First Components: LED manufacturer Edison Opto Corporation is opening a new plant in China

Edison Opto Corporation, a Taiwanese specialist high power LEDs manufacturer, that is being represented by distributor First Components in Europe, has established another production facility in Heng-Li, DongGuan in China. Edison Opto was founded in 2001. Under the leadership of president Wu, who has over 10 years LED experience, the company is constantly becoming more prosperous. Wu stated that the business has been growing fast in 2006. With the addition of the new factory, Edison will be able to meet the continuously increasing market demand in the coming years.

The grand opening of Heng-Li factory was held recently. Hundreds of partners and suppliers came from all over the world to celebrate this ceremony together. Edison passes on its spirit in Innovation, Profit, and Benefit to the Heng-Li factory. The new factory will keep expanding its expertise services in optical design, mechanical design, electronic design, and thermal management to fulfill customers' demand. President Wu says that with their experienced R&D staff, they can transfer their achievements immediately to Heng-Li factory, and cultivate local employees. This will ensure a smooth communication and interaction between Taipei and Heng-Li, which will result in a faster R&D cycle and new products design to meet customer's demand.

Looking forward to the future, president Wu expresses, with high power LEDs packaging as core technology, Edison is certain about the future LED lighting market, and invests in new factories in China on a large scale. They estimate that by the end of 2007 the Heng-Li site could produce up to 3,000,000 high power LEDs per month, and up to 500,000 LED modules per month. In addition, the Heng-Li factory can also produce up to 5,000,000 optical transmitting SPDIF components per month, and up to 2,000,000 optical sensors per month. With quality and service in mind, president Wu says with confidence, Edison has established good relations with major manufacturers, and accumulated lots of OEM experiences during these years. By providing a variety of services, and teaming up with other industry elites, Edison aims to create another wave for high power LED. www.edison-opto.com.tw

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