Refrigerated counters

Refrigerators make up 30 percent of output at ISO Anhui Garments. Electric fans, kettles and irons, air conditioners, washing machines and CD players are also available. Products bear the CE mark.

The company's 6,500sqm factory is ISO 9001:2000-certified. There are 350 workers, including a 30-member R&D team and 20 QC specialists.

One new model is released every month. Countersamples are ready within 20 days.

Anhui Garments markets 30 percent of exports under the in-house Midnight Sun and Oriental brands.

Company facts
Location	Anhui, China
Year established	1979
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Annual sales	$10mn
Annual export sales	$8mn
Total monthly capacity	100,000 units
Average monthly output	70,000 units
Capacity utilized	70%
Average monthly exports	60,000 units
Export ratio	86%
OEM/ODM % of exports	70%

Thirty percent of production at China Cairun is devoted to refrigerators. Electric bikes, plasma TVs and monitors, laptops, portable DVD players, air conditioners and juicers take up the rest. Releases are UL-listed and carry the CE mark.

The company's 5,000sqm factory is compliant with ISO 9001:2000 standards. There are 250 workers, with the R&D and QC teams having 30 members each.

China Cairun launches one model per month. Sampling takes 20 days.

Forty percent of exports are marketed under the in-house Sinodia brand.

Company facts
Location	Fujian, China
Year established	2004
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Annual sales	$4.5mn
Annual export sales	$3mn
Total monthly capacity	50,000 units
Average monthly output	40,000 units
Capacity utilized	80%
Average monthly exports	30,000 units
Export ratio	75%
OEM/ODM % of exports	60%

Dongguan Ico's range includes wine coolers, freezers and refrigerators, which constitute 40 percent of output. Products comply with CE, GS and CCC standards.

The ISO 9001:2000-certified company operates a 13,000sqm factory. Of the 500 workers, 10 handle R&D and 35 supervise QC.

Dongguan Ico releases one new model every month. Sampling for buyer-specified prototypes takes 15 to 20 days.

Exports go mainly to North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Forty percent of shipments are marketed on an OBM basis.

Company facts
Location	Guangdong, China
Year established	2003
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Annual sales	$3.8mn
Annual export sales	$3mn
Total monthly capacity	50,000 units
Average monthly output	40,000 units
Capacity utilized	80%
Average monthly exports	35,000 units
Export ratio	88%
OEM/ODM % of exports	60%

Established in 1984, ISO 9001:2000-certified Hisense Kelon dedicates 30 percent of production to refrigerators. Freezers, wine coolers, air conditioners, stand fans, gas stoves, electric cookers and heaters, deep fryers and water dispensers are also offered.

The company's 211,000sqm factory houses 18 assembly lines. The workforce exceeds 9,000, with the R&D and QC teams having more than 100 members each.

Ten new models are released monthly. Sampling takes 15 days.

Sixty percent of exports carry the in-house Kelon and Ronshen brands.

Company facts
Location	Guangdong, China
Year established	1984
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Annual sales	$200mn
Annual export sales	$50mn
Total monthly capacity	1mn units
Average monthly output	660,000 units
Capacity utilized	66%
Average monthly exports	300,000 units
Export ratio	45%
OEM/ODM % of exports	40%

Refrigerators make up 40 percent of output at Ningbo Aux. Floor-standing, split-type and portable air conditioners account for the rest. Releases meet CE, TÜV, ETL, CB, GS and CIAA requirements.

The ISO 9001:2000-certified company runs a 166,000sqm factory. The plant is equipped with a noise spectrum analyzer from Denmark, and a Nikko condenser machine procured in Finland. There are about 10,000 employees, with more than 100 members each in the R&D and QC teams.

Ningbo Aux markets 80 percent of exports under the in-house Aux brand.

Company facts
Location	Zhejiang, China
Year established	1986
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Annual sales	$100mn
Annual export sales	$50mn
Total monthly capacity	300,000 units
Average monthly output	250,000 units
Capacity utilized	83%
Average monthly exports	150,000 units
Export ratio	60%
OEM/ODM % of exports	20%

ISO 9001:2000-certified Ningbo Huacai offers washing machines, wine coolers and refrigerators, which represent 30 percent of output.

The company's 5,000sqm factory houses machine for injection and punching. There are 1,500 workers, including a 40-member R&D team and 30 QC specialists.

One new model is released each month. Countersamples are finished within 15 days.

Sixty percent of exports are marketed under the in-house Homerich brand.

Ningbo Huacai expects 15 percent sales growth in the next 12 months.

Company facts
Location	Zhejiang, China
Year established	2002
Business type	Manufacturer: Exports via agent
Annual sales	$15mn
Annual export sales	$10mn
Total monthly capacity	60,000 units
Average monthly output	50,000 units
Capacity utilized	83%
Average monthly exports	35,000 units
Export ratio	70%
OEM/ODM % of exports	40%