GMY was founded in 1998[1] by Yannan "Edward" Hong,[2] and commercially registered in September 2002.[3] By 2010, GMY was the world's largest manufacturer of halogen bulbs.[2][4]
GMY opened the largest comprehensive plant factory in South China in 2015.[2] In 2017, GMY was recognized as a "Guangdong Provincial Enterprise Technology Center."[5] GMY won the "Ai Rui Cup" in 2018 as one of the China Automotive Industry's top five national brands.[3] It received recognition by the Guangdong Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology in its list of "2022 Guangdong Province Specialized, Special and New Small and Medium-sized Enterprises."[6]
GMY's 222nm ultraviolet light modules won the Zhongzhao China Lighting Award for Science and Technology Innovation issued by the Chinese Lighting Society in March 2022. The award noted that "The 222nm excimer lamp emits accurate 222nm wavelength ultraviolet light, which is safer to use than traditional 185nm and 254nm ultraviolet light. It does not produce mercury and is harmless to the environment."[7]
