- Business
- Darfon Electronics Corp. (8163.TW), founded in 1997 and headquartered in Taoyuan City, Taiwan, manufactures and markets IT peripherals, passive components, and green energy solutions through its ODM and OEM services worldwide. The company operates three core business segments, offering human interface devices such as laptop keyboards (where it ranks as the world's No. 1 manufacturer), desktop keyboards, IT accessories, and gaming products; precision passive components utilizing advanced materials and powder technologies for high-frequency applications in IT, industrial, medical, network communications, and automotive industries; and green energy products including high-efficiency power supplies, energy management systems, lithium battery modules for e-bikes and light electric vehicles, and solutions for industrial, transportation, and solar energy domains. Darfon maintains manufacturing facilities and offices in Taiwan, mainland China (Suzhou, Huaian, Chongqing, Shenzhen), Vietnam, the United States, Japan, South Korea, the Czech Republic, and the Netherlands, serving global customers with over 10,000 employees and more than 1,100 patents. In recent developments, Darfon expanded its green energy focus with over 50% revenue growth in e-bike components in 2022, acquired 60% of Kenstone Metal Co., Ltd. in 2019 and 62.75% of TD HiTech Energy Inc. in 2020 to bolster battery and materials capabilities, established Darfon Vietnam Co., Ltd. in 2020, and integrated Unictron Technologies (60% stake acquired in 2018) for enhanced product scale in antennas and components.