•60% of China’s overall production is made in Shenzhen
•Industry leaders with R&D centres and manufacturing bases: Huawei, ZTE, Greatwall, Alcatel, JDSU, Bookham, Lucent, SDG, etc.

Semiconductor LED
•More than 300 enterprises manufacture more than 60% of China’s LED products
•The annual output value amounted to USD 1 billion in 2005
•Further investment within the next five years and support by the central government will create a complete industry chain with an expected annual output of USD 10 billion

Laser and Optics
•Average annual growth rate above 80% since 1990
•More than 75% of production is for export
•Key players of the industry with subsidiaries: Ricoh, Olympus, Sanyo, Shinwa, etc.

FPD Technologies
•Major production and R&D centre in China for FPD technologies and products
•State of the art optical display technology mainly for worldwide export
•TCL, Thomson, Konka, Skyworth, etc. with production and R&D centres in Shenzhen