Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c47953) has announced the addition of China Sourcing Report: Flash Memory Cards & Readers to their offering.
Based on in-factory tours
Greater China's export of flash memory card and readers totalled US$1.4 billion in 2006, a year-on-year growth of almost 60%. This momentum is expected to continue as more makers expand their production capacities to serve emerging markets.
Want to profit from this booming supply market? You can, if you:
- Save time and money by shortlisting qualified suppliers
- Know where China's key sourcing hubs are located
- Preview the newest models before your competitors do
- Understand how to get the best value for your money
With profiles of 36 suppliers, an extensive industry overview and a product gallery of 88 popular export products, this report ensures you stay ahead of the competition.
What you'll Get:
Deep profiles of 22 major suppliers that offer details on manufacturing capabilities, QC process, pricing strategy and more. Based on factory visits and personal interviews with senior managers, this information is not available anywhere else
Profile tables of 14 additional manufacturers with key sourcing information such as factory location and capacity, technology partners, price forecasts and key export markets
A Product Gallery featuring 88 of the most popular flash memory cards and card readers with key product specifications, full-color pictures and ordering information
The results of Global Source's latest supplier survey, forecasting price, product, production and R&D trends for the next 12 months.
This report covers SD, CompactFlash, and MMC cards and variants, as well as single- and multi-format card readers
How you'll Benefit:
Select suppliers that carry entry- and mid-range products suited for emerging markets, as well as high-end products
Select the suppliers that carry their own brand and serve leading OEM customers such as Carrefour, Circuit City, Maxell, Motorola and RadioShack
Identify each supplier's technology partners and understand the impact that partnership has on your order's quality and price
Access full company contact details of all featured suppliers, including verified phone numbers, website URLs and e-mail addresses
Global shipments of flash memory cards are skyrocketing, driven primarily by a decline in component costs and the proliferation of new applications for mobile phones and digital cameras. Mirroring this trend, shipments of flash memory card readers have also been gaining momentum. Due to the low technology threshold of card reader production, many existing computer accessory makers have been jumping onto the bandwagon.
The supplier base in Greater China comprises about 35 flash memory card makers and more than 100 card reader makers. There are 15 flash memory card makers and 50 card reader makers in Taiwan as well as 10 card makers and 50 card reader makers in mainland China. Hong Kong has less than 10 card makers, but its supplier base of card readers is growing.
Makers in Greater China produce a wide range of flash memory cards, including MultiMediaCards (MMCs), CompactFlash (CF), Secure Digital (SDP), Memory Stick (MS), SmartMedia (SM), MicroDrive, xD cards and their variants.
This report covers 22 suppliers from mainland China, eight from Taiwan and six from Hong Kong. Fourteen of these suppliers produce both flash memory cards and card readers, while the rest produce either cards or card readers.
Based on the manufacturing, product development and export statistics provided by the 36 featured suppliers, the author presents the following findings:
- Mainland China's projected 2006 shipments of flash memory cards and card readers are higher than 2005 shipments by 50 percent and 20 percent, respectively.
- The bulk of Greater China's flash memory card and card reader exports go to OEM customers, and there is a growing number of own-brand cards and card readers.
- Developed markets in North America and Western Europe absorb most of the makers' exports. Flash memory card and card reader makers are also turning to emerging markets in Southeast Asia and East Asia for their entry-level and midrange products.
- First- and second-tier suppliers have in-house chip-on-board (COB) lines and SMT lines. Having these lines in in-house provide suppliers better control over quality assurance and production timings compared to suppliers that outsource.
- To minimize the effects of supply and price fluctuations of memory chips and controller ICs, makers develop and sustain relationships with major component suppliers.
- In 2007, makers will focus their R&D on increasing storage capacity, lowering power consumption and enhancing data transfer rate.
- Notwithstanding high levels of available capacity among makers of flash memory cards and card readers, additional SMT lines and work space top the expansion plans as suppliers foresee significant growth in demand.
To create this report, the author's research teams toured the factories of 22 makers and discussed with top-level executives about manufacturing, sales and export plans. The report has an in-depth profile of each of these makers, as well as detailed profile tables of another 14 suppliers.
In-depth Profiles - A-Data Technology Co Ltd - A-Tec Subsystem Inc - Biwin Technology Co Ltd - Comsol Technologies (HK) Ltd - C-One Technology Corp - Etonda Computer Technology Ltd - Global Mega Development Ltd - Good Way Technology Co Ltd - Hantat Technology Ltd - Heisei Electronics Co Ltd - Kingmax Digital Inc - Kinwei Technologies Co Ltd - Mark Electronics Co Ltd - Microdia Ltd - Ritek Corp - Shenzhen Kingdom Computer Co Ltd - Shenzhen Singularity Industrial Co Ltd - Starline International Group Ltd - Sunox Technology Ltd - Szbroad Technology Co Ltd - The Sun Scientific Co Ltd - Vina International Holdings Ltd Supplier Tables - Asian Best Enterprises (Shenzhen) Co Ltd - Carry Computer Eng Co Ltd - Double Top Technology Ltd - Dtech International Group Co Ltd - Qichuang Electronic Co Ltd - RHY Electronic Co Ltd - Shenzhen Anecoo Electronic Co Ltd - Shenzhen Greatwork Technology Co Ltd - Shenzhen Shunxinjie Industry Co Ltd - Shenzhen Singo Electronic Co Ltd - Shenzhen Well-Share International Trading Ltd - Shenzhen Yinxin Technology Co Ltd - Shenzhen Zhiweilong Technology Co Ltd - Sunday Electronics Technology Co Ltd
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