Established in June 1999, Audiowell Electronics (Guangzhou) Co. Ltd was initially a manufacturer of buzzer elements. In 2001, the company started developing ultrasonic sensors. A year later, it entered production of ultrasonic transducers. At present, the company offers waterproof and open type ultrasonic sensors, ultrasonic atomizing transducers, transducer elements and piezoelectric elements and transducers.

Audiowell exports 20 percent of its sensor output. It claims that its quotes for ultrasonic sensors is only one-third of its foreign competitors' quotes.

However, due to the fluctuating currency exchange rates and the RoHS compliance, the company is contemplating on increasing its sensor prices by 25 percent.

Audiowell expects its exports share to increase by 25 percent. Among its customers are K.D. Group and Fost.

In 2004, the company posted US$4.5 million in export sales. Aiming to increase export sales to US$5 million in 2005, the company has upgraded its manufacturing facilities and has invested more than US$600,000 in installing additional automated production equipment and testing machines.

Manufacturing capability
Audiowell can produce 400,000 units of sensors monthly. The company currently runs at 87 percent of utilization. It has a workforce of more than 500 — 360 of whom are production workers.

The company plans to increase its ultrasonic sensor and transducer production. It will also extend its product line to active sensors.

The Global Sources team was able to tour Audiowell's 7,000-square-meterplant located in Panyu, Guangzhou.

The company's standard laboratory is located on the first floor. Covering 60 sqm, the laboratory is manned by seven engineers. The laboratory contains precision impedance analyzers, piezoelectric impedance analyzer system III, laser particle size analyzer OMEC, magnetic density testing equipment and plastic/rubber rigidity tester.

Meanwhile, the company's production workshop has four Tomac machines and four G-CNC 300 digital control lathe sets. The testing room is equipped with an ultrasonic cleaning machine.

The opposite building houses the particle center, where raw materials are processed in trundling and grinding machines. The powdered pieces are dried in ovens and undergo plane grinding. Six workers are in charge of this process. Also located in the building are GTC annular tube stove, sintering oven and two powder sintering lines.

Audiowell has nine assembly workshops. The team toured the production workshop for ultrasonic sensors. In a constant temperature and humidity room, six workers affix the powdered pieces into steel blocks. The finished raw products go through a UV machine twice.

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	Supplier Profile
	Company Background
	Year established		1999
	Head office location		Guangzhou, Guangdong
	Number of factories		1
	Location of factories		Guangzhou, Guangdong
	Total factory space		7,000 sqm
	Number of production lines		13
	Number of production workers		360
	2004 investment in equipment		US$400,000
	Sensors Production & Export Data
	Type of sensors produced		Piezoelectric sensors, ultrasonic sensors
	Year when sensors were first produced		2002
	Monthly in-house capacity		400,000 units
	Monthly in-house + outsourced capacity		500,000 units
	Average monthly production		350,000 units
	Export percentage		20%
	Current capacity utilization		87%
	R&D and Quality Index
	QC/ QA sampling systems		MIL-SGB-1916, GB/T-2828-2003
	Management/ quality systems acquired		ISO 9001, TUV, QS 9000
	R&D budget (% of sales)		6%
	Total QC workers		36
	Total R&D workers		32