Malaysian Lighting Companies Generate Sales Of US$29.07 Million At Hong Kong Light Show

KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 (Bernama) -- Malaysian lighting companies generated US$29.07 million (RM94.3 million) in sales at the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair 2014, Spring Edition (HKILF) from April 6-9, 2014. The companies, which participated in the exhibition under the Malaysia External Trade Development Corp (Matrade) umbrella, received strong interest from buyers for their products and services. "Exhibits included light emitting diode (LED) products such as LED high bay, LED street light, LED flood light, LED light engine/module, decorative lighting for hotels and conventions and household," Matrade, the national trade promotion agency said in a statement. Matrade Hong Kong Trade Commissioner Zaimah Osman said the HKILF, besides being a good platform for the promotion of Malaysian lighting products, also enabled Malaysian companies to secure sales from East Asia, Europe, the United States and the Middle East. She said the inaugural participation at HKILF also raised awareness on the capabilities of Malaysia companies in the LED sector. --BERNAMA