Unilumin Technology: Deepening Global Expansion, Breaking the Mold for Synergistic Growth — Interview with Huang Zibo, Director of Global Branding

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07/11/2025

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In 2024, Unilumin Technology achieved the highest total revenue in the LED display industry worldwide, reshaping the sector’s competitive landscape. The company has long held a leading position in high-end rental screens, LED cinema screens, XR virtual studios, and AI-enhanced displays. As domestic market competition intensifies and international conditions grow unpredictable, how does Unilumin view its global channel strategy? We spoke with Huang Zibo, Director of Global Branding at Unilumin, to analyze the current state of their worldwide channel layout and discuss their channel strategy moving forward.

Three Brands United to Capture the Global Market

According to Huang Zibo, Unilumin’s channel expansion strategy centers on global outreach combined with multi-brand coordination. Through its flagship Unilumin brand plus Radiant and Lampu, Unilumin covers key market segments and amplifies brand influence. In 2024, the company aggressively developed overseas channels, forging deep strategic partnerships, establishing new service centers abroad, and extending into second- and third-tier cities. Aligning with the Belt and Road Initiative, Unilumin reinforced its presence across Asia and Africa.

Simultaneously, Unilumin continues to pursue parallel technology paths in COB and MIP. The company launched industry-first products such as small-pixel-pitch LED texture screens and MIP holographic invisible displays, and independently developed the “Mont Blanc A” image-quality enhancement technology. From selling large-scene and small-scene solutions to co-developing customized projects with partners, Unilumin is transforming from a single-product vendor into a comprehensive solutions provider.

In 2024, Unilumin’s overseas revenue reached ¥4.777 billion, accounting for 61.45% of its total sales and marking an 18.33% year-over-year increase. All international regions showed significant growth, and overall gross margin rose to 29.11%, driven by the higher profitability of overseas business.

Unilumin tailors its LED display products to different industry applications using a differentiated channel strategy. For high-end outdoor markets such as stadiums and mixed-use commercial complexes, Unilumin leverages COB technology to deliver highly reliable, premium-quality solutions. Its differentiated product matrix includes virtual-production LED video walls and 0.6 mm-pitch data-visualization screens for financial applications. By partnering with major enterprises and specialized institutions and exhibiting at top industry trade shows, Unilumin reaches its target customers precisely.

For standard commercial scenarios like conference collaboration and outdoor advertising, Unilumin offers standardized, cost-effective products—such as all-in-one conference displays and outdoor advertising screens—reducing costs through volume procurement and modular design. These offerings are promoted and sold through an extensive network of distributors and system integrators, extending Unilumin’s reach to small and mid-sized enterprises.

Industry-Tailored Channel Differentiation

For high-end outdoor markets—stadiums, commercial complexes, and other premium installations—Unilumin emphasizes COB technology to deliver high reliability and superior image quality. Leveraging its technical edge, the company offers a differentiated product matrix, from virtual-production LED cinema walls to 0.6 mm-pitch data-visualization screens for financial institutions. By collaborating with major enterprises and professional organizations and participating in top-tier trade shows, Unilumin precisely reaches its target customers.

In conventional commercial scenarios like conference rooms and outdoor advertising, Unilumin provides standardized, cost-effective products such as all-in-one conference displays and outdoor advertising panels. Through large-scale procurement and standardized design, costs are driven down. An extensive network of distributors and system integrators helps Unilumin reach more small and medium-sized business clients.

Proactive Global Supply-Chain Planning to Navigate Trade Policies

Huang identifies several obstacles to channel expansion: shifting international trade policies, rapid technological upgrades that some partners struggle to adopt, and diverse cultural and market demands across regions. To address these challenges, Unilumin has:

Pre-positioned its global supply chain. By acquiring U.S. companies, the firm localizes part of its production to mitigate tariffs and other trade-policy impacts.
Enhanced partner training and support, ensuring distributors understand and can implement new technologies.
Conducted in-depth market research on regional characteristics and cultural nuances, then tailored channel strategies and promotion plans accordingly—adapting brand messaging and product mixes for each market.

Huang adds that cultural differences, local business regulations, and certification requirements vary by country, requiring time to build brand recognition. Unilumin’s approach is to:

Build localized sales and service teams to understand each market’s unique needs and devise fitting marketing strategies and product offerings.
Actively participate in local industry associations and exhibitions to boost brand awareness.
Strictly comply with local laws, regulations, and certification standards to ensure fully lawful operations.

Three Pillars of Competitive Advantage

Unilumin’s long-term partnerships with top-tier distributors rest on three core strengths:

Technology & Product Leadership: As the first in the world to develop substrate-free Micro LED, Unilumin pursues dual COB and MIP technology routes and holds core intellectual property such as AM active-drive. A portfolio of over 400 solutions across 16 industries spans pixel pitches from P0.3 to P1.8, meeting diverse partner and customer needs.
Integrated Industry Chain & Standards Leadership: Unilumin has built a complete supply chain from LED chips and driver ICs to end-user applications, achieving 75% self-sufficiency in key components. The company has also spearheaded six international standards, giving it strong industry influence and ensuring reliable supply and technical support for partners.
Service & Support Excellence: Unilumin has established tiered marketing networks and localized service centers overseas for fast, high-quality support. Domestically, the firm continues to expand its service system, offering comprehensive technical training and marketing assistance to distributors.

Strengthening Partner Collaboration for a Brighter LED Future

Emerging technologies—COB, MiP, Mini/Micro LED—are reshaping channel dynamics. To stay competitive, distributors must continually learn new technologies, update inventories, and adjust sales strategies as market demand shifts toward high-end, differentiated products. Unilumin encourages partners to deepen technical collaboration and training, keep pace with technological advances, and jointly promote new-technology products and their application scenarios to guide end-customer demand.

Huang highlights key drivers and challenges in channel development:

Innovation Pace & Direction: Breakthroughs in Micro LED or the emergence of new display technologies could redefine the market.
Competitive Landscape: Rival strategies in technology, channels, and branding may influence Unilumin’s market share.
Global Economy & Policies: Macro-economic factors and regulatory changes may affect demand and industry growth.

Meanwhile, trends such as AI and 5G convergence with LED display technology are driving solutions toward smarter, higher-end applications, opening new market opportunities—from commercial displays and sporting events to cultural tourism nightscapes. Growing environmental awareness further boosts LED products’ appeal for their energy-saving, low-carbon advantages.

Looking ahead, Unilumin will continue investing heavily in R&D, integrating LED displays more deeply with AI and IoT, and expanding application scenarios and market space. The company will refine its global channel layout, strengthen overseas market penetration and local service capabilities, and enhance brand influence and market share. By forging even closer partnerships with channel distributors, Unilumin aims for mutually beneficial growth and to lead the evolution of the global LED display ecosystem.

2 thoughts on “Unilumin Technology: Deepening Global Expansion, Breaking the Mold for Synergistic Growth — Interview with Huang Zibo, Director of Global Branding”

PATRICIA NAIR says:

12/05/2025 at am6:25

Dear All

Iam a Bachelor of Technology graduate staying in Dubai and am frelancer working for installation and renting of LED solutions in events. Kindly revert if your esteemed firm would like to consider me on either direct or indirect rolls. Regards – Prasanna Kumar

PATRICIA NAIR says:

12/05/2025 at am6:25

Dear All

Iam a Bachelor of Technology graduate staying in Dubai and am freelancer working for installation and renting of LED solutions in events. Kindly revert if your esteemed firm would like to consider me on either direct or indirect rolls. Regards – Prasanna Kumar

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