Edifier
{{Short description|Chinese audio equipment manufacturer}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = Beijing Edifier Technology Company, Ltd.
| logo = Edifier Logo.svg
| type = Public ltd.
| traded_as = {{SZSE|002351}}
| founded = {{Start date and age|1996}}
| location = Beijing, China
| num_employees = 3,000
| industry = {{Nowrap|Consumer electronics}}
| products = Loudspeakers
Headphones
Audio equipment
| homepage = {{url|https://www.edifier.com}}
| native_name = 北京漫步者科技有限公司
| native_name_lang = zh
| romanized_name = Běijīng mànbùzhě kējì yǒuxiàn gōngsī
}}
Edifier, officially Beijing Edifier Technology Company, Ltd., is a Chinese audio equipment manufacturer that primarily produces speakers, music systems, and headphones for personal and home entertainment.
Background
Edifier was established in May 1996 in Beijing, China.{{URL|edifier.com}}
There are 3,000 employees worldwide.{{Cite web |title=Edifier International Ltd {{!}} LinkedIn |url=https://www.linkedin.com/company/edifier-international-ltd/ |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=hk.linkedin.com |language=en}}
In December 2011, Edifier announced the acquisition of 100% equity in the Japanese high-end-audio equipment maker STAX.[http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/chinese-speaker-maker-edifier-purchases-famous-electrostatic-headphone-maker-stax Inner Fidelity: Chinese Speaker Maker Edifier Purchases Famous Electrostatic Headphone Maker Stax][http://www.edifier.com/int/en/blog-news-press/memorandum-edifier-acquisition-of-high-end-electrostatic-headphone-brand-stax www.edifier.com: Memorandum (3 February 2012)]
= Milestones =
- August 1996 – Established first North American office in Canada.
- April 1998 – Established second production center in Beijing, China.
- 1999 – Became the first to manufacture 2.1 and 4.1 speakers with wooden enclosures in China. The satellite + subwoofer design made Edifier a household brand across Mainland China for their computer speakers.
- 2007 – Headquarters relocates to Shenzhen with continued operations in Beijing.
- February 5, 2010 - Edifier launched its initial public offering, becoming the first public listed audio speaker company in China.{{Cite web |title=Company History -【Edifier】 |url=https://www.edifier.com/global/about-us-our-story |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=Global / English |language=en}}
- March 2011 – Had acquired 100% equity of STAX, a Japanese electrostatic headphone company.
- January 2020 – Launched gaming headphones brand at CES 2020.{{Cite web|title=CES 2020: Edifier launch new wireless and gaming headphones|url=https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/featured-tech-news/james-dawson/ces-2020-edifier-launch-new-wireless-and-gaming-headphones/|website=KitGuru|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-20}}
Brands and subsidiaries
- Edifier
- STAX - Japanese high-end electrostatic earspeaker
- Airpulse - High-end hi-fi speaker brand
- Hecate - Gaming audio brand
- Huazai(花再) - Brand for young consumers
- Xemal - Low-end wireless earbud brand
- Volona - Wireless earbud brand for female consumers