This section provides an overview for metal halide lamps as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 7 metal halide lamp manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked metal halide lamp companies as of November, 2024: 1.Topaz A Southwire Company, 2.Kanlux, 3.Iwasaki Electric Co., Ltd..
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A metal halide lamp is a type of high-intensity discharge lamp (HID lamp) that uses a discharge in a mixed vapor of mercury and metal halides. Metal halide lamps are characterized by their high color rendering and high luminous efficiency.
The Minamata Convention on mercury banned the manufacture, export, and import of mercury lamps after 2021, with an exemption for metal halide lamps. As a result, mercury lamps are being replaced by metal halide lamps.
Metal halide lamps and other HID lamps are much brighter than fluorescent lamps and other lamps used in ordinary households. Among them, metal halide lamps offer higher luminous efficiency and better color rendering than other HID lamps. For this reason, metal halide lamps are used for lighting in various indoor and outdoor facilities, such as sports facilities, commercial facilities, exhibition halls, and roads. They are also used as light sources for optical equipment such as projectors.
On the other hand, they cannot be used for emergency lighting because of the time required to turn on and off again. In recent years, they are increasingly being replaced by LEDs due to their longer life span.
Metal halide lamps consist of quartz glass or ceramic tubes filled with mercury and metal halides. The metal halide is evaporated by an arc discharge and dissociated into metal atoms and halogen atoms under high vapor pressure. The collision of the metal atoms and electrons emits light at a wavelength specific to the metal. Iodide compounds such as sodium iodide and scandium iodide are often used as metal halides, and by optimizing the compound materials and mixing ratio, color rendering and luminous efficiency can be improved.
Lighting and maintaining metal halide lamps requires fine control. At the start of lighting, a high-voltage pulse wave is generated using an igniter to cause a discharge. After the lamp is turned on, a ballast is used to control the lamp to maintain a constant voltage and current regardless of changes in ambient temperature or deterioration over time, in order to keep the light of the lamp constant.
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Topaz A Southwire Company is a supplier of energy-efficient lighting based in the US and was established in 1988. The company provides lighting solutions for residential, commercial, as well as industrial applications. It offers a variety of lighting systems from traditional lighting to LED lamps and other types of electrical lights. The company has 7000 employees throughout the world providing its clients a personalized services. It serves markets including residential, commercial retail industrial and manufacturing.
Kahoku Lighting Solutions Corporation, founded in 1927, is a manufacturer and supplier of lamps such as reflector lamps, Xenon/Xenon mercury lamps, LED lamps, metal halide lamps, and single-ended lamps. The company in Miyagi-ken, Japan has sales office in Saitama-ken Japan and in 2012 the company opened a factory in Binh Duong Province, Vietnam. Kahoku Lighting Solutions is ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified. The lamps are used in optical fiber for the inspection process, medical equipment, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, studio lighting, and light distribution analyzer.
Kanlux, is a Polish manufacturer of lighting fixtures and accessories founded in 1989. The company manufactures various modern lighting solutions designed for architectural, exterior, and home lighting. Also, it offers auxiliary equipment such as wiring accessories and modular devices. The company has over 1500 items included in its product portfolio and regularly introduces new products that are rigorously tested at the Kanlux Laboratory. Also, these products are currently marketed in 40 countries.
Osram Opto Semiconductors, a company founded in 1999, based in Regensburg, Germany, is a manufacturer of optoelectronic semiconductors for illumination, sensing, and visualization sectors. The company offers various semiconductor products such as visible-light LEDS, high-performance infrared LEDS, optoelectronic detectors, and semiconductor lasers. These products are sold in various output categories with different sizes, brightness levels, and packaging formats. The company also offers various support that include customer-specific LED colors, intelligent sensor modules, and brand-specific headlight designs to meet customer specification.
Ushio Lighting, Inc., founded in 1963 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a manufacturer specializing in lighting and industrial technologies and products. The company provides lamps, LEDs, and professional lighting systems for public facilities and more. It also offers a wide range of light bulbs for different purposes, including fluorescent and digital xenon lamps. Its products boast a Color Rendering Index (CRI) of 90 or higher, ensuring the accurate and vivid reproduction of colors. Additionally, they are ENERGY STAR certified, serving a diverse range of industries such as semiconductors, horticulture, and cinema.
Ushio America, Inc., established in 1967 and headquartered in Cypress, California, is a manufacturer and distributor of photonics solutions. Its diverse product range includes xenon short arc, lasers, ultra-high-pressure UV, excimer, and metal halide lamps, serving various industries such as biotechnology, electronics, medical, and semiconductor. The company has obtained multiple certifications, including ENERGY STAR, DesignLights Consortium, and Underwriters Laboratories Inc. Its products are designed and manufactured in an ISO 13485-certified medical facility.
IWASAKI ELECTRIC CO., LTD. (EYE), a well-established Japanese company, has been brightening lives since 1944 and offers modern lighting solutions with a priority on sustainability. They provide a wide range of lighting products, including energy-efficient LED lamps and high-intensity discharge lamps for industrial use. Their devotion to excellence is evident through their ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications. EYE goes beyond products, offering personalized lighting design and maintenance services to meet customer needs. Expect brilliance, sustainability, and unmatched satisfaction with IWASAKI ELECTRIC CO., LTD. (EYE).
Ranking as of November 2024
Derivation MethodRank | Company | Click Share |
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1 | Topaz A Southwire Company |
34.8%
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2 | Kanlux |
18.0%
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3 | Iwasaki Electric Co., Ltd. |
14.6%
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4 | USHIO LIGHTING,INC. |
11.2%
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5 | ams OSRAM AG |
7.9%
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6 | Ushio America, Inc. |
6.7%
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7 | Kahoku Lighting Solutions Corporation |
6.7%
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Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the metal halide lamp page as of November 2024. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
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Company with a History
*Including some distributors, etc.
*Including some distributors, etc.
Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
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Japan | 3 | 50.0% |
United States of America | 1 | 16.7% |
Poland | 1 | 16.7% |
Austria | 1 | 16.7% |
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