Edifier

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Beijing Edifier Technology Company, Ltd.

Native name	北京漫步者科技有限公司
Romanized name	Běijīng mànbùzhě kējì yǒuxiàn gōngsī
Type	Public ltd.
Traded as	SZSE: 002351
Industry	Consumer electronics
Founded	1996; 25 years ago (1996)
Headquarters	Beijing, China
Products	Loudspeakers Headphones Audio equipment
Number of employees	3,000
Website	www.edifier.com

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[]

Established in May 1996 in Beijing, China.^[1]

There are 3,000 employees worldwide.^{[citation needed]}

In December 2011, Edifier announced the acquisition of 100% equity in the Japanese high-end-audio equipment maker STAX.^[2][3]

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^{[citation needed]}
• March, 2011 - 100% acquisition of STAX, a Japanese electrostatic earspeaker company
• January 2020 - Launched gaming headphones brand at CES 2020.^[4]

See also[]

• List of studio monitor manufacturers

References[]