KPT

Name

KPT

Legal name

Shanghai Keyan Phosphor Technology Co., Ltd

Website

https://kpt.net.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Songjiang

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Finished EL Products: Sale of complete finished products including EL wires, EL panels, safety equipment (vests, helmets), automotive decoration products, consumer products (umbrellas, earphone cables, USB cables), and industrial applications.
2. Semi-Finished Products and Components: Sale of semi-finished EL wires, raw phosphor materials, EL drivers/inverters, and accessories for customers to integrate into their own products or create custom solutions.
3. Custom Manufacturing Services: Custom design and manufacturing services for specialized EL products, with minimum order quantities and custom specifications for color, size, shape, and technical parameters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

KPT researches, manufactures, and markets electroluminescent (EL) products based on AC-driven inorganic phosphor technology, including EL wires, EL panels, life-saving lighting lines, specialty phosphors, and optical detection instruments (UV detectors, IR laser cards). The company sells both finished consumer/safety products and semi-finished components to industrial buyers, and offers custom design and manufacturing services with specified minimum order quantities.

Product overview

KPT (Shanghai Keyan Phosphor Technology Co., Ltd) is an electroluminescent (EL) technology company established in 2000, specializing in research, production, and technology consulting of lighting raw materials and related instruments. The company's core product portfolio centers on electroluminescent technology, comprising three main pillars: (1) EL Panels and EL Wire as the core light-emitting product lines, (2) Safety & Life-saving Products including life-saving lighting ropes, safety vests, and helmets, and (3) Optical Detection Instruments including UV detectors, IR detection cards, and phosphors. The product ecosystem also includes function films (ITO, electrochromic), specialty luminescent materials, and various consumer applications like luminous earphone cables, car charging cables, and decorative products. All products are based on inorganic powder AC electroluminescence technology developed from research originating in 1960 at the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EL Panel Ultra-thin flexible electroluminescent panels using AC inorganic powder EL technology for advertising, automotive, clothing, instrumentation, and decoration applications. Available in plastic, glass, enamel, and long-life outdoor variants.
• EL Wire Flexible electroluminescent wire that emits light along its entire length without heat radiation, consuming 50-70% of LED power. Available in diameters 0.8-8mm with 13 colors and various shapes.
• Life-saving Lighting Line Emergency and safety lighting products including LED life-saving lighting lines, floating lighting ropes, and safety glow ropes for fire rescue, traffic safety, and outdoor rescue applications.
• Phosphors & Luminous Materials Specialty phosphor materials including elastic luminescent materials, electroluminescent phosphors, display phosphors, luminescent quantum dot materials, and scintillator phosphors.
• Laser & Detection Instruments Optical detection instruments including infrared laser test cards, solar-blind UV detectors, UV detection cards, IR laser pens, up-conversion phosphors, and UPT biology diagnostics.
• Function Films Specialized films including ITO conductive film, solid electrolyte membrane, and electrochromic film for various electronic and optical applications.
• EL Car Sticker Ultra-thin flexible EL car stickers for personalized vehicle decoration and atmosphere lighting, powered by DC12V cigarette lighter with always-on mode.
• EL Safety Vest Safety lighting garments combining flexible EL panels with reflective material, providing visual distance over 100m with 3000+ hour service life for emergency responders and roadside workers.
• Car EL Wire DIY Kits DIY car decoration EL wire kits for Christmas, concerts, and safety warning signs, operating on DC12V car power or AA batteries with hard EL wire and voice sensor inverter.
• Electroluminescent Safety Helmet Safety helmets with EL tape lighting for sports helmets, motorcycle helmets, and bicycle helmets, visible over 100 meters at night.
• Luminous Umbrella & Tent Umbrellas and tents using KPT flexible neon wire with 2.4m diameter, 100m visibility, and 1000-hour continuous lighting life for outdoor events and beach venues.
• Luminescent Rope Safety marking ropes combining KPT EL wire with nylon braiding for traffic safety, fire rescue, and outdoor warning applications.
• EL Earphone Cable EL wire combined with audio cables for glowing earphones that flash with music, providing safety visibility at night for consumer electronics manufacturers.
• Car Luminous Charging Cable New energy charging cables with EL wire that displays charging status and provides night safety warnings during vehicle charging.
• Garden Neon Wire Flexible neon wires for outdoor applications including fences, stairs, walls, and temporary warning signs with solar power options.
• Movable Lighting Cable Reel Portable cable reels with EL wire lighting for construction sites, railways, airports, mines, and temporary power distribution.
• EL Tape Flexible EL tape strips in various widths (0.5-5cm) and lengths (50-100cm) for signage, safety marking, and decorative applications.
• DIY EL Wire Kit Complete EL wire kits for DIY projects including power boxes, batteries, and hard EL wire for forming solid shapes by hand.
• EL Wire for Cloth High-brightness EL wire for clothing and performance costumes available in 13 colors with round, single edge, and double edge configurations.
• EL Lighting USB Cable Multi-core EL USB cables with water-flowing dynamic luminescence effects for charging status display and data transmission indication.
• UV Detection Card UV-sensitive cards that convert invisible UV light to visible colors for qualitative detection of 253nm, 365nm, and 400nm wavelengths.
• Solar-Blind UV Detector Full solid-state solar-blind UV detector with dark current 0.1pA@5V, sensitivity >50A/W@250nm, detection range 230-280nm for power systems, fire detection, aerospace, and sterilization applications.
• IR Laser Detection Card Infrared laser detection cards converting invisible near-IR wavelengths (700nm-10600nm) to visible light for laser beam detection, tracking, and alignment.
• Custom Manufacturing Services Custom design and manufacturing services for specialized EL products with minimum order quantities and custom specifications for color, size, shape, and technical parameters.

Quantifiable outcome

• Power consumption only 50-70% of LED lamps, 20-40% of rope lamps, 1-10% of neon lights
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• 3M: 3M is a global conglomerate with a significant personal safety division producing high-visibility vests, helmets, and reflective safety equipment. It is a broad incumbent comparable to KPT's EL safety product line, but 3M competes primarily with reflective rather than electroluminescent technology.
• OSRAM: OSRAM is a major global lighting and opto-semiconductor manufacturer specializing in automotive, specialty, and signage lighting. It is a broad incumbent comparable to KPT's automotive and signage EL products, though OSRAM's scale and LED focus contrast with KPT's EL specialty.
• Hamamatsu Photonics: Hamamatsu Photonics is a Japanese global leader in optoelectronics including UV detectors and photonics sensors. KPT's solar-blind UV detector and IR detection products compete in overlapping instrument categories, though Hamamatsu serves a much broader industrial and scientific market.
• Ansell: Ansell is a global leader in personal protective equipment including industrial safety garments and high-visibility apparel. It is a broad incumbent comparable to KPT's EL safety vests and helmets, though Ansell operates across all PPE categories rather than specializing in lighting-enabled garments.
• Acuity Brands: Acuity Brands is a North American market leader in architectural and industrial lighting solutions including signage and emergency lighting. It is a broad incumbent comparable to KPT's lighting footprint, though Acuity's focus is on LED-based commercial systems versus KPT's specialty EL.
• Thorlabs: Thorlabs is a US-based manufacturer of photonics equipment including UV/IR detection and optical test instruments. While Thorlabs dominates the research-grade market, its UV/IR detection cards overlap with KPT's laser and UV detection instrument portfolio.
• Signify (Philips Lighting): Signify is the world's largest lighting company, offering LED-based architectural, signage, and consumer lighting products. It is a broad incumbent comparable to KPT's lighting portfolio, though Signify competes heavily in LED while KPT specializes in complementary EL niches.

Emerging players

• Seoul Viosys: Seoul Viosys is a Korean UV LED specialist that competes with KPT's solar-blind UV detector and UV detection card products in adjacent applications such as sterilization, flame detection, and analytical instruments. It represents an emerging LED-based alternative to KPT's UV detection technology.

Direct peers

• Cyalume Technologies: Cyalume Technologies is a leading manufacturer of chemiluminescent and emergency safety lighting products, directly comparable to KPT's EL safety vests, helmets, life-saving lighting lines, and floating rescue ropes. Both companies serve fire, military, and emergency response markets with portable, no-heat visibility solutions.
• Light Tape Industries: Light Tape Industries is a US-based manufacturer of electroluminescent (EL) lighting strips and panels, directly comparable to KPT's core EL wire and panel offerings. Both companies sell flat, flexible, low-power EL illumination to signage, safety, and architectural applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 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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