SELF ELECTRONICS SEES CONTINUED GROWTH AND EXPANSION IN GWINNETT

 

Chinese consumer electronics producer announces more jobs and capital investment in Gwinnett and the State of Georgia

Gwinnett County, Metro Atlanta, Georgia July 10 – Self Electronics, a manufacturer of high-end LED lighting products, today announced the expansion of its Gwinnett location only a year after locating a facility in the County.
 
“Our presence in Gwinnett has been a major success,” said Vincent Li, Vice President, Self Electronics USA Corporation. “It only took us a short time to see that we would need a bigger operation.”
 
The expansion will mean two to three new jobs during 2010, with more coming later if the company’s business continues to grow.  The company is in the process of purchasing a 7500 square foot building on an acre at 4500 Peachtree Lakes Drive in Duluth.  Contacts have been made with Home Depot and Lowe’s, and its products are already in use in stores such as Lord and Taylor.  The announcement comes as Gwinnett Chamber economic development conducts its 2010 Global Business mission to China.
 
“The ties between Gwinnett County and China are growing,” said Jim Maran, president of the Gwinnett Chamber.  “We’ve been conducting preliminary trips to China over the past year and a half to prepare for this mission, and even as we are making contacts on this visit, we hear this news of Self Electronics’ expansion back home.”
 
Comprising representatives from both the public and private spheres, the 20-member delegation is near the end of its tour with stops in seven cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Qingdao, Wuxi, Hong Kong, Macau and Incheon (South Korea).  The visits has featured meetings with local business and government economic development representatives.
 
The delegation includes Charles Bannister, Chairman, Gwinnett County Government, James Maran, President & CEO, Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, Nick  Masino, Vice President, Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, Jay Eun, Chairman, Korean Association of Greater Atlanta (Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce Executive Board Member – Global Business), Bill Russell, CEO, Russell Landscape Group , Randy Dellinger, Regional District Manager, Jackson EMC, Chuck Warbington, Executive Director, Gwinnett Village Community Improvement District, Dave McMullen, President and Owner, redpepper marketing agency, Gene Hanratty, Representative of the Hong Kong Economic & Trade office in Washington DC, Ron McKay, Vice President, Ariete International, Steven Cohen, Americas Marketing Director, Hisense, USA, Tim Hur, CEO, International Business Accelerator (IBA); Lisa Sherman, marketing & public relations director, Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, John Lin, President, Best Friend Tour Service; General Manager, Wuxi Office, Gwinnett Global Business Council, Monty Chiu, Managing Attorney, Monty Chiu & Associates, PC, Legal Counsel,  Gwinnett Global Business Council, Sheng Kai Gong, Gong Enterprises, CEO, William Wu, Gong Enterprises, CIO, Adam Hwang, Gong Enterprises, and Lu Hsieh, Gong Enterprises, Executive Assistant.
 
SELF originally developed an infrared sensor light as its first product and later expanded its product lines to include electronic transformers,electronic ballasts,LED lighting, and LED power supply. The company has been rated among the biggest exporters and manufacturers in the China lighting industry, offering a wide range of optoelectronic products such as full series of LED lamps, LED displays, LED dot matrixes, LED clusters and more. With a strong R&D department and production capability, the company has produced many custom-designed, high-quality products that are favored by clients both at home and in the US.
 
For more information Ningbo Self Electronics, visit www.self.cn/en, and for more information on relocating to Georgia and Gwinnett County, visit www.gwinnetteconomicdevelopment.com.
 
 
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