German-Japanese cooperation
LED world market leader acquires stake in Deutsche Lichtmiete
The Japanese LED technology group Nichia and the Lower Saxony-based lighting manufacturer and industrial service provider Deutsche Lichtmiete are expanding their long-standing cooperation. As part of a capital increase by Deutsche Lichtmiete, Nichia Corporation is acquiring shares in the company. This strengthens the strategic partnership.
Focus on sustainability
According to the company, Nichia is the global market leader in the production of LED chips and a technology leader. Sustainability is the driving force behind the company's development and a key aspect of the investment in Deutsche Lichtmiete AG. Shinichi Yuasa, Director Sales & Marketing of Nichia's Optoelectronics Business Unit, comments: "We are a global technology company with a high awareness of quality and the environment. The path to sustainability leads through innovative and, above all, market-oriented solutions. For us as a manufacturer and supplier of reliable and innovative LEDs, Deutsche Lichtmiete with its corporate philosophy, its exceptional business model and its know-how is the ideal partner. With our participation, we also want to document the special nature of the partnership."
Desired partner for growth
According to the company, Deutsche Lichtmiete has developed into the leading German service provider for LED industrial lighting in recent years. "We can take up innovations faster than others, bring them to market maturity and thus grow strongly," says Alexander Hahn, founder and CEO of Deutsche Lichtmiete AG. The Nichia Corporation is an absolutely ideal partner for Deutsche Lichtmiete to accompany the company's growth course.
About Nichia Corporation
Nichia Corporation is an international chemical and semiconductor company headquartered in Tokushima, Japan. The company is responsible for numerous developments in LED technology. Nichia Corporation currently holds over 2,000 patents and offers highly specialized products and services worldwide with around 8,700 employees at five production sites, two technical application centers and 22 sales offices.










