Automotive LED bulbs

ACL Super Bright Co. Ltd

LED lighting specialist ACL offers bulbs for vehicles, flashlights and household use. Car-use models account for 90 percent of output. The entire line is exported, mostly on an OEM or ODM basis.

ACL has a factory each in Hsinchu, and the provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi in mainland China. The plants combine to cover 10,000sqm. They house a total of 22 production lines with automatic machinery. Operations are certified to ISO 9001.

Company facts
Location	Taipei, Taiwan
Year established	1984
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Capacity utilized	100%
Export ratio	100%
OEM/ODM % of exports	90%

More than half of production at Big Sun consists of automotive LED bulbs with SAE approval and CE certification. The company expects to secure E-Mark approval in coming months.

Products are exported to North America, the EU and Asia, mostly on an OEM or ODM basis. Only 20 percent carries the in-house Bsunlight brand.

Big Sun subcontracts almost all production processes, excluding QC. The company has 60 workers.

Company facts
Location	Taipei, Taiwan
Year established	1978
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Annual sales	1.8mn
Annual export sales	$1.7mn
Capacity utilized	63%
Export ratio	95%
OEM/ODM % of exports	80%

Bright offers automotive LED bulbs that conform with RoHS requirements. The line represents less than 5 percent of output. LED displays and infrared LEDs are also available.

The company has a factory in Taipei and Guangdong province, mainland China. The latter covers 54,000sqm. A new plant in Guangdong scheduled to be operational in the first quarter of 2008 will have an area of about 180,000sqm.

Production is certified to ISO 14000 and ISO/TS 16949 and performed by more than 3,500 personnel.

Company facts
Location	Taipei, Taiwan
Year established	1981
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Total monthly capacity	24mn pieces
Average monthly output	24mn pieces
Capacity utilized	100%
Average monthly exports	18mn pieces
Export ratio	75%
OEM/ODM % of exports	25%

DLAA exports automotive LED bulbs to North America, the EU and Asia. The line accounts for 70 percent of output and consists of models that follow E-Mark, SASO and RoHS standards.

The company has two factories in Zhongshan with a combined area of 60,000sqm. The plants are equipped with CNC, automatic chrome and plastic-injection machines for ISO 9001:2000-certified production. The manufacture of glass, screw and wire kits is subcontracted.

Of the 600 workers, 20 carry out QC and about 120 are responsible for R&D.

Company facts
Location	Guangdong, mainland China
Year established	1994
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Annual sales	$20mn
Annual export sales	$18mn
Total monthly capacity	300,000 pieces
Average monthly output	250,000 pieces
Capacity utilized	83%
Average monthly exports	200,000 pieces
Export ratio	80%
OEM/ODM % of exports	80%

Everpower specializes in automotive LED lighting, with bulbs accounting for 90 percent of production. Models follow RoHS standards. All output is exported, 60 percent on an ODM basis and the rest under OEM contracts.

The company's factory in Guangdong province, mainland China, covers an area of 1,000sqm. Production is running at full capacity, averaging 720,000 pieces every year.

The four R&D engineers release two or three new automotive LED bulbs every month. Samples are prepared in 60 to 90 days.

Company facts
Location	Hong Kong
Year established	2004
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Annual sales	$3mn
Annual export sales	$3mn
Total monthly capacity	60,000 pieces
Average monthly output	60,000 pieces
Capacity utilized	100%
Average monthly exports	60,000 pieces
Export ratio	100%
OEM/ODM % of exports	100%

Frontend offers LED lighting for general illumination and vehicles, including motorcycles and bicycles.

Models for automotive use take up between 20 and 30 percent of production. The entire line is exported on an ODM basis.

Frontend subcontracts 90 percent of processes to factories with ISO/TS 16949 certification, performing only QC in-house. The company has patented its thermal heat sink design.

Of the 16 in-house personnel, 10 are R&D technicians who released 15 automotive LED bulb designs in 2007.

Company facts
Location	Hsinchu, Taiwan
Year established	2000
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Total monthly capacity	500,000 pieces
Average monthly output	500,000 pieces
Capacity utilized	100%
Average monthly exports	500,000 pieces
Export ratio	100%
OEM/ODM % of exports	100%

Kenzrun offers CE-certified and RoHS-compliant automotive LED bulbs. The line represents 30 percent of output, which also includes other LED-equipped devices. It is exported mostly under OEM or ODM contracts, although models can also carry the in-house brand.

Production is carried out by a team with between 400 and 450 personnel, with QC performed by 20 to 30 technicians.

The R&D department releases 80 to 100 new automotive LED bulb designs every year. Samples are ready within 30 days.

Company facts
Location	Shanghai, mainland China
Year established	1998
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Annual sales	$3mn
Annual export sales	$2.5mn
Total monthly capacity	250,000 pieces
Average monthly output	250,000 pieces
Capacity utilized	80%
Average monthly exports	180,000 pieces
Export ratio	90%
OEM/ODM % of exports	80%

Lumen has an ISO 9001-certified partner factory each in Taiwan and Guangdong province, mainland China, that supply it with automotive lamps and car accessories.

LED bulbs make up 20 percent of output. Models bear SAE, DOT and E-Mark approval.

The entire line is exported on an OEM basis. Markets include the US, Canada, Germany, the UK, Spain, Turkey and Russia.

Lumen has two R&D engineers in its Hong Kong office who can design samples based on buyers' specifications in 14 to 21 days.

Company facts
Location	Hong Kong
Year established	2005
Business type	Trading company
Annual sales	$1.5mn
Annual export sales	$1.5mn
Average monthly exports	50,000 pieces
Export ratio	100%
OEM/ODM % of exports	100%

Automotive bulbs account for 20 percent of output at LED lighting specialist New Land. Models meet CE and RoHS requirements. More than 80 percent of production is exported, primarily on an OEM or ODM basis. Only 30 percent is shipped under the in-house Blue River brand.

The 2,000sqm factory in Shanxi province, mainland China, is manned by 200 workers performing ISO 9001-certified processes.

Six R&D personnel release three new automotive LED bulb models every year. The team needs 60 days to prepare samples based on buyers' specifications.

Company facts
Location	Guangdong, mainland China
Year established	1998
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Annual sales	$0.3mn
Annual export sales	$0.3mn
Total monthly capacity	80,000 pieces
Average monthly output	60,000 pieces
Capacity utilized	75%
Average monthly exports	50,000 pieces
Export ratio	83%
OEM/ODM % of exports	70%

ISO 9001:2000-certified Shenzhen Autic specializes in automotive lighting. LED bulbs represent 60 percent of output, which also includes halogen lamps and HID conversion kits.

The 8,000sqm factory houses five manufacturing lines, although PCB-production is subcontracted. The workforce totals 350, with 15 in the QC department. The 30-member R&D team can prepare samples based on buyers' specifications within seven days.

Company facts
Location	Guangdong, mainland China
Year established	1997
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
OEM/ODM % of exports	80%

Tecklite exports automotive LED bulbs entirely on an OBM basis to the aftermarket. Products are shipped to North America and the EU.

Car-use bulbs account for half of output at Tecklite, which also offers LED light sources for household applications. Between five and 10 new designs are released annually.

The company has two factories in Guangdong province, mainland China, with a combined area of about 5,000sqm. The plants house light color scanners and automatic LED testing and sorting machines.

The workforce totals 170, including three in R&D.

Company facts
Location	Hsinchu, Taiwan
Year established	1995
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Annual sales	$0.9mn
Annual export sales	$0.8mn
Capacity utilized	83%
Export ratio	90%

Yeeu Chang Enterprise Co. Ltd

Automotive LED bulbs specialist Yeeu Chang offers UL-listed and CE-certified products. All output is exported, with shipments split evenly between OEM or ODM orders from clients such as APC of the US, and OBM products.

ISO 9001:2000-certified Yeeu Chang operates a factory with about 200 workers, including 10 QC technicians.

The in-house R&D team designs between three and five new automotive LED bulbs every year. The group has between 20 and 30 members.

Samples based on buyers' specifications are ready in 30 to 60 days.

Company facts
Location	Taipei, Taiwan
Year established	1990
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Annual sales	$1mn
Annual export sales	$1mn
Export ratio	100%
OEM/ODM % of exports	50%