Report overview
Based on in-factory tours

China is gearing up to increase battery shipments by 20 percent increase in 2008, spurred by the robust telecom and PC sectors. Makers are confident that shipments will remain undeterred by a 5 percent price increase resulting from lead-free production.

This report will guide your sourcing needs in this rapidly expanding industry, enabling you to:
• Qualify suppliers based on comprehensive company profiles
• Find the best price-for-performance tradeoff from a diverse product selection
• Determine which companies are equipped to meet the needs for your target market
• Contact specialists in customized battery charger design and production

With profiles of 32 suppliers, 108 products and a comprehensive industry overview, this report will answer all these questions... and MORE.


What you'll get
- In-depth profiles for 15 leading manufacturers detailing their background and experience, manufacturing capability, R&D direction, future plans and more. Based on factory visits and personal interviews with senior managers, you will not find this information elsewhere
- Profile tables of 17 additional makers highlighting key sourcing information including company background, manufacturing and export capability and types of battery chargers offered
- The results of Global Sources' latest supplier survey, forecasting price, production, exports and R&D trends for the next 12 months
- This report covers adapter-type, custom/specialized and universal/standard battery chargers.
- An easy-to-use table of verified contact details — including phone numbers, email addresses and website URLs — to help you get in touch with the right person at every featured company
- 108 of featured makers' top export models — with full-color images and top-line specifications — enabling you to source more efficiently throughout Greater China


Executive summary
The battery charger industry in China continues to grow, driven primarily by the robust computer and telecom markets overseas. Exports are escalating despite stiff competition and rising material and labor costs, with shipments likely to increase by at least 20 percent through 2008.

China is expected to account for a significant share of the forecasted 1.6 billion units global output, valued at US$10.6 billion, by 2010. Most makers in the region are expanding their production capacity by as much as 50 percent — augmenting production areas and upgrading equipment and machinery — in order to meet rising volume orders from overseas customers.

The following are some of the key trends we see in China's battery charger industry:
• Prices will increase by 5 percent to 10 percent through the first half of 2008 due to rising production overhead. The increase in costs of ABS plastic, copper and other metal parts is one of the main reasons for higher export prices in coming months.
• The key export market for battery chargers made in China will continue to be the EU, notwithstanding makers' concern about higher production costs for RoHS-compliant products.
• Apart from housing and cosmetic design, enhanced durability will be the major product development focus for most battery charger makers in China. Many are developing standard intelligent fast chargers and multi-application specialized chargers.
• To enhance their export capability, most battery charger suppliers in China will continue to broaden their current product lines and release more products for a wider scope of application.

This report covers the three major battery charger types produced in China: universal or standard, specialized and adapter.

For the purposes of this report, universal or standard battery chargers are defined as stand-alone chargers used for AAA, AA, C, D, 9V, button-cell and other common battery types. This type of charger is used for batteries for two or more applications, mostly in household electronics.

Specialized battery chargers are also stand-alone chargers, but are used for batteries that are application specific, or those that are used only for one type of product.

Adapter-type battery chargers are plug-in chargers with power supply, typically used for mobile phones. The battery is automatically charged by plugging the charger into a mains power or wall socket and inserting the connector into the phone's contact points. These may include car-use chargers.

The Products & Prices section in this report details the specifications and price ranges of battery chargers made in China. The latest product development trends, as well as manufacturers' R&D plans, are discussed in the Product Development section.

The Industry Overview elaborates on the industry composition, highlighting key characteristics of different types of suppliers. The majority of battery charger suppliers in China are direct exporters.

The majority of these makers are small- or medium-scale companies, either privately owned local companies or foreign-owned.

Reflecting the industry structure, 85 percent of suppliers featured in this report are China-owned while the rest have major foreign stakeholders.

Production is concentrated in the provinces of Guangdong and Jiangsu which together account for more than half of all battery chargers exported from China.