Top 12 LED lighting manufacturers in China (2026)

If you are looking for the best LED lighting manufacturers in China, the top choices in 2026 include Qiao Sourcing (your sourcing agent on the ground), Opple Lighting, NVC Lighting, FSL (Foshan Electrical and Lighting) and Zhejiang Yankon Group. These manufacturers combine Guzhen-cluster pricing, certified drivers and photometric performance that survives mass production.

Top 12: LED lighting manufacturers in China worth considering

China exported about 56.1 billion dollars of lighting products in 2024, around 88 percent of them LED, and a single town, Guzhen in Zhongshan, known as the China Lighting Capital, supplies roughly 70 percent of China’s domestic lighting market and close to half of global lighting sales.

• 2. Opple Lighting

  Shanghai · est. 1996

  Often cited as China’s top lighting brand, Opple listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (603515) in 2016 and posted RMB 6.97 billion revenue in 2025. Nearly 6,000 employees run manufacturing bases in Wujiang and Zhongshan, supplying residential, commercial and smart LED lighting to more than 70 countries.

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• 3. NVC Lighting

  Huizhou, Guangdong · est. 1998

  One of China’s best-known commercial lighting brands, listed in Hong Kong (2222) since 2010 and built on office, retail and architectural fixtures from its Huizhou base. In 2019 KKR paid about 794 million dollars for 70 percent of its China lighting business, with the listed arm renamed NVC International.

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• 4. FSL (Foshan Electrical and Lighting)

  Foshan, Guangdong · est. 1958

  State-backed veteran founded in 1958 and listed in Shenzhen (000541) since 1993, FSL is known as the world’s largest producer of LED T8 glass tubes. Over 10,000 employees across five production bases run more than 200 lines, with about 40 percent of output exported to over 120 countries.

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• 5. Zhejiang Yankon Group

  Shaoxing, Zhejiang · est. 1975

  Founded in 1975 as the Shangyu Bulb Factory and listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (600261) since 2000, Yankon is a major ODM supplying leading global lighting brands and chain retailers. Over 4,000 employees produce around 85 million LED lamps and luminaires per year, exported to more than 40 countries.

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• 6. MLS (Forest Lighting)

  Zhongshan, Guangdong · est. 1997

  One of the world’s largest LED packaging companies, headquartered in Zhongshan and listed in Shenzhen (002745) since 2015. MLS led the consortium that bought Osram’s LEDVANCE lamps business and has wholly owned it since 2018; LEDVANCE alone generated about 1.35 billion euros of revenue in 2023.

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• 7. Sanan Optoelectronics

  Xiamen, Fujian · est. 2000

  China’s largest LED chip manufacturer and its leading compound semiconductor group, listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (600703). From Xiamen it supplies LED epitaxial wafers and chips worldwide, ships Micro LED wafers to Samsung, and runs a 3.2 billion dollar silicon carbide joint venture with STMicroelectronics in Chongqing.

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• 8. Foshan NationStar Optoelectronics

  Foshan, Guangdong · est. 1969

  Tracing its roots to a 1969 semiconductor materials factory and listed in Shenzhen (002449) since 2010, NationStar is one of China’s top LED packaging houses. Backed by state-owned Guangdong Rising since 2014, it produces LED chips, packages and modules for display, lighting and automotive customers, with 2023 revenue near RMB 6.5 billion.

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• 9. Leedarson IoT Technology

  Xiamen, Fujian · est. 2000

  A top ODM for smart lighting and IoT devices, founded in Xiamen in 2000 and listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (605365). Leedarson manufactures connected bulbs, sensors, cameras and smart home products under private label for global brands and retailers, and has opened an overseas factory in Thailand.

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• 10. PAK Corporation

  Guangzhou, Guangdong · est. 1991

  Guangzhou-based commercial and office lighting specialist that developed China’s first electronic ballast in 1991 and listed on Shenzhen’s ChiNext board (300625) in 2017. PAK employs over 4,000 people across production bases in Guangzhou, Zhaoqing and Chongqing covering more than 300,000 square metres, making over 2,000 categories of luminaires and controls.

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• 11. Shenzhen Refond Optoelectronics

  Shenzhen, Guangdong · est. 2000

  Shenzhen LED packaging specialist founded in 2000 and listed on the ChiNext board (300241) since 2011. Refond focuses on Mini LED and Micro LED display modules, automotive-grade LEDs for exterior, instrument and ambient cockpit lighting, plus flexible light strips, serving vehicle, display, lighting and consumer electronics customers worldwide.

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• 12. Hongli Zhihui Group

  Guangzhou, Guangdong · est. 2004

  Guangzhou packaging group listed on ChiNext (300219) since 2011 and ranked among the top three LED packaging manufacturers worldwide by revenue in both 2022 and 2023. From plants in Guangzhou and Nanchang, Hongli produces SMD, COB, automotive, Mini LED, UV and infrared devices, with a growing automotive lighting and vehicle networking arm.

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Company facts compiled from public sources; listing is informational and implies no partnership. Ranks 2-12 are editorial reference names, not clients: we introduce you to the right tier for your volume, giants included when it fits.

China LED Lighting Market Overview (2026)

• China exported about 56.1 billion dollars of lighting products in 2024, essentially flat year on year, with LED light source products making up around 88 percent of that value, confirming China as by far the world’s largest lighting producer and exporter.
• Guzhen town in Zhongshan, officially branded the China Lighting Capital, generates over RMB 100 billion of lighting output a year from tens of thousands of lighting businesses, holds about 70 percent of China’s domestic lighting market and ships to more than 180 countries and regions.
• Beyond Guzhen, the key clusters are Shenzhen for LED packaging, displays and light strips, Foshan and Zhongshan for finished luminaires, Xiamen for LED chips and smart lighting ODM, and Ningbo, Shaoxing and the wider Zhejiang belt for export-oriented lamps and fixtures.
• Serious buyers should require CE and RoHS compliance for Europe, UL or ETL listing for North America, ENEC marking for European luminaires, and factory LM-79 photometric reports plus LM-80 and TM-21 lumen-maintenance data before approving any LED product.

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