Solar collectors

Emmvee offers a range of solar-powered products. These include PV modules, batteries and water heaters, which make up half of output. The majority of releases meet the BIS standard.

The company's factory in Bangalore is ISO 9001:2000 and 14001:2004-certified.

Emmvee's product development team releases one or two models every six months. It takes 30 days to create buyer-specified samples.

All exports are marketed under the in-house Solarizer brand, with South Africa, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka as the main markets.

Company facts
Location	Karnataka, India
Year established	1992
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Annual sales	$12.5mn
Annual export sales	$1mn
Total monthly capacity	14,000 units
Average monthly output	14,000 units
Capacity utilized	100%
Average monthly exports	2,000 units
Export ratio	14%
OEM/ODM % of exports	100%

Solar water heaters constitute 65 percent of output at ISO 9001-certifed Haining Xianke. Releases comply with CE and CCC requirements.

The company operates two factories that occupy a combined area of 35,000sqm. There are 60 workers, with the R&D and QC teams having five members each.

The product development team finishes customized prototypes in five to seven days.

Exports go mainly to South America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Twenty percent carry the in-house Xianke brand.

Company facts
Location	Zhejiang, China
Year established	2000
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Annual sales	$2mn
Annual export sales	$0.6mn
Total monthly capacity	2,500 units
Average monthly output	1,500 units
Capacity utilized	60%
Average monthly exports	450 units
Export ratio	30%
OEM/ODM % of exports	80%

ISO 9001:2000-certified Haining Yijia devotes all production to solar water heaters. Models comply with CE and CCC standards.

The company runs two factories with a total area of 2,000sqm. The plants house assembly lines, and slotter and coating machines. There are 100 workers. The R&D and QC teams have five members each.

Sampling for buyer-specified samples takes seven to 20 days.

Europe and North America are the main export markets. Major clients include Eurosud of Italy and Spain-based Transworld.

Company facts
Location	Zhejiang, China
Year established	2000
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Annual sales	$4.8mn
Annual export sales	$1mn
Total monthly capacity	5,000 units
Average monthly output	3,000 units
Capacity utilized	60%
Average monthly exports	1,000 units
Export ratio	33%
OEM/ODM % of exports	30%

Eighty percent of production at Jiangshan Small Tiger is allotted to solar water heaters. Vacuum tubes are also offered.

The ISO 9001:2000-certified company operates an 18,000sqm factory, which is equipped with three foaming and 20 punching machines. There are 80 to 100 workers, including a two-member R&D team and 10 QC specialists.

The US and Europe absorb the bulk of exports.

Jiangshan Small Tiger expects 25 percent growth in the next 12 months.

Company facts
Location	Zhejiang, China
Year established	2004
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Annual sales	$3mn
Annual export sales	$0.8mn
Total monthly capacity	5,000 units
Average monthly output	4,000 units
Capacity utilized	80%
Average monthly exports	1,100 units
Export ratio	28%
OEM/ODM % of exports	20%

Maharishi dedicates 20 percent of production to solar water heaters. It has received ISO 9001:2000 certification.

The company operates two factories, one for the lighting division and the other for the thermal department. With a combined area of 35,000sqm, the plants house machines from GT.

Of the 300 workers, five are in charge of R&D and four handle QC. Maharishi launches one model every three months.

All exports are marketed under the in-house Maharishi Solar brand, with Spain and Afghanistan as the main markets.

Company facts
Location	New Delhi, India
Year established	1999
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Annual sales	$0.5mn
Annual export sales	$0.3mn
Total monthly capacity	500 units
Average monthly output	500 units
Capacity utilized	100%
Average monthly exports	150 units
Export ratio	30%
OEM/ODM % of exports	100%

A solar technology specialist, Sunsoko Bajaj offers cookers, air dryers, concentrators, indoor and outdoor lighting systems, pumps and air coolers, all of which run on solar power. Water heaters account for 20 percent of output.

The company's factory in Bangalore is ISO 9001-certified. There are 1,000 workers, with 10 in R&D and 15 in QC.

Sunsoko Bajaj exports mainly on an OBM basis. Africa is the main market.

The supplier projects 10 percent growth in the next 12 months.

Company facts
Location	Karnataka, India
Year established	2004
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Annual sales	$5mn
Annual export sales	$1mn
Total monthly capacity	10,000 units
Average monthly output	10,000 units
Capacity utilized	100%
Average monthly exports	2,000 units
Export ratio	20%
OEM/ODM % of exports	100%

Twenty percent of output at Tata BP consists of solar water heaters. Lights, panels and pumps account for the rest. Releases comply with the BIS standard.

The company runs three ISO 9001:2000 and 14001-certified factories. There are 900 workers, with the R&D and QC teams having 50 members each.

Four or five new designs are released annually.

All exports carry the in-house Tata BP Solar brand. Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka are the main markets.

The company foresees 15 percent growth in the next 12 months.

Company facts
Location	Karnataka, India
Year established	1991
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Annual sales	$11.3mn
Annual export sales	$2mn
Total monthly capacity	12,000 units
Average monthly output	10,000 units
Capacity utilized	83%
Average monthly exports	1,000 units
Export ratio	10%
OEM/ODM % of exports	100%

Solar water heater specialist Zhejiang Shentai offers models that meet CE, EN 12975, CCC and CB requirements.

The ISO 9001-certified company has an 8,000sqm factory, which boasts 50 assembly lines and 17 open-type inclinable press machines. There are 110 workers, three of whom belong to QC.

The five-member R&D team creates buyer-specified prototypes within five days.

Fifty percent of output is exported, mainly to North America and Europe. Forty percent of shipments are marketed under the in-house Shentai brand.

Company facts
Location	Zhejiang, China
Year established	2003
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Total monthly capacity	3,000 units
Average monthly output	3,000 units
Capacity utilized	100%
Average monthly exports	1,500 units
Export ratio	50%
OEM/ODM % of exports	60%