Dongguan Clarion Oriental Electronics Co., Ltd., one of the top ten brands of car audio, was founded in Japan in 1940, starting from the manufacture and sales of household battery radios, and is a world-famous manufacturer of car audio and automotive electronic equipment
Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Clarion Co., Ltd., founded in 1940 as a subsidiary of Hakusan Radio, is a world-renowned manufacturer of car audio and automotive electronic equipment, starting with the manufacture and sale of home battery radios. The company began to launch the Clarion brand sales in 1947, and the following year in 1948 launched car audio products, since 1951 the first car radio put on the market, after many years of history, Clarion company with excellent development technology, strict production management, reliable quality assurance and perfect after-sales service to win the favor of the world's major automobile manufacturers, and the world's first OEM supporting number of performance in the industry, become Japan's first car audio manufacturer, It has been attracting attention for its continuous innovation in the spirit of providing automotive audio equipment to automobile manufacturers around the world, and then expanding its product lineup to include automotive electronic devices, home audio systems, and electronic communication devices.
In 1995, Clarion released a new electronic catalog: Automotive Multimedia. The concept is based on the idea that people should expect more from their in-car entertainment when they spend time on the road.
Clarion has successfully integrated audio, video, entertainment, satellite navigation and communications into a wider range of multimedia systems that make it easier to approach and operate the automotive environment.
Since then, it has been manufacturing car audio products that have been used to reduce costs with the help of technology. With a history of more than 60 years, Clarion has enjoyed an international reputation and has become the world's leading supplier of car audio products and components. There are car audio CDs, MDs, MP3s, car VCDs, DVDs, car satellite navigators, car computers, car TVs and peripheral components and other products.
The word Clarion means "pure and loud sound", and Clarion products are also known for their beautiful sound, and the quality and advanced technology symbolized by the Clarion logo are trusted and supported all over the world.
The Clarion Group currently supplies Nissan, Suzuki, Honda, Mitsubishi, Fujifilm, Daihatsu, Hino, Isuzu, Volkswagen, GM, Fiat, Alpha, Senova, Hyundai, Biao, Citroen and other brands in Japan. Clarion Group accounts for a large share of the world's OEM supply. Quality is also a leader in global OEM suppliers.
In order to produce high-quality and low-cost car audio systems, Clarion has moved most of its production to China. Operating profit increased by 110% year-on-year to 9.5 billion yen, a record high. Konica shifted the production of lenses for photocopiers and digital cameras to China, reducing production costs by 10 to 20 percent and expanding its share of sales in the Chinese market. In the 2002 financial results, the company's operating profit reached an all-time high due to the role of "China business".
