Early Light International (Holdings) Ltd.
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| Industry | ODM, OEM |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Headquarters |
Early Light International Ctr, 9 Ka Fu Close, Sheung Shui, Hong Kong, China |
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Number of locations
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Shenzhen, Shaoguan |
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Key people
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Francis Choi Chee Ming, Carmen Choi |
| Products | Toys, consumer goods |
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Number of employees
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80,000 (2008) |
| Website | Official site |
Early Light International (Holdings) Ltd. (旭日國際控股有限公司), through its subsidiary Early Light Industrial Co., Limited 旭日實業有限公司, is the largest manufacturer of toys in the world and a significant player in the consumer products sector. The company was founded by current CEO and chairman, Dr. Francis Choi.
Early Light Industrial Co., Limited is a toy manufacturer founded by current CEO and chairman, Dr. Francis Choi in 1972. Early Light International (Holdings) Limited is the holding company of Early Light Industrial and was founded in 1994. The company is based in Sheung Shui, Hong Kong.
Early Light is a private company specialises as an original equipment manufacturer and original design manufacturer of toys and consumer products for nearly 40 years. Product lines manufactured include products marketed to adults and children and range from simple moulded figurines to highly sophisticated electronic robots. Headquartered in Hong Kong with manufacturing facilities situated in Shenzhen and Shaoguan, Early Light Industrial was one of the first to relocate manufacturing facilities across the border to China from Hong Kong in 1983, hiring 3000 workers. After hiring locally in an effort to employ relocated ethnic workers, Early Light Industrial employs more than 80,000 people working in Hong Kong and in its plants in neighbouring Guangdong.
Since its inception, Early Light Industrial has developed relationships with major toy sellers such as Mattel, Lionel, and Hasbro, and has grown to an organisation that employs over 70,000 employees during peak production periods in factories that total more than 20 million square feet. Stating a concern for the environment and sustainable manufacturing, Early Light Industrial contributes to local social causes, charitable organisations, and community organisations in addition to earning ISO certifications that highlight the company’s dedication to the future of manufacturing.
In 1972, the first factory was located in the Kwun Tong industrial area of Hong Kong. In 1984, the Xinnán factory was opened across the border in Shenzhen, with 500 employees. In 1991, Woha factory of 800,000 square feet (74,000 m2) and 10,000 employees is opened in Shenzhen, Guangdong. In 1994, Renwu factory in Shenzhen; plant of 1,200,000 square feet (110,000 m2) and 12,000 employees. In 1997,establishes the 2,500,000 square feet (230,000 m2) Shanha factory in Shenzhen with 10,000 employees. These plants were certified ISO9001:2000 in 1999.
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