Aifa Technology Corp. was established in 1992 and maintains its head office in Kaohsiung Hsien in Taiwan. The company has two factories, one in Taiwan and the other in mainland China.

Remote controls, including single device and universal types, comprise the company's main line, representing 80 percent of output. Aifa's other products include amplifiers, filters, USB remote and receiver sets, telephone amplifiers and video transceivers.

The company boasts an in-house capability to handle IC software design that enables Aifa to customize the functions of its remote controls. Its designs and products are patented.

In 2006, Aifa is projecting a 67 percent increase in total sales revenue, expecting it to reach US$5 million from US$3 million in 2005. Remote controls, which accounted for 100 percent of the company's sales in 2005, are expected to bring in US$3.5 million in sales and exports in 2006, and US$4.5 million in 2007. Aifa's client base is 95 percent OEMs and ODMs from overseas markets. Buyers of its own brand account for the rest. One of the company's major customers is Tomni Corp.

Aifa ships its products to 30 countries. Western Europe is its main market, accounting for 40 percent of shipments. This is followed by East Asia with 30 percent share. North America, Central and South America each account for 10 percent of shipments, while Eastern Europe and South Asia for 5 percent each. Products are exported via Zhongshan, Guangdong.

To maintain its presence in the international market and attract more customers, Aifa attends major trade shows such as Computex, IFA, Hong Kong Electronics Fair and Taitronics.

Manufacturing capability
Aifa's factory in Taiwan has an area exceeding 600sqm and 30 workers. The mainland China factory in Zhongshan covers an area of 2,000sqm and has 100 workers. The mainland factory was partly bought by Aifa in 2001, with a 25 percent ownership share. In 2003, the company acquired full ownership of the facility.

Except for mold making, all manufacturing processes, including R&D, cosmetic design of body and other parts, electronic parts making, plastic injection molding, painting and silkscreening, surface mount technology, PCB subassembly, other subassemblies, final assembly, QC and packaging, are performed in-house.

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	Supplier Profile
	Company background
	Year established		1992
	Head office location		Kaohsiung Hsien, Taiwan
	Factory location(s)		Taiwan; Zhongshan, Guangdong
	Total factory space (sqm)		2,600
	Total employees		130
	Annual R&D budget in 2005 (% of sales)		10
	Sales/export performance (US$ million)
	2005 sales of all products		US$3.0mn
	2006 sales of all products*		US$3.0 to 5.0mn
	2005 sales of remote controls		US$3.0mn
	2006 sales of remote controls*		US$3.5mn
	2005 exports of remote controls		US$3.0mn
	2006 exports of remote controls*		US$3.5mn
	Major customers		Tomni Corp.
	Types of buyers served
	% OEM		95
	% Own brand		5
	Manufacturing index for remote controls
	Year first produced		1993
	Total monthly capacity (units)		300,000
	Average monthly output (units)		200,000
	2005 output (units)		2,000,000
	2005 exports (units)		1,900,000
	Technology partners		Hotek, TongTech
	Types of products made		Single-device IR and RF remote controls, universal IR and RF remote controls
	Quality/safety approvals		UL, FCC, CE, RoHS
	* Target