Manufacturer of relays, low-voltage devices, capacitors, vacuum interrupters and automation systems
Xiamen Hongfa Electroacoustic Co., Ltd. (HONGFA Europe)
EMEA Headquarters (Germany) · Xiamen · Zhangzhou · Eastern China · Western China · IndonesiaNew on Amplifa
About HONGFA
Founded in 1984, HONGFA is a manufacturer of relays and related electrical components. The product portfolio includes power, signal, automotive and high-voltage DC relays, latching relays, low-voltage and medium-voltage devices, connectors, film capacitors, current sensors, fuses, vacuum interrupters, electronic modules as well as automation systems and industrial robots. The group operates three R&D and production bases in China (Xiamen-Zhangzhou, eastern and western China) plus a plant in Indonesia with around 250 automated production lines and more than 30 subsidiaries. The vacuum interrupters for contactors are manufactured in a unique sealing and evacuation process. Its own testing and analysis laboratory is accredited by VDE, UL and CNAS and recognized by ILAC. The group's EMEA headquarters is located in Germany; management is led by Jiaqiang Chen. Customers are OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers from the automotive, household appliances, renewable energies, industrial automation and smart grid sectors in over 120 countries.
- Site
- EMEA Headquarters (Germany)
- Processes
- Automated production lines (assembly), Vacuum interrupter manufacturing (unique sealing and evacuation process), Testing and analysis laboratory (VDE-, UL-, CNAS-accredited, ILAC-recognized), Manufacturer of automation equipment (industrial robots, automated production lines,, Automation systems, Industrial robots, Testing laboratory (VDE/UL/CNAS, ILAC-recognized), Technical support 24/7
- Materials
- Power, signal, automotive and HV DC relays, Vacuum interrupters, Low- and medium-voltage devices, Film capacitors, Automation systems
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001
- Founded
- 1984
- Industries
- Automotive, Household appliances, New energy (photovoltaics, wind power, e-vehicles, charging infrastructure), Industrial automation, Smart grid, Smart home
- 01
Component manufacturing (parts, precious metal components)
- 02
Relay and assembly production on automated lines
- 03
Vacuum interrupter manufacturing (sealing and evacuation in one process)
- 04
Testing and analysis in its own laboratory (VDE/UL/CNAS, ILAC)
- 05
Automation systems and robot construction
- 06
Sales and technical support via EMEA headquarters
Products and Processes
Power, signal, automotive and HV DC relays
Core product range for household appliances, automotive, industry and new energy.
Vacuum interrupters
Unique sealing and evacuation process with high vacuum, good dielectric strength and low chop current.
Low- and medium-voltage devices
Switching and protection equipment such as control devices, distribution components and switchgear.
Film capacitors
EMI, motor and power electronics capacitors.
Automation systems
Industrial robots, automated production lines and special machine parts from in-house production.
Locations
EMEA Headquarters
DESales and service center for EMEA
Xiamen/Zhangzhou
DER&D and production base (among others automotive electronics, signal relays, HV DC relays, automation technology)
- Automated production lines
Eastern China (Zhoushan, Ningbo, Zhuji)
DEProduction base (among others HV DC relays, transformers, film capacitors)
Western China (Zhongjiang, Xi'an)
DEProduction base (power relays, communication connectors, automotive relays)
Indonesia (PT. Hongfa Electronic Indonesia)
DEFirst overseas manufacturing site (latching relays)
Components and Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automated production lines (assembly)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vacuum interrupter manufacturing (unique sealing and evacuation process)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing and analysis laboratory (VDE-, UL-, CNAS-accredited, ILAC-recognized)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturer of automation equipment (industrial robots, automated production lines,Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automated production line | HONGFA | 250 | – | – | China/Indonesia (group) |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The testing and analysis laboratory is accredited by VDE (Germany), UL (USA) and CNAS (China); test reports are internationally recognized via ILAC. In 2005, the laboratory was the first in China and the sixth TDAP electronic components laboratory worldwide to be accredited by VDE.
| Evidence | Xiamen/Zhangzhou |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| ISO 45001 |
History
- 1984
Founding of Hongfa
- 1987
First UL-certified company in the Chinese relay industry
- 1993
First 'National Key New High-Tech Enterprise' in the Chinese relay industry
- 1994
Exports exceeded domestic sales for the first time
- 1999
Founding of Xiamen Jinghe Electric Automation
- 2002
Founding of the Hongfa Test Lab
- 2003
Founding of Hongfa Europe; market launch of the HFD3 signal relay
- 2005
Accreditation as the sixth TDAP laboratory worldwide by VDE
- 2008
Founding of the Hongfa Group
- 2012
Listing on the Shanghai Stock Exchange; market leadership in automotive relays in China
- 2015
First Chinese company to join UL
- 2016
World's leading market share in power relays
- 2017
Revenue No. 1 in the global relay industry
- 2019
First overseas manufacturing site in Indonesia; acquisition of HELLA's global relay business
- 2020
Revenue over ¥10 billion (approx. USD 1.48 billion)
- 2022
World's first mass production of the fifth generation of signal relays