Fuzhou Tricolor devotes 45 percent of production to promotional lanyards. Keychains, mobile phone straps, carabiners, buckles and wristbands are also available.

The company has three factories with a total area of 10,000sqm. These are equipped with machines for sewing, weaving, heat-transfer and offset printing, and silk-screening. There are 180 workers, with the R&D and QC teams having four members each.

Fuzhou Tricolor releases 100 new designs per month. Sampling takes seven to 10 days.

Exports go mainly to the US, Europe and Southeast Asia.

Company facts
Location	Fujian, mainland China
Year established	2004
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Annual sales	$1.5mn
Annual export sales	$1.5mn
Total monthly capacity	1mn pieces
Average monthly output	1mn pieces
Capacity utilized	100%
Average monthly exports	1mn pieces
Export ratio	100%
OEM/ODM % of exports	100%

Promotional lanyards account for 80 percent of Fuzhou Xiangxing's output. Bags, mobile phone pendants, and photo frames and albums make up the rest.

The company operates three ISO 9001:2000-certified factories with a combined area of 30,000sqm. These house seweing, weaving, dyeing, printing and packaging machines. Of the 430 employees, 50 handle QC.

The 10-member R&D team releases 10 new designs monthly. Samples are ready in a week.

The US, Europe and Japan are the major export markets.

Company facts
Location	Fujian, mainland China
Year established	1995
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Annual sales	$4mn
Annual export sales	$4mn
Total monthly capacity	3mn pieces
Average monthly output	2mn pieces
Capacity utilized	67%
Average monthly exports	1.8mn pieces
Export ratio	90%
OEM/ODM % of exports	90%

ISO 9001:2000-certified Fuzhou Xingchun offers mobile phone straps, ID card holders, luggage belts and promotional lanyards, which make up half of output. Releases meet the EN 471 standard.

The company's 18,000sqm factory has six production lines and more than 100 machines for sewing, weaving, dyeing and printing. There are 360 employees, including a 19-member R&D team and 20 QC specialists.

Fuzhou Xingchun launches three models per month. Countersamples are finished within a day.

The US, Europe and Southeast Asia absorb the bulk of exports. Sales are expected to reach $6 million in 2007.

Company facts
Location	Fujian, mainland China
Year established	2000
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Annual sales	$5mn
Annual export sales	$4.5mn
Total monthly capacity	5mn pieces
Average monthly output	3.5mn pieces
Capacity utilized	70%
Average monthly exports	3.15mn pieces
Export ratio	90%
OEM/ODM % of exports	100%

Fifty percent of production at ID is devoted to promotional lanyards. Card and badge holders, luggage tags and bracelets are also offered.

The company's factory has 35 employees, including one R&D technician and five QC specialists.

Five new models are released per month. It takes three days to create buyer-specified samples.

All output is shipped on an OEM basis. The company has manufactured products for Intel, UPS, DHL and Boeing.

Sales are projected to increase by 15 percent in the next 12 months.

Company facts
Location	Changhua, Taiwan
Year established	2002
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Annual sales	$6mn
Annual export sales	$6mn
Total monthly capacity	1.3mn pieces
Average monthly output	1mn pieces
Capacity utilized	77%
Average monthly exports	990,000 pieces
Export ratio	100%
OEM/ODM % of exports	100%

Established in 1982, King Char manufactures promotional lanyards, collectible coins, luggage straps, keychains, lapel pins, medals, badges, magnets and bookmarks. It has received ISO 9002 certification.

The company's operates a 60,000sqm factory in Guangdong province, mainland China. There are 2,000 employees, including a 10-member R&D team and 50 QC specialists.

All output is exported on an OEM basis, with the US, Europe and the Middle East as the major markets.

King Char expects 10 percent growth in the next 12 months.

Company facts
Location	Taipei, Taiwan
Year established	1982
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Annual sales	$1.2mn
Annual export sales	$1.2mn
Total monthly capacity	600,000 pieces
Average monthly output	200,000 pieces
Capacity utilized	33%
Average monthly exports	200,000 pieces
Export ratio	100%
OEM/ODM % of exports	100%

Founded in 1990, Lih Kuoh devotes 20 percent of production to promotional lanyards. It also makes keychains, stickers, patches, greeting cards and souvenir items.

The company's 900sqm factory in Taipei has 40 employees. The product development and QC teams have 10 members each.

Lih Kuoh can finish customized prototypes within three days.

North America, Western Europe and Asia are the major export markets. OEM and ODM orders constitute 100 percent shipments.

Lih Kuoh expects 20 percent growth in 2007.

Company facts
Location	Taipei, Taiwan
Year established	1990
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Total monthly capacity	5,000 pieces
Average monthly output	1,000 pieces
Capacity utilized	20%
Average monthly exports	900 pieces
Export ratio	98%
OEM/ODM % of exports	100%

Ningbo Sail manufactures badge reels and promotional lanyards, which account for 30 percent of output.

The company's 1,400sqm factory is equipped with weaving, plastic-injection, stamping and ultrasonic-welding machines. There are 70 workers, with the R&D and QC teams having four members each.

Ningbo Sail launches three models monthly. Countersamples are completed within a week.

Exports go mainly to the US, Europe, Asia and Australia.

The company expects 10 percent growth in the next 12 months.

Company facts
Location	Zhejiang, mainland China
Year established	2003
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Annual sales	$0.6mn
Annual export sales	$0.6mn
Total monthly capacity	150,000 pieces
Average monthly output	100,000 pieces
Capacity utilized	67%
Average monthly exports	100,000 pieces
Export ratio	100%
OEM/ODM % of exports	100%

Promotional lanyards account for 60 percent of output at Shanghai S-King. Keychains, mobile phone cleaners and LCD protectors constitute the rest.

The company's 2,000sqm factory houses machines for weaving and UV printing. Of the 70 employees, five supervise QC.

The 10-member product development team releases three to five new models monthly. Sampling time is six days.

The US and Europe are the major markets. Shanghai S-King has done contract work for Disney, DHL and Vodafone.

Company facts
Location	Shanghai, mainland China
Year established	2002
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Annual sales	$2mn
Annual export sales	$1.8mn
Total monthly capacity	2mn pieces
Average monthly output	900,000 pieces
Capacity utilized	45%
Average monthly exports	810,000 pieces
Export ratio	90%
OEM/ODM % of exports	100%

A trading company with manufacturing capability, Shenzhen Promo Glory offers a range of promotional items, including lanyards, keychains, wristbands, mobile phone stickers and flashing LED necklaces. Releases are azo-free and have low cadmium content.

The company operates two factories with a combined area of 4,000sqm. There are 100 employees, with six handling R&D and 15 carrying out QC.

Twenty new designs are released each month. Sampling takes five days.

All exports are on an OEM basis, with France, Spain and Germany as the major markets.

Company facts
Location	Guangdong, mainland China
Year established	2000
Business type	Trading company
Annual sales	$1mn
Annual export sales	$1mn
Total monthly capacity	1mn pieces
Average monthly output	500,000 pieces
Capacity utilized	50%
Average monthly exports	500,000 pieces
Export ratio	100%
OEM/ODM % of exports	100%

Ten percent of production at Yu-Tsun is devoted to promotional lanyards. The company also makes bags, luggage straps, belts, shoelace and pet leashes. Material samples are sent to SGS for safety tests.

Yu-Tsun operates two factories, one in Changhua, Taiwan, and the other in Guangdong province, mainland China. The plants house spinning and printing machines. There are 50 workers, with the R&D and QC teams having 10 members each.

The company releases about 1,000 new models annually. Countersamples are ready in five days.

The majority of exports go to Western Europe.

Company facts
Location	Guangdong, mainland China
Year established	2000
Business type	Trading company
Annual sales	$1mn
Annual export sales	$1mn
Total monthly capacity	1mn pieces
Average monthly output	500,000 pieces
Capacity utilized	50%
Average monthly exports	500,000 pieces
Export ratio	100%
OEM/ODM % of exports	100%