The Middle East’s premier Exhibition, Conference & Awards for Lighting Design and Technology
POST SHOW REPORT 2015 Dubai, United Arab Emirates www.lightME.net
The Show
The 10th edition of Light Middle East, the region’s premier trade event for the lighting design and technology industry, opened in Dubai today (6 October), 14 per cent larger than the previous edition in both exhibitor numbers and exhibition space. Taking place until 8th October, Light Middle East 2015 was opened by Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), and features 370 exhibitors from 33 countries, spanning 4,500 sqm of exhibition space at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Visitor Overview Visitors’ objectives while visiting the show*
Trade visitors by region*
(all figures in %)
View/get to know innovations, new developments
31
View/get to know product variants 25
Prepare purchasing decisions
25
Compare competitors 19
Exchange experience
19
Cultivate existing business relations
17
Conduct purchases
16 0 10 20 30
6,128 trade visitors attended from 85 visiting countries the Light Middle East exhibition throughout the 3 days.
B 28% International
21
Achieve an overall impression of the market situation
*2015 show figures
B
30
Expand specialist knowledge
A 72% UAE
39
Initiate new business relations
A
Key Decision Makers Architect ADAC - Abu Dhabi Airports Company Architecture Corner Consultant Azri Architects Engineering Consultants Claudio Modola Design Dar Al Handasah Consultants FNP Architecture and Engineering Khatib & Alami MJU Engineering Consultancy Naga Architects P&T Architects & Engineers Sakkn Engineering Office Sky Lanterns Design Consultancy Werner Falasi Consulting Architects
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Oman Italy United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
Distributor A. H. Al Sagar & Bros. Abdulla Awazi Gargash Llc Acoulite Trading LLC Al Abdulkarim Holding Co. Al Bait Al Jaber Lighting Al Jassar LLC Al Khalili Electrical LLC Al Mazroui-Icas Al Nabeel International Trading L.L.C Al Naboodah International (Vietnam) Ltd. Al Reyami Lighting Arabco Group Archilum Lighting Armada Co Asbis AsesorĂa de Iluminacion S.L Asia Avenue Resources AWRostamani Lumina Bahri & Mazroei Trading Co. LLC Beyond Lighting Co. Bin Moosa DEBBAS BMTC Candela Technologies FZC Candela Technologies FZC Sharjah Cinmar Lighting Systems Coral Bleu Limited Creo Co. W.L.L & Orientals Al Malki Cube Light W.l.l DAL
Kuwait United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia Bahrain United Arab Emirates Oman Oman United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Vietnam United Arab Emirates Bahrain United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Spain Malaysia United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Qatar United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Canada Qatar Qatar United Kingdom
Debbas Holding Decolight Trading Est Electrokinetics Co WLL EMDAD ESC Lighting Eurostar Exterior Lighting Solutions Ltd FNK Group of Companies Ghazween Trading Est. Gindeel Global Lighting Systems Gulf Star LLC Haji Commercial Co LLC Harbour Lights LLC Harman House HudaLighting IBSI In-Lite LLC Inara Trading Co. LLC International Lighting International Security & Communications Co Jaidah electirical Joma Kanoo Group Khayber Trading Company Wll Kuwait TechNet Company Light Concept Lightbox International Lights&Lux Lihten International Lumasense FZC Lumatron Qatar Wll Lumilight Luxtron Systems FZCO Luz Na Hora Magic Crystal Lightings Martin Professional Middle East MASQ National Concorde Establishment Neo-neon lighting Nizine Nouran Concept Lighting NVC Qatar Optiemus Infracom Ltd. Poomas lighting RDK International Saky International Scientechnic-Al Gurg
Lebanon Saudi Arabia Bahrain Saudi Arabia Qatar United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Russian Federation Bahrain Sudan United Arab Emirates Oman United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Iraq United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Australia Saudi Arabia Qatar Egypt United Arab Emirates Bahrain Kuwait United Arab Emirates Nigeria United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Qatar United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Portugal United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Qatar Jordan United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Qatar India India Qatar Sudan United Arab Emirates
Senva Trading Sharaf Electronics Siddique Mustafa & Sons Co. LLC Skyland Skylights fzco SMAG Lighting Smartsource Construction Solutions SMKA Electric LLC Solmadis Spaces & Concepts Tanweer Technical Supplies International Co LLC Technicorp s.a.l. Tectronics Qatar Tectronics WLL True Light Trading Company LLC Truelux Group UB Emirates LLC Value Addition FZC Venture Lighting International FZE VIANOLUX Vibrant Lighting Victoria Lighting LLC W. j. Towell & Co. LLC XO Lights Zubair Electric LLC
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Qatar United Arab Emirates Iraq Bahrain United Arab Emirates Lebanon Kuwait Saudi Arabia Oman Lebanon Qatar United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates China Qatar Ukraine Oman United Arab Emirates Oman
Engineers Advanced Electro Engineering Company Al Baraa Building Maintenance Al Rostamani Communication Architecture Corner Consultant Azri Architects Engineering Consultants Consolidated Consultant Engineering and Environment Cubics Design Drake & Scull Ebba Engineering Plc FNP Architecture And Engineering Golden Sands Trading Company Gulf Lights Electrical Engineering Halcrow, a CH2M HILL Company KC Engineering&Industry Khansaheb Civil Engineering MidTech Engineering Solutions New Art Consultant Engineering P&T Architects & Engineers
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Oman United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Ethiopia United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Qatar United Arab Emirates Lebanon United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates
Key Decision Makers Parsons WSP Middle East Zabeel Security & Safety Equipment Installation Cont. L.l.c.
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
Facility Manager Abjar Hotels International LLC Al Salama Hospital
United Arab Emirates India
Almurooj Rotana Hotel Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Conrad Dubai
United Arab Emirates
DP World
United Arab Emirates
Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects
United Arab Emirates
Expressions Hospitality Solutions
United Arab Emirates
Facilities & Utilties Contracting
Saudi Arabia
Flora Group Hotels
United Arab Emirates
Four Points By Sheraton
United Arab Emirates
Fun City Landmark Hospitality & Leisure Svcs Ltd. United Arab Emirates Iranian Hospital
United Arab Emirates
JA Resorts & Hotels
United Arab Emirates
NMC DIP Hospital
United Arab Emirates
Oasis Hospital
United Arab Emirates
Orijano Hospital
United Arab Emirates
Somewhere Hospitality Group
United Arab Emirates
Tawam Hospital
United Arab Emirates
The Address
United Arab Emirates
Universal Hospital
United Arab Emirates
Za’abeel Palace Hospitality
United Arab Emirates
Zulekha Hospital Sharjah
United Arab Emirates
Government
Consulate General of Kingdom of The Netherlands
United Arab Emirates
Crystal House Light & Gifts
United Arab Emirates
DAFZA
United Arab Emirates
District Cooling
United Arab Emirates
Drydocks World
United Arab Emirates
Dubai Airport Freezone
United Arab Emirates
Dubai Electricity & Water Authority DEWA
United Arab Emirates
Dubai Municipality
United Arab Emirates
Dubai Municipalty
United Arab Emirates
Elan Qatar WLL
Qatar
Emaar
United Arab Emirates
Emirates Airlines
United Arab Emirates
Emirates Transport
United Arab Emirates
Etisalat
United Arab Emirates
GASCO
United Arab Emirates
Holy Makkah Municipality
Saudi Arabia
KAPF
Kuwait
ministry of interior
Kuwait
AECOM
United Arab Emirates
Ministry of Transportation
Saudi Arabia
AMEC
Egypt
Mubadala
United Arab Emirates
dpa Lighting Consultants
United Arab Emirates
Muscat Municipality
Oman
Facade Lighting
United Arab Emirates
Public Work Authority
Qatar
Fikra Lighting Solutions
United Arab Emirates
RAK Free Trade Zone Authority
United Arab Emirates
GEMS Systems LLC
United Arab Emirates
RTA
United Arab Emirates
Huda lighting
United Arab Emirates
Sharjah Eelectricity and Water Authority SEWA United Arab Emirates
Illuminate Lighting Design
United Arab Emirates
Sohar Municipality
Oman
Light Craft
United Arab Emirates
Tekjac
United Arab Emirates
LightBox International
Qatar
UAQ Free Trade Zone
United Arab Emirates
Lighting Design Austria (LDA)
Austria
Western Region
United Arab Emirates
NEB
United Arab Emirates
Palace Hospitality
United Arab Emirates
Nouran Concept Lighting
United Arab Emirates
Novatek Green General Trading LLC
United Arab Emirates
Pandre Lighting PSL
United Arab Emirates
RDK International
United Arab Emirates
Tijan Art Decor
United Arab Emirates
Vbomedioriente
United Arab Emirates
Warm Lighting LLC
United Arab Emirates
XO Lights LLC
United Arab Emirates
3 Eye Dimensions India AADC
India United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi Education Council
United Arab Emirates
ADNOC
United Arab Emirates
AECOM
United Arab Emirates
Al Ain Distributio Co.
United Arab Emirates
Albwardy Engineering Enterprises
United Arab Emirates
ATS Group Ltd.
United Arab Emirates
Ch Interiors
United Arab Emirates
rd
Interior Designer
Classic Home Interior Decoration
United Arab Emirates
Emaar
United Arab Emirates
Fikra Lighting Solutions
United Arab Emirates
IFFCO
United Arab Emirates
International Art Furnitures
United Kingdom
Kee Design Build
United Arab Emirates
Lite Space Interiors
United Arab Emirates
Marasi interior
United Arab Emirates
Pure Decor Enterprises
United Arab Emirates
Raed Al Safy
Kuwait
Royal Haskoning Dhv
United Arab Emirates
Selftech
United Arab Emirates
Sky Lanterns Design Consultancy
United Arab Emirates
Star Vision Contracting LLC
United Arab Emirates
Wheels Group of Companies
United Arab Emirates
Lighting Designer
Brands represented at Light Middle East 2015 Platinum Sponsor:
Gold Sponsors:
Silver Sponsors: 3S LiGhtInG Solutions
Category Sponsors:
Associate Sponsors:
LEDFLEX
TM
Exhibitor Feedback For the 370 exhibitors from 33 countries who displayed over 400 international brands last year, the quality of visitors and the sheer number of deals finalised were a reassurance that they had made the right decision by participating in Light Middle East.
Overall rating of Light Middle East 2015
Objectives of exhibitor participation in Light Middle East 2015 (all figures in %)
B
Presenting innovations, new developments
53
Obtaining an overall impression of the market situation
42
Cultivating existing business relations
35
Showing, discussion product variants
32
Preparing sales deals
32
Exchanging experience
23
Attaining sales deals
15
Comparing competitors
14
Passing on specialist knowledge
12
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Exhibitors interested in exhibiting again at Light Middle East 2016 B
A 84% Certainly B 16% Probably not
A
A 87% Good / Very good B 13% Not satisfactory
72
Initiating new business relations
A
Light Middle East Awards 2015 Light can have a magical impact on all lives, and for the third time, the Light Middle East Awards reward the regional magicians who, through exceptional lighting projects and products, enlighten our world. 116 professionals entered the competition divided into ten categories. An independent panel assessed the work submitted and shortlisted 32 finalists.
Congratulations to the winners Innovative Lighting Project of the Year
Interior Hospitality Lighting Project of the Year
Project Name: Project Name: The Prime Tower, UAE Perry & Blackwelder’s Original Smokehouse, UAE Winner: Nouran Concept Lighting
Exterior Hospitality Lighting Project of the Year
Interior Retail Lighting Project of the Year
Exterior Retail Lighting Project of the Year
Public Lighting Project of the Year
Sustainable Lighting Project of the Year
Sustainable Lighting Project of the Year
Project Name: Banana Resort by Anantara, Qatar
Project Name: Ace Hardware at Dalma Mall, UAE
Project Name: Box Park, UAE
Project Name: Box Park, UAE
Project Name: Thani Murshid Establishment, UAE
Project Name: The Souk Al Manzil, UAE
Winner: Al-Futtaim Group Design
Winner: Delta Lighting
Winner: Delta Lighting
Winner: Broadway Interiors
Winner: CD+M Lighting Design
Winner: Winner: CD+M Lighting Studio Lumen Design Lighting Design
Indoor Lighting Product of the Year
Outdoor Lighting Product of the Year
Innovative Product of the Year
Product Name: Parscan
Product Name: Lumenbeam Xlarge HO
Product Name: Lightscan Facade
Winner: ERCO
Winner: Lumenpulse
Winner: ERCO
Future Zone at Light Middle East After only three years of existence, ‘Future Zone’ has established itself as the hub of the international light avant-garde, the ideal forum for world-renowned brands to show how technical prowess can serve limitless imagination.
“This edition of Light Middle East was the best. Last year was the turning point for the show. The organiser has done a great job this year. For sure we will be here next year with a larger booth. We have successfully launched new products at the show and have been able to showcase our existing product line to visitors and potential customers. Our great thanks to the organisers or the show.” Khalil Abdin, Managing Director, CINMAR
Companies that showcased the future:
3S LiGhtInG Solutions
LEDFLEX
TM
Testimonials – Positive feedback from exhibitors “The show is a great platform for us to make a comeback in the market. We have been communicating with other competitors here and have been able to gather a good database of potential customers. We appreciate the on-going support of the organisers from the start till the end of the exhibition. We have been able to meet potential customers and are in talks with them for signing business contracts.” Parakshit Dey, General Manager-Lighting, Gargash Lighting Systems LLC
“The show was indeed a treat to be at, we are more than happy to be here in the coming years and look forward to growing in size and space at the exhibition, it has been very busy throughout the show. We look forward to Light Middle East’s next edition.” David Morgan, Managing Director, Radiant Architectural Lighting LTD
“This is our second year at the show and it has indeed been better than the previous edition. We noticed the organisers have done a great job in promoting the show and its features. This show is a huge platform for the lighting industry and people interested in the lighting industry to meet and interact with each other.” Rola El-Rass, Business Communication Manager, Huda Lighting
“Without having any second thoughts, I can say with confidence that the show is bigger and better compared to previous editions. It has given us the chance to meet visitors from different countries and places and not only focus on the Middle East. It helps us better understand the lighting industry and to interact with other big players in the same industry.” Alessandro Sachs, International Commercial Director & Member of the Executive Board, Regent Lighting
“We are surely going to be here at the show next year to be part of it in a bigger and better way. The Show has given us the opportunity to interact with the big players in the market and to have a look at what position the other competitors stand at in the product line.” Youmna Hamad, Business Unit Manager, Lightitude
Testimonials – Positive feedback from exhibitors “We consider this show an important platform for us to grow in business and to meet and interact with our existing customers and build contacts with the new potential customers. We would also like to thank the organiser for their support throughout. We look for many more successful editions of the show.” Bilal A. Assidi, Sales Manager, MARTIN by HARMAN “Every edition at this show has been a great surprise to us. The show keeps growing each year in size. We find this edition of the show to be the best so far as we have met high quality visitors from different parts of the world. Not to forget, the companies exhibiting at the show are all very qualitative and we have been able to interact with them. The conferences held alongside the show were splendid and covered all topics that are related to the lighting industry. We look forward to another successful edition of Light Middle East.” M. Emilio Khayat, General Manager, GN Debbas Electric “It was pleasure to be at the show and experience the importance of the lighting sector in the Middle East. We appreciate the support of the organiser in all aspects. They have done a great job in marketing the show and helping us meet the right people at the show. We have been able to collect a good database of prospective customers and look forward to doing great business.” Charles Guan, Managing Director, Yaming FZCO
Light Middle East Conference Like it does every year, this landmark conference featured the industry’s brightest minds on one stage. High profile lighting designers and experts shared their priceless knowledge and insights. Abdulaziz Al-Azem, Managing Director, DTS Arabia, KSA
Isabel Pintado Managing Director, LWDesign Group, UAE
Andreas Danler, Director Lighting Applications, Bartenbach GmbH, Austria
Kevin Grant Director, LightAlliance, UK
Bill Johnson, Principal, CD+M Lighting Design, UAE
Lawrie Nisbet Managing Director, LDPi, UK
Carla Wilkins, Founding Partner, Lichtvision Design, Germany
Lee Barker-Field Head of Lighting Design, AECOM, UK
Charles G. Stone, President, Fisher Marantz Stone,USA
Michael Beckert Project Director / Senior Architect, Snohetta, Norway
David Gilbey, Director, EPOS Design, Austria
Mitja Prelovsek Managing Director, The Invisible and LightAct, Slovenia
David McNeil, Director and Lighting Consultant, DPA Lighting Consultants, UAE
Nathan Thompson Principal, The Flaming Beacon, Australia
Dr. Jürgen Waldorf, MD - Product Division Lighting, ZVEI e.V.- German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association, Germany
Preetam Panwar Executive Director, ZAS Group of Companies, UAE
Graham Large, Head of Architectural Lighting Design, ChapmanBDSP, UK Granville McAnear, President, GMLD, USA Ion Luh Lighting Designer IALD / Senior Associate, Consullux Lighting Consultants, Canada
Quentin Thomas President, Quentin Thomas Associates, USA Sasidhar Chidanamarri Associate Director, Energy and Environment Practice, Frost and Sullivan, MENASA Shaun O’Mahoney Technical Director, Black and White Engineering, UAE Simon Berry Partner, Illuminate Lighting Design, Singapore
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