Edifier
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Native name | 北京漫步者科技有限公司 |
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Romanized name | Běijīng mànbùzhě kējì yǒuxiàn gōngsī |
| Company type | Public ltd. |
| SZSE: 002351 | |
| Industry | Consumer electronics |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Headquarters | Beijing, China |
| Products | Loudspeakers Headphones Audio equipment |
Number of employees | 3,000 |
| Website | www |
Edifier, officially Beijing Edifier Technology Company, Ltd., is a Chinese audio equipment manufacturer that primarily produces speakers, music systems, and headphones for personal and home entertainment.
Background
[edit]Edifier was established in May 1996 in Beijing, China.[1]
There are 3,000 employees worldwide.[citation needed]
In December 2011, Edifier announced the acquisition of 100% equity in the Japanese high-end-audio equipment maker STAX.[2][3]
Milestones
[edit]- August 1996 – Established first North American office in Canada.
- April 1998 – Established second production center in Beijing, China.
- 1999 – Became the first to manufacture 2.1 and 4.1 speakers with wooden enclosures in China. The satellite + subwoofer design made Edifier a household brand across Mainland China for their computer speakers.
- 2007 – Headquarters relocates to Shenzhen with continued operations in Beijing.
- February 5, 2010 - Edifier launched its initial public offering, becoming the first public listed audio speaker company in China.[citation needed]
- March 2011 – Had acquired 100% equity of STAX, a Japanese electrostatic headphone company.
- January 2020 – Launched gaming headphones brand at CES 2020.[4]
Brands and subsidiaries
[edit]- Edifier
- STAX - Japanese high-end electrostatic earspeaker
- Airpulse - High-end hi-fi speaker brand
- Hecate - Gaming audio brand
- Huazai(花再) - Brand for young consumers
- Xemal - Low-end wireless earbud brand
- Volona - Wireless earbud brand for female consumers