Epistar to Pursue Cooperation with Lighting Makers

Epistar to Pursue Cooperation with Lighting Makers

In a shift in strategy, Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar Inc will be working closely with lighting manufacturers in the markets it is present in. Its presence at a recent lighting show in New Delhi marked its desire to build relationships with Indian companies, particularly since the Indian market is slated for superlative growth.

The company, which was founded in 1996, has been working in solid state lighting and is a leading manufacturer of blue and red LED chips. With the help of its proprietary metal organic vapour phase epitaxy technology, it has commercialised the full spectrum of high brightness LEDs.

Epistar chairman B J Lee has indicated that the company is now pursuing cooperation with lighting manufacturers in China and other countries, a policy which is in stark contrast to its past emphasis on working with LED module makers only. Now it will pursue cooperation with customers on product design and development, besides introducing LED packagers and module manufacturers to them in case they do not have in-house facilities. It has entered into tie ups with companies like Everlight Electronics Co Ltd and Lite-On Technology Corp, and also with module manufacturers including Delta Electronics Inc and Nan Ya Photonics Inc.

While speaking to media at the Delhi show, Epistar’s spokesperson informed that the company is participating in a number of events in order to increase visibility across geographies and get an understanding of various markets. “The sole reason we are here is brand promotion. Epistar is not interested in setting up a manufacturing unit in India. However, we would want to supply our LED chips in the Indian market as we see a lot of potential here.” He added that contrary to expectations, awareness about Epistar wasquite high in India, and numerous manufacturers showed interest in doing business with it during the show. He added that other leading chip makers Nichia and Cree too were quite active in India, and already had their offices here.