Charman Optical Co. Ltd has been in the camera industry since 1987. The company mainly produces digital still cameras, digital photo frames, 35mm film cameras, flashlights and binoculars.

Charman's digital still cameras range from 300KP CMOS entry-level units to 7MP CCD high-end models. The company also makes underwater models that are suitable for use at a maximum depth of 35m.

Charman employs 400 workers and has a production facility in Dongguan, Guangdong province, in mainland China, which occupies 12,000sqm. It has a 1-million-unit production capacity. The headquarters is in Tainan, Taiwan. It is mainly responsible for product development, sales and component sourcing. The R&D team consists of 10 engineers and is based in Taiwan.

Charman does cosmetic design, mold making, plastic injection and painting in-house. It has five technicians who carry out quality control procedures. Plastics like ABS and acrylic are sourced from Taiwan, while electronic components are imported from Taiwan and Japan.

The company, which releases up to three new digital camera models a year, will focus research on cosmetic design, function development, product stability and cost control.

Charman exports its entire output, with markets including North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

Eighty percent of output falls under the company's own-brand business, 10 percent comprise OEM orders and the rest are for ODMs.

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	Supplier Profile
	Company background
	Year established		1987
	Head office location		Taiwan
	Business type		Manufacturer: Direct exporter
	Ownership		Taiwan-owned/invested
	Factory location(s)		Dongguan (Guangdong)
	Total factory area		12,000sqm
	Full-time employees		400
	Total annual sales (all products)		•
	Annual R&D spending		•
	ISO certified		No
	Sales & output: Digital still cameras
	Annual sales		•
	Share of total sales		•
	Annual export sales		•
	Total monthly capacity		1,000,000 units
	Average monthly output		•
	Capacity utilized		•
	Average monthly exports		•
	Export ratio		•
	OEM % of exports		10%
	ODM % of exports		10%
	OBM % of exports		80%