A trade mission of executives from 27 Chinese technology companies will be visiting the West Midlands on 4 June.  They are seeking opportunities to meet with local businesses and plan to attend euroLED 2008, Europe's largest solid state lighting event, which is taking place at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry.   This latest delegation builds on the growing relations between China, the West Midlands and UK Trade and Investment (UKTI).  

The mission has been facilitated by the West Midlands ICT Cluster, in conjunction with euroLED organisers and has the full support of UKTI. The mission, from the Chongqing Region of China includes CTO/CEOs from 9 leading optoelectronics companies as well as senior staff within international trade organisations.

A key focus for the delegation is LED and solid state lighting.  Energy efficient LED technology has improved enormously over recent years, driven by demand for low voltage, high energy lighting and impending legislation in 2010 which will see the end of traditional incandescent light bulbs. The West Midlands has a strong lighting sector as a legacy from its pioneering work in the motor industry.

Glenn Barrowman, ICT Hub Project Manager, at Aston Science Park enthused, "This is a huge opportunity for local companies to develop international partnerships to optimize product development and supply chain routes in this growth market."

One-to-one business meetings are being set up between the Chinese representatives and UK companies, in particular Precision Engineering companies who want to incorporate LED technology into their product lines.
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In September 2008, the West Midlands companies will be on a return mission to China.  Companies planning to participate in the visit are Advanced LEDs - Coventry, Integrated Systems Technologies Ltd - Aldridge, McGeoch Technologies - Birmingham. For further details and information about this visit, contact : This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .

Leading visiting companies include:

Chongqing Xi He Electrical Limited Company manufacturing LED lamps and lanterns

Chongqing Qiaoya Electronic Co., Ltd has developed high power LED lighting products which are not only high efficiency and energy saving, but also environmentally friendly

Chongqing Da Sheng Electro-optical Science & Technology Co. Ltd. is a new electro-optic technology corporation which focuses on research and development, production, sale and service related to LEDs

China Silian Instrument Group Co., Ltd, with Chongqing Sichuan Instrument Complex Co., Ltd. (SIC). as its core entity, is a large scale enterprise group which integrates R&D, manufacture, marketing, foreign trade and investment.

Chongqing Changxing Photoelectricity Manufacture Co. Ltd specializes in the research & development and manufacture of LED components and applications.

Chongqing Zhong Tie Electricity Equipment New Technology Co., Ltd. specializes in electricity equipment and exploitation of new technologies, production and management of other machinery related to railways, such as colour, light signal machine and inspection systems.

Chongqing Beiwei E Commerce Co. Ltd is an e business company specializing in distribution and design of integrated circuits. Its main business range is selling VICOR modules, MINI MA/COM microwave apparatus, MAXIN and other importing integrate circuitry.

Chongqing Battery General Factory (CBGF) CBGF is one of the key enterprises in China's battery industry, with an annual output of 500 million alkaline batteries and carbon batteries, as well as 3 million and 500,000 lead acid storage batteries.

To arrange a dedicated time to meet companies from the visiting delegation please contact the West Midlands ICT Hub Manager, Glenn Barrowman, on This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Further details on euroLED can be found at http://www.euroled.org/

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Photo Caption 1:  l-r:  Eve Gaut attending an overseas exhibition to promote euroLED with Chinese representatives


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