Report Coverage
This report focuses on the manufacture of electric lamps and lighting equipment in South Africa, including information on the state of the industry and the factors that influence it. There are profiles of 22 companies including electrical and lighting group ARB Holdings, which owns Eurolux and which bought lighting distributor Radiant in 2019. Other profiles include major electrical equipment supplier Actom, Signify (previously Philips) and Beka Schréder, which exports across Africa.
Introduction
This report focuses on the manufacture of electric lamps and lighting equipment in South Africa, where about 80 million general service lamps are sold annually. General service lamps refers to standard incandescent lamps, light emitting diode (LED) lamps and any other lamp that is intended for general usage. The industry has seen declining sales mainly due to lack of economic growth and infrastructure spending, and for some companies, reduced demand from Eskom as a result of its financial problems. Electricity costs have tripled in the past decade and compact fluorescent lamps have in recent years played a key role in energy efficiency campaigns. There are basic safety and performance regulations for older lighting technologies, compact fluorescent lamps and incandescent lamps, but there are no safety or performance standards for LEDs, which are able to reduce energy and maintenance costs compared to compact fluorescent lamps. The industry has appealed to government to regulate and protect consumers from cheap inferior and potentially dangerous products that are imported mostly from Asia.
Strengths
• Lighting products are needed in all sectors of the economy.
• The industry evolves quickly in line with international trends, mainly because of R&D by multinationals.
• The new products manufactured by the industry contribute to energy saving and the environment.
Weaknesses
• Ineffectual enforcement of regulations and inadequate testing and sampling of imported products allows sub-standard products to enter the market.
• Lack of consumer knowledge and awareness on quality and relative life cycle costs of lamps.
• No regulations for LEDs, often resulting in sub-standard products entering the market.
• South Africa cannot compete with imports from Asia on price.
Opportunities
• Demand for more efficient products due to the country’s power shortage.
• Expansion into the rest of Africa.
• Increasing urbanisation.
Threats
• Increasing numbers of cheap imports.
• Slow economic growth.
Outlook
South Africa’s electricity crisis and the increasing cost of electricity will place greater demand for energy efficient and cost effective lighting. This is expected to lead to growth in demand for LED lighting. However, this will be largely dependent on consumers being educated and willing to pay more upfront for quality lamps. Shaun Nel, manager at Ellies Electronics stated that, “within reason, consumers could be motivated to buy better quality lamps, however it was the responsibility of government and regulation and enforcement to clean up the current state of low-quality lamps which have flooded the South African market.” Early forecasts by economists suggest significant economic disruption from coronavirus and the associated lockdown, which is costing the economy an estimated R13bn per day. The economic impact of the coronavirus crisis and the weak exchange rate will affect the industry and the cost of all imported goods, including electric lamps.
Manufacture of Electric Lamps and Lighting Equipment in South Africa
2020
Full Report
R 1 900.00(ZAR) estimated $105.41 (USD)*
Industry Landscape
R 1 330.00(ZAR) estimated $ 73.79 (USD)*
Industry Organogram
R 450.00(ZAR) estimated $ 24.97 (USD)*
Historical Reports
Manufacture of Electric Lamps and Lighting Equipment in South Africa 2016-04-13
R 1 900.00(ZAR) estimated $105.41 (USD)*
View Report Add to CartManufacture of Electric Lamps and Lighting Equipment in South Africa 2014-05-22
R 1 900.00(ZAR) estimated $105.41 (USD)*
View Report Add to CartTable of Contents
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| 1. | INTRODUCTION | 1 |
| 2. | DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY | 1 |
| 2.1. | Industry Value Chain | 2 |
| 2.2. | Geographic Position | 3 |
| 3. | SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY | 3 |
| 4. | STATE OF THE INDUSTRY | 4 |
| 4.1. | Local | 4 |
| 4.1.1. | Corporate Actions | 10 |
| 4.1.2. | Regulations | 10 |
| 4.1.3. | Enterprise Development and Socio-Economic Development | 12 |
| 4.2. | Continental | 13 |
| 4.3. | International | 13 |
| 5. | INFLUENCING FACTORS | 14 |
| 5.1. | Economic Environment | 14 |
| 5.2. | Input Costs | 15 |
| 5.3. | Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation | 15 |
| 5.4. | Labour | 16 |
| 5.5. | Environmental Concerns | 17 |
| 6. | COMPETITION | 17 |
| 6.1. | Barriers to Entry | 18 |
| 7. | SWOT ANALYSIS | 18 |
| 8. | OUTLOOK | 19 |
| 9. | INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS | 19 |
| 10. | REFERENCES | 19 |
| 10.1. | Publications | 19 |
| 10.2. | Websites | 19 |
| APPENDIX 1 | 21 | |
| Summary of Notable players | 21 | |
| COMPANY PROFILES | 25 | |
| ACTOM (PTY) LTD | 25 | |
| AFRISON (PTY) LTD | 33 | |
| ANTAY PROPERTIES CC | 35 | |
| ARB HOLDINGS LTD | 36 | |
| BEKA SCHREDER (PTY) LTD | 39 | |
| BERGSTROM INDUSTRIES (PTY) LTD | 42 | |
| E LIGHTING MANUFACTURERS (PTY) LTD | 44 | |
| ENERGYWISE SYSTEMS (PTY) LTD | 45 | |
| L E D LIGHTING SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 47 | |
| LEDVANCE (PTY) LTD | 49 | |
| LIGHTING INNOVATIONS AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 51 | |
| LIGHTNET (PTY) LTD | 53 | |
| LUMOTECH (PTY) LTD | 54 | |
| MAGNITECH (PTY) LTD | 56 | |
| MATELEC (PTY) LTD | 58 | |
| MULTISOURCE TECHNOLOGIES (PTY) LTD | 60 | |
| NORDLAND (PTY) LTD | 62 | |
| RADIANT GROUP (PTY) LTD | 64 | |
| SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 66 | |
| SIGNIFY COMMERCIAL SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 68 | |
| VANGIFLASH (PTY) LTD | 70 | |
| VOLTEX (PTY) LTD | 72 |
