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Portable hard disk storage is on the rise due to increasing applications for gaming, digital home and products that act as a kind of digital multimedia adapter, boosting the demand of consumer electronics (CE) and car entertainment peripherals.
Market research firms In-Stat and Gartner Dataquest both predicted that shipments of portable hard disk storage devices will continue their extraordinary growth between 2005 and 2008. The three key growth drivers for this industry are the boom in portable entertainment devices, the growing complexity of content, and the miniaturization of hard drives. Among the categories of portable hard disk storage devices, the fastest growth is expected to be posted by devices with disk drives smaller than 2.5 inches, such as MP3 players and portable media players. While other storage options exist for such devices, from a price, mobility and capacity standpoint, they are not as feasible as hard disk storage for many of today's CE devices.
Based on our survey of 16 mainland China makers, 20 Taiwan makers and two South Korea makers of portable hard disk storage devices, the following industry highlights are presented in this report:
Production centers
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Of the 50 to 60 makers in mainland China, over 90 percent are located in Guangdong province, with Shenzhen accounting for 65 percent of the total. |
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More than half of the surveyed Taiwan makers have factories in mainland China. The favored location for them to set up their factories is Dongguan in Guangdong province. |
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Shenzhen is the manufacturing hub in mainland China due to its mature electronic components supply chain, good infrastructure and strategic geographical location. |
Production capability
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As the manufacturing of portable hard disk storage devices is a relatively young industry in mainland China, capacity utilization was very low in 2004 and H1 2005. |
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Majority of the surveyed makers produce external enclosures, which have the lowest technology barrier in the portable hard disk storage line. However, many new entrants focus on portable hard disks and portable media players, which have higher profit margins. |
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The profiled mainland China makers accounted for 49 percent of the estimated 8.35 million devices produced in the mainland in 2004. |
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The profiled Taiwan makers produced 6.85 million devices in 2004, out of the island's rated annual capacity of 37.86 million units. |
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Including the two profiled South Korea makers, the majority of makers are OEM-oriented and 71 percent market their own brands. Most Taiwan makers have already introduced lead-free manufacturing to meet RoHS and WEEE requirements. |
Export capability
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On average, export sales contributed about 40 percent to the annual sales of mainland China makers. Only three mainland China makers are heavily export-driven, each deriving more than 75 percent of total sales from exports. |
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Emerging markets like South and Central America, Asia and the Middle East are up-and-coming export destinations for entry-level and mid-range products from mainland China makers. |
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Export business is the thrust of Taiwan makers. Four Taiwan makers in this report rely solely on exports as their revenue generator. |
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The major export markets for Taiwan makers are North America and Western Europe. |
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Exported products mainly go to OEM buyers. |
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 All information contained in China Sourcing Reports is the result of exclusive, ground-level and definitive research conducted by Global Sources' analysts. Companies featured in these reports may or may not be clients of Global Sources.
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22 In-depth Supplier Profiles |
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16 Profile Tables |
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Product Gallery for 69 external enclosures, 40 HDD portable media, & MP3 players, and 16 portable hard disks & OTG storage devices |
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Supplier Index |
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