OSRAM is one of the three leading companies in the global lighting industry.

欧司朗是世界领先的三大照明公司之一。

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It is also the reason that global sourcing has been the most important strategic options of global lighting company.

由此全球采购成为许多跨国照明公司非常重要的战略选择和策略手段。

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But that’s just a US $5 billion niche compared to the overall lighting industry, whose sales next year should reach $100 billion, according to the market research firm Global Industry Analysts.

但跟整个的照明行业（根据市场研究机构全球行业分析预示，2010年将达到1000亿美元，）比起来，50亿美元只是一个很小的缝隙罢了。

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The other major player is Royal Philips Electronics (nyse: PHG - news - people ), with its no. 1 position in global lighting.

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