Signify today announced that its joint venture Klite will invest in the construction of a new LED lighting production base in Jiangxi Province to meet the global demand for capacity expansion. The base will be used to produce LED lighting products including Philips and other brands to serve China and other global markets.

“The newly-built production base is located in Ruichang City, Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province, and is expected to be completed and put into operation in the first quarter of 2021. The smart LED production line in the base adopts global production technology and process control methods. The main products include smart LED light sources and lamps for the consumer and professional lighting markets.”

Signify’s Global Senior Vice President and President of the Digital Products Division Li Yunhua said: “The new production base will further expand Signify’s LED production scale in China, optimize the supply chain structure, and make our innovations more rapid to the market and help China And consumers and professional lighting users all over the world enjoy high-quality lighting products.”

“As an important town in the central and western regions, Jiangxi Province has unique advantages in terms of resources, transportation, and labor costs. Under the background of the’Belt and Road’ cooperation, the geographical advantages of the central and western regions have become more obvious, which has become an important factor in attracting our investment and construction of factories. “Klite President Liu Qiang said.

Signify’s Global Senior Vice President and President of Greater China Wang Yun said: “China is one of the fastest-growing markets in the global LED lighting industry and the most important production base in the world. It has gathered abundant talents and resource advantages. New The investment once again demonstrates our long-term commitment to take root in the Chinese market, and will further enhance our manufacturing and innovation capabilities in this important market, based in China, and serving the world.”