LEDinside was covering one of the largest LED tradeshows in Southeast Asia, LED Expo Thailand 2015 last week, and there will be more upcoming articles on the show and market trends this week.

Highlights this week:

• LEDinside projects commercial LEDlighting sector to reach US$26.65 billion by 2015.
• Philips scales up LED lamp outsourcing in India.
• Chinese LED manufacturer Absen announces withdrawal from LED lighting sector, so it can focus on LED backlighting products.
• Cree separates its RF and power business divisions to focus on LED lighting.
• Thailand Ministry of Power has no plans of issuing any new LED subsidies in the near future, as prices for LED bulbs has dropped down considerably.

Editor Recommendations

1. LEDinside Projects Commercial LED Lighting Sector to Reach US$26.65 B by 2015
2. Philips Raises LED Lamp Outsourcing Ratio in India
3. After a 5-year Uphill Struggle Absen Quits LED Lighting Sector
4. Cree to Focus on Lighting Business by Spinning Off Power and RF Subsidiary

[Special Feature] LED Expo Thailand 2015

• LED Expo Thailand 2015 Positioned to Become Leading ASEAN LED Trade Platform
• Declining LED Product Prices Halt New Thai Government Incentives
• Positive Developments in Thai LED Market
• MLS to Launch US $1.67 LED bulb in Thailand

What’s Trending

• Adolescents More Sensitive Than Adults to Light from Tablets and Other Backlit Devices

Government policies

• Florence County Government Partners with Pepco Energy to Reduce Energy Consumption
• India Lifts LED Bulb Bid Restrictions, Chinese Suppliers Pass Review

Industry News

• EV Group Nilphotonics™ Competence Center Sees Strong Customer Demand For Emerging Photonic Applications
• The World’s Premier Laser and Photonics Conference, CLEO 2015, Concludes in San Jose
• Servcorp to Use Nualight LED Lighting Globally

New Products

• Kyocera Introduces Silver Sinter Paste to U.S. Semiconductor Market
• MaxLite Releases LED Modules for Hazardous Locations
• EVERLIGHT showcases Comprehensive Product Portfolios at LED Expo Thailand 2015
• EVERLIGHT LIGHTING Exhibits Diversified LED Lighting Fixtures at LED Expo Thailand 2015

Lighting Projects

• Electro Velvet Light up Eurovision Stage with LED Costumes
• Massmutual Center Switches to LED Lighting from Ephesus Lighting Syracuse
• Fashion and Retail Lighting Defined