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Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing in Germany - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Ashkan Salim Ashkan Salim Frankfurt, Germany Last Updated: August 2024 WZ C27.40DE

Revenue

€5.5bn

2024

€5.5bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

€XXX.Xm

Employees

23,007

Businesses

181

Wages

€X.Xbn

Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing in Germany industry analysis

Turnover in the electrical lamp and luminaire manufacturing industry has fallen by an average of 2.8% to €5.5 billion since 2019. The ban on halogen lamps introduced in the European Union in 2018 had a negative impact on the industry's sales performance. As a result, larger manufacturers of electric lamps and luminaires outsourced the production of halogen lamps and increasingly focussed on the manufacture of automotive lighting or networked lighting solutions. In 2020, the coronavirus crisis led to a slump in sales in the automotive market, which resulted in a sharp drop in sales for lamp manufacturers. In addition, further lamp types were banned in September 2021 and the energy scale for lamps was changed from the previous A++ to E to A to G. These measures were intended as an incentive for lamp manufacturers to develop more energy-efficient lamps.In 2024, industry sales are expected to fall by 2.3%. The high level of international competition from Asian and Eastern European manufacturers, which is putting market participants under strong price pressure, is having a dampening effect on sales growth. In recent years, LED lamps have established themselves as the standard in the industry. Compared to conventional lamps, they are characterised by high energy efficiency, performance and service life. The barriers to market entry have increased significantly due to rising regulatory and technological requirements, which is strengthening the market position of established players.By 2029, turnover in the sector is expected to fall by an average of 1.7% per year to €5 billion. Intense international price competition is likely to continue to have a negative impact on industry development. In addition, increasingly stringent European Union regulations are likely to pose challenges for industry players, prompting them to invest heavily in the research and development of innovative, energy-saving and automated products. Companies in the sector are likely to remain competitive on the international market in the manufacture of headlights. In turn, OLED and human-centred lighting technologies will open up new sales opportunities for manufacturers.

Trends and Insights

  • The European Union's bans have prompted many manufacturers to relocate the production of certain product segments abroad ahead of time. Since 2018, light bulbs with an energy efficiency class of the former C or lower labelling may no longer be manufactured and sold in the European Union.
  • The production of LEDs has expanded significantly in recent years. As a result of the switch from incandescent lamps to LEDs driven by legislation, sales of this product group are expected to increase further over the next five years.
  • The centre of Germany is home to the largest number of companies in the industry. The region is characterised by the presence of numerous suppliers and the excellent transport infrastructure.
  • The individual market segments are dominated by a small number of manufacturers. The companies in the sector are not usually in direct competition with each other due to their different specialisations.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 2.8 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated €5.5bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

The European Union is calling on the industry to develop more energy-efficient lamps

  • A lamp is the light source itself, such as the light bulb commonly referred to as a light bulb. A luminaire, on the other hand, is the holder for the lamp that focuses or distributes the light.
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Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing in Germany
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to decline over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

The focus on innovative and specialised products should enable industry players to expand their profit margins

  • The relocation of the production of classic lamps and halogen lamps to low-wage countries is expected to be largely completed by 2029. The manufacturers remaining in Germany are likely to focus increasingly on the production of high-tech products in the coming years.

Biggest companies in the Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing in Germany

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue (€m)
2024
Ams-Osram AG
932.0
Marelli Automotive Lighting Reutlingen (Germany) GmbH
785.4
Ledvance GmbH
570.2

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Products & Services Segmentation

Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing in Germany
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Ceiling and wall lighting, Headlights and Electrical lighting fixtures made of plastic and other materials. Ceiling and wall lighting is the largest segment of the Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing in Germany.

Trends and Insights

Competitive pressure from foreign manufacturers leads to declining sales of ceiling and wall lighting

  • Ceiling and wall lights are products that are mounted on the ceiling or wall to illuminate the room and create an aesthetic lighting design.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

The industry specialises in the manufacture of light bulbs, light fittings and parts thereof. Its products also include lighting fixtures and parts thereof. However, its activities do not include the manufacture of glass blanks for light bulbs and other glassware required as parts for lamps and luminaires, as well as electrical installation material for lighting fixtures.

What's included in this industry?

Ceiling and wall lightingHeadlightsElectrical lighting fixtures made of plastic and other materialsHalogen lampsIlluminated signsParts of lamps and lights

Companies

Ams-Osram AGMarelli Automotive Lighting Reutlingen (Germany) GmbHLedvance GmbH

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Related Terms

ENERGY EFFICIENCY CLASSHALOG LAMPHUMAN CENTRIC LIGHTINGARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (KI)LAMPLIGHTORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE (OLED)

Industry Code

WZ 2008

WZ 27.40 - Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing in Germany

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

The European Union's bans have prompted many manufacturers to relocate the production of certain product segments abroad ahead of time. Since 2018, light bulbs with an energy...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

The production of LEDs has expanded significantly in recent years. As a result of the switch from incandescent lamps to LEDs driven by legislation, sales of this product grou...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets
  • International Trade

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level
  • Total imports, level and trend
  • Total exports, level and trend
  • Trade Balance

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024
  • International trade, including imports by country and exports by country

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
  • Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

The centre of Germany is home to the largest number of companies in the industry. The region is characterised by the presence of numerous suppliers and the excellent transpor...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each region in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across Europe, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

The individual market segments are dominated by a small number of manufacturers. The companies in the sector are not usually in direct competition with each other due to thei...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

Market leader Marelli supplies the automotive industry with lighting technology. In recent years, the company has launched innovative matrix LED headlights onto the market.

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
  • Overview of Ams-Osram AG's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Marelli Automotive Lighting Reutlingen (Germany) GmbH's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Ledvance GmbH's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 4 additional companies

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for Ams-Osram AG, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Marelli Automotive Lighting Reutlingen (Germany) GmbH, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Ledvance GmbH, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description, key data and performance trends for 4 additional companies

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

Halogen lamps were essentially excluded from the market by the Ecodesign Directive. From September 2021, compact fluorescent lamps with integrated ballasts may no longer be p...

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

The companies in the sector have recently been able to expand their profit margins. The main reasons for this were the high demand for more expensive LED products and the dev...

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Average Wage (2014-2029)
  • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
  • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2014-2029)
  • IVA (2014-2029)
  • Establishments (2014-2029)
  • Enterprises (2014-2029)
  • Employment (2014-2029)
  • Exports (2014-2029)
  • Imports (2014-2029)
  • Wages (2014-2029)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing industry in Germany in 2024?

The market size of the Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing industry in Germany is €5.5bn in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing in Germany industry in 2024?

There are 181 businesses in the Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing industry in Germany, which has declined at a CAGR of 1.1 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing industry in Germany grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing industry in Germany has been declining at a CAGR of 2.8 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing industry in Germany over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing industry in Germany is expected to decline.

What are the biggest companies in the Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing market in Germany?

The biggest companies operating in the Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing market in Germany are Ams-Osram AG, Marelli Automotive Lighting Reutlingen (Germany) GmbH and Ledvance GmbH

What does the Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing in Germany include?

Ceiling and wall lighting and Headlights are part of the Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing in Germany?

The company holding the most market share in Germany is Ams-Osram AG.

How competitive is the Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing industry in Germany?

The level of competition is high and steady in the Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing industry in Germany.

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Key data sources in Germany include:

  • German Federal Statistics Office (Destatis)
  • European Statistics Office (Eurostat)
  • United Nations Comtrade

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