Goertek Inc. (was stylized as GoerTek) is a Chinese acoustic components company founded in 2001. The company was started in June 2001 by the billionaire entrepreneur Jiang Bin[1] and his wife Hu Shuangmei. His brother, Jiang Long, serves as vice chairman.[2] The company was listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in May 2008.[3]
The company claims to hold the largest market value among acoustic companies on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.[4] Goertek's main focuses consist of R&D, production and sales of electro-acoustic components, optical components, electronic accessories and related products. The global headquarters of Goertek is in Weifang, with manufacturing operations in Vietnam.[5] The company has over 80,000 employees.[5]
Goertek's customers include Apple (including acoustic modules for the iPhone),[6]: 281 Samsung, Sony and Lenovo. The company supplies products to Fitbit, ByteDance, and Huawei.[7]
In 2014, Goertek bought a majority share of Danish loudspeaker manufacturer Dynaudio.[8] The company also has a stake in Kopin Corporation.[3][5] Goertek has collaborated with Beihang University's Qingdao Research Institute on military-civil fusion projects and, in 2016, funded the university's Smart Innovation Technology Research Institute.[5][9] In 2019, Goertek launched a center in Laoshan, Qingdao with Qualcomm.[10]
↑"歌尔股份市值暴跌60%，前山东首富的「至暗时刻」" [Goertek's market value plummeted by 60%, the darkest moment for the former richest man in Shandong]. sd.sina.cn (in 中文). 2023-04-26. Archived from the original on 13 November 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
