As one of the world’s leading trade fairs in the lighting sector, GILE combines extensive international reach with a strong commitment to supporting local companies as they expand into domestic and global markets. The China Lighting Capital Hall, located in Hall 8.1 of Area A, will help Guzhen’s lighting industry connect with global buyers and enhance its international presence. By showcasing products from across Guzhen’s manufacturing base, the hall will address several needs of the regional lighting sector:
- Connecting industry resources: The hall will draw on resources across engineering, supply, export, e-commerce and media to help local manufacturers develop brands, original designs and smart lighting applications.
- Facilitating trade and procurement: Digital services and structured business matching will help manufacturers identify suitable buyers, discuss sourcing needs and pursue domestic and overseas orders.
- Presenting design-led products: By combining lighting technology with creative design, the hall will present products with both functional performance and aesthetic value, reflecting the design capabilities of Guzhen manufacturers.
- Overseas market development: The hall will introduce Chinese lighting brands and technologies to international buyers, helping local enterprises build trade relationships abroad.
The China Lighting Capital Hall is organised with the support of government and major industry bodies. It is held under the advisement of the Bureau of Commerce of Zhongshan City and the Guzhen Town People’s Government, and is co-organised by the Guzhen Town Federation of Industry and Commerce (Chamber of Commerce), Zhongshan City, Zhongshan Lighting Electric Appliance Industry Association, Yang Lighting, Zhongshan Lighting Factory Cross-border Spot Alliance and Zhongshan Sima Cross-border Network Technology Co Ltd.
Highlighting Guzhen’s lighting range and enabling cross-border e-commerce
The China Lighting Capital Hall will present the full breadth of Guzhen's lighting production, including household lighting, commercial lighting, decorative lighting and outdoor lighting. Exhibits will also explore the local sector's development in brand building, original product design, smart lighting, new materials, human-centric lighting and energy-efficient products.
Highlighted exhibitors include: Amazon, Wayfair, Tiktok, Aurora International, Changheng Seasons, YISIKE, Mingzhou, Lamp Ge Thermal, JUHAO, Yifeng, Jinyipai, Rongguan, Jusheng, Guangling wide collar, Keyida, JIADI GUANGYING, Yue Rui, Strang, Hanchen, Huailiang, OSEN, WiyMiy, JUSTDU, Guangyu, Yongming, Huari, KUPU, Jiemi, Jingai, Hualan, Moi Di Le, Phosphor, Cixin, Senyaohe, Love Of Starlight, STAR STONES, Homy, Junye, Pengsu, Eumex-Acex, Yiwei, ELEO, Jietai, Rshare, Ouchi, JIDI, Tuohuangniu, Lingjiang, Netmoon, Xinliangshuang, Ouguang, Shangchen, Kunlun Aluminum, Glory Union, Xianghui, LAIYI, JCL, Orange Metal, Zhongzhun, Lanterns Palace, Sanwen, Yingchi and QUANMI.
GILE will again collaborate with social media platforms and cross-border e-commerce providers to promote Guzhen lighting products to overseas buyers. The partnerships will combine the fair's international buyer reach with digital content and online retail channels to support global market outreach, while also providing market analysis and project services covering design, product supply and implementation.
Within the hall, teams from Amazon, Wayfair and TikTok Shop will support buyer matching between more than 500 lighting and furniture buyers and 30 lighting manufacturers in the Cross-border e-commerce zone. Product categories will include indoor and outdoor lighting, smart lighting and decorative lighting, with participating manufacturers able to fulfil cross-border supply, small-batch trial orders and overseas certification requirements.
Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition and Guangzhou Electrical Building Technology are part of Messe Frankfurt’s Light + Building Technology fairs headed by the biennial Light + Building event. The next edition will be held from 5 – 10 March 2028 in Frankfurt, Germany.
Messe Frankfurt organises several trade fairs for the light and building technology sectors in Asia, including smarteX Malaysia, International Smart Space Exhibition, Shanghai Intelligent Building Technology, Shanghai Smart Home Technology and Parking China. The company’s lighting and building technology trade fairs also cover the markets in Argentina, India, Türkiye, the UAE and the US.
For more information on Light + Building shows worldwide, please visit http://www.brand.light-building.com. For more information regarding the lighting shows in China, please visit http://www.light.messefrankfurt.com.cn or email light@china.messefrankfurt.com.
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Background information on Messe Frankfurt
The Messe Frankfurt Group is the world’s largest trade fair, congress and event organiser with its own exhibition grounds. With a workforce of some 2,700* people at its headquarters in Frankfurt am Main and in 29 subsidiaries, it organises events around the world. Group sales in financial year 2025 were around € 766* million. We serve our customers’ business interests efficiently within the framework of our Fairs & Events, Locations and Services business fields. One of Messe Frankfurt’s key strengths is its powerful and closely knit global sales network, which covers around 180 countries in all regions of the world. Our comprehensive range of services – both onsite and online – ensures that customers worldwide enjoy consistently high quality and flexibility when planning, organising and running their events. We are using our digital expertise to develop new business models. The wide range of services includes renting exhibition grounds, trade fair construction and marketing, personnel and food services. Sustainability is a central pillar of our corporate strategy. Here, we strike a healthy balance between ecological and economic interests, social responsibility and diversity. For more information, please visit our website at: www.messefrankfurt.com/sustainability
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*Preliminary figures 2025
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