What Hongli Lighting Group Co. does

Hongli Lighting Group Co. (宏力照明集团有限公司) is a privately held Chinese LED lighting solutions provider founded in 1991 and headquartered in Yixing, Jiangsu Province. The company operates from a 90,000 sqm production base with roughly 380 employees, of whom 70+ are R&D personnel, and runs a vertically integrated business covering lighting design, in-house lamp R&D and manufacturing, and on-site construction and after-sales service. Its core technology centers on proprietary high-power LED COB packaging (launched in-house in 2010 to break the foreign monopoly on packaging), phase-change cooling, optical-grade glass light distribution, and single-lamp control systems, holding 40+ independent IP rights and contributing to 10+ national technical standards.

The company sells custom-engineered LED luminaires, including street lights, high pole floodlights, tunnel lights, wall washers, point lights, and spotlights, primarily through direct enterprise and government sales in a project-based model where each product is tailored to specific site conditions. Landmark clients include Beijing Tiananmen Square (50th, 60th, and 70th National Day contracts), Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, the Sutong Bridge, and major sports venues such as Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park, Wuhan Optical Valley Tennis Center, and Urumqi Olympic Sports Center. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and follows a project bidding model rather than a standard list.

Hongli also maintains a smaller Health Lighting product line for hospitals, elderly care, schools, and residential use, and exports to more than 10 countries in Europe and America via its English-language website. The company holds Class A Lighting Engineering Design and First-Class Urban and Road Lighting Engineering Contractor qualifications, ISO 9001/14001/45001 certifications, CE, CCC, CQC, and China Energy-Saving Product certifications, and is recognized as a National High-Tech Enterprise. No revenue, funding, or M&A activity is publicly disclosed.

Name

Hongli Lighting Group Co.

Legal name

宏力照明集团有限公司

Website

https://yxhl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Hongli Lighting Group is a privately held Chinese LED lighting manufacturer founded in 1991, serving government and enterprise infrastructure clients with custom-designed, project-based LED luminaires and lighting engineering services for roads, airports, sports venues, and urban landscapes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outdoor & Landscape LED Lighting

NAICS

Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335132), Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (3351)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

Outdoor & Area Lighting (Street, Roadway, Parking, Flood, Sports/Architectural exterior) (IMAGAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Landscape Accent & Uplighting (Trees/Facades) Installation (HSAIAHAE), Lighting Design Services (BPAHAKAJ), Outdoor & Landscape Lighting Installation (HSAOAFAB)

Keywords

• LED lighting solutions
• Outdoor lighting fixtures
• Landscape lighting systems
• High pole lighting
• Lighting engineering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Yixing

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. LED lighting equipment and fixture sales: Sale of proprietary LED lighting products including street lights, flood lights, wall washers, tunnel lights, spot lights, point light sources, and high pole lights. Products are tailored to specific project requirements (special-order custom manufacturing).
2. Lighting engineering project construction: Design, pipeline installation and after-sales service for urban nightscape planning, commercial plazas, urban roads, bridges, commercial blocks, tourist attractions, 3D lighting shows, and sports venues.
3. Lighting design services: Professional lighting design consultancy covering investigation and communication, schematic design, design development, construction drawings, and on-site supervision through to completion acceptance.
4. Lamp R&D and manufacturing: Product development and large-scale manufacturing capabilities providing LED lighting products配套 (matching/complementary products) to user units.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hongli Lighting Group designs, manufactures, and installs customized LED lighting fixtures and systems for outdoor, landscape, infrastructure, and special-purpose applications. The portfolio includes street lights, tunnel lights, flood lights, high-pole lights, wall washers, spotlights, and point lights, sold under industrial, landscape, and health lighting categories. The company provides one-stop services covering lighting design, lamp R&D, manufacturing, project installation, and after-sales service for government and enterprise clients.

Product overview

Hongli Lighting Group Co. is a comprehensive LED lighting solutions provider offering a portfolio of industrial, landscape, and health lighting products. The product line includes street lights (HLR1802, Tengyun, Xiangyun series), tunnel lighting (tunnel lights and flood lights), airport lighting, and industrial luminaires (round and square lights) under Industrial Lighting. The Landscape Lighting portfolio features high pole floodlights, spotlights (single/dual source, black/white variants), the Big Eye spotlight series, flood lights (180W, 18002-18008 series), wall washers (full color RGB, dual color temperature, standard), and point lights. Health Lighting covers specialized solutions for hospitals, senior care facilities, schools, and households. The company provides complete one-stop solutions including design services, construction/installation, lamp R&D, and technical consulting support. Notable landmark projects include Beijing Tiananmen Square high pole lights for National Day celebrations, Pudong International Airport, Sutong Bridge, and Qingdao city lighting for the SCO Summit.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Street Light HLR1802 LED street light luminaire designed for road illumination with high luminous efficiency, intended for urban road and infrastructure lighting projects.
• Street Light Tengyun (腾云) LED street light luminaire with distinctive cloud-pattern design for urban road lighting applications.
• Street Light Xiangyun (祥云) LED street light luminaire featuring traditional cloud-pattern aesthetic design for urban roads.
• Round Light (圆灯) Circular LED luminaire for industrial and commercial lighting applications.
• Square Light (方灯) Square-shaped LED luminaire for industrial and commercial applications.
• Tunnel Light (隧道灯) LED luminaire specifically designed for tunnel environments with optimized light distribution for safety and visibility.
• Tunnel Flood Light (隧道投光灯) High-power flood light designed for tunnel illumination and safety lighting.
• Airport Lighting (机场) LED lighting solutions designed for airport facilities and runway illumination at high-mast installations.
• High Pole Floodlight (高杆泛光灯) High-mast LED floodlight for large-area illumination such as airports, ports, and stadiums, delivering uniform long-distance coverage.
• Lightweight High-beam Floodlight (轻量款高杆泛光灯) Lightweight version of high-pole floodlight for versatile large-area lighting applications.
• High Pole Flood Light with Round Lens (高杆投光灯-圆透镜) High-pole floodlight featuring round lens optics for focused illumination.
• Full Color Wall Washer (全彩洗墙灯) RGB full-color LED wall washer for dynamic building facade illumination with color-changing effects.
• Dual Color Temperature Wall Washer (双色温洗墙灯) LED wall washer with adjustable dual color temperature for versatile building illumination.
• Wall Washer (洗墙灯) Standard LED wall washer for architectural facade and surface illumination.
• Point Light (点光源) Compact LED point light source for accent lighting and decorative effects in landscape and architectural installations.
• Hospital Lighting (医院) LED lighting solutions designed for healthcare environments with focus on patient comfort and medical precision.
• Pension/Senior Care Lighting (养老) Specialized LED lighting for elderly care facilities promoting health and wellbeing.
• School Lighting (学校) LED lighting solutions for educational institutions designed to support learning environments.
• Household Lighting (家用) LED lighting products for residential use focusing on energy efficiency and home comfort.
• Beijing Tiananmen Square High Pole Light (北京天安门广场高杆灯) High-power LED high pole lighting system for Beijing Tiananmen Square featuring phase-change cooling technology, IP65 protection, and 120lm/W efficiency. Used for 50th, 60th, and 70th National Day celebrations.
• Lighting Design Services (设计服务) Professional lighting design consultancy covering investigation and communication, schematic design, design development, construction drawings, and on-site supervision through to completion acceptance for urban and architectural projects.
• Lighting Engineering Project Construction (施工服务) Design, pipeline installation and after-sales service for urban nightscape planning, commercial plazas, urban roads, bridges, commercial blocks, tourist attractions, 3D lighting shows, and sports venues.
• Lamp R&D and Custom Manufacturing (灯具研发) Product development and large-scale manufacturing capabilities providing LED lighting products tailored to specific project requirements for enterprise and government clients.
• Moisture-Resistant LED Products (防潮LED产品) Moisture-resistant LED lighting products first introduced in 2018, designed for durability in humid and outdoor environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• 0.3% light decay at 10,000 hours, 50,000-hour warranty lifespan
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Chinese Academy of Sciences (中科院)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerR&D collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in core materials and optical systems research and development, contributing to the company's technology leadership in advanced LED lighting.
• Ministry of Aerospace (航天部)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic technology collaboration with the Ministry of Aerospace in advanced materials and high-reliability component development for lighting applications.
• Tsinghua University (清华大学)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Tsinghua University for joint research in optical systems, core materials, and technological innovation in LED lighting.
• Tongji University (同济大学)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration with Tongji University in optical system design and advanced lighting technologies, leveraging university research capabilities for product innovation.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Unilumin Group: Unilumin is a Chinese LED display and lighting company with significant outdoor, landscape, and urban lighting offerings. It is a regional peer competing with Hongli in Chinese urban nightscape and architectural lighting projects.

Broad incumbents

• Signify (Philips Lighting): Signify is the global leader in professional lighting with a full portfolio spanning road, urban, sports, and architectural lighting. It competes with Hongli on flagship Chinese infrastructure tenders and is referenced as a benchmark Hongli has beaten on national project bidding.
• OSRAM (ams OSRAM): OSRAM is a global lighting and optoelectronics incumbent with strong positions in automotive, architectural, and outdoor lighting. It is explicitly referenced as a competitor Hongli has outperformed on key Chinese national projects.
• Hubbell Lighting: Hubbell Lighting is a large North American lighting manufacturer with strong positions in industrial, roadway, and architectural lighting. It is a broad incumbent comparable in commercial/industrial/institutional outdoor lighting.
• GE Current, a DTEK company: GE Current is a global industrial and outdoor lighting provider serving commercial, industrial, and municipal customers. It is a broad comparable to Hongli in professional-grade outdoor and infrastructure lighting.

Emerging players

• Tencent (Lighting) / Shenzhen Topband: Topband and other Shenzhen-based smart-lighting players are expanding into connected, IoT-enabled outdoor lighting. They represent emerging adjacent competitors to Hongli as Chinese outdoor lighting shifts toward smart-city and connected systems.

Direct peers

• MLS Co. (Forest Lighting): MLS is one of the largest LED packaging and lighting companies in China, with deep vertical integration from LED chips to fixtures. It competes with Hongli across LED light source, street, and outdoor lighting categories.
• FSL (Foshan Electrical and Lighting): FSL is a major Chinese lighting manufacturer with a long heritage in conventional and LED lighting for street, commercial, and residential applications. It competes with Hongli on Chinese municipal lighting tenders and standard LED fixture categories.
• Opple Lighting: Opple is one of China's largest integrated LED lighting companies serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers. It directly competes with Hongli in the Chinese commercial and outdoor lighting market with comparable product breadth and large-scale manufacturing.
• Shanghai Yaming Lighting: Yaming is a long-established Chinese industrial lighting brand specializing in high-power lamps, street lighting, and stadium fixtures. It is a direct comparable to Hongli in industrial and infrastructure-grade lighting in China.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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