Weifang Prestolite

I. Company Profile
[Prestolite Group] Headquartered in Michigan, USA, Prestolite Electric Group is one of the world's top three suppliers of heavy-duty vehicle electrical equipment. It is also a multinational enterprise focused on heavy-duty electrical equipment, mastering the world's leading design and manufacturing technology for such equipment.
Prestolite USA is located in Arcade, New York, with an aftermarket distribution center in Kentucky. Its products include standard products, fully sealed (marine) products, and high-power products. Key customers include renowned companies such as Ford, Caterpillar, Thermo King, and Carrier.
Prestolite UK, located in Acton, London, was restructured in 1998 after Prestolite acquired the UK division of Lucas Heavy-Duty Electrical. Its main products include high-power generators and starters. Key customers include Perkins, Volvo, and others.
Prestolite Argentina, located in Buenos Aires, was established in 1998 after Prestolite acquired Lucas's Argentine division. Its main products include auto electric heavy-duty starters and electrical switchgear. Key customers include Volkswagen and others.
Prestolite South Africa, located near Johannesburg, was established in 1998 after Prestolite acquired Lucas's South African division. Its main products include auto electrical products and medium-sized generators.
[Beijing Prestolite] Beijing Prestolite Electric Co., Ltd. was established in March 2001, with technical support from Prestolite Group USA. It has developed into a specialized enterprise with product technology specialization, product range serialization, and technical service systematization. Its product technology meets the energy-saving and environmental protection requirements of Stage III, IV, and V. It has grown into a modern enterprise for professional design and manufacturing of heavy-duty electrical equipment in China. The company's products are widely used in large, medium, and light diesel engines, large and medium buses, light, medium, and heavy trucks, medium and high-end construction machinery, as well as marine engines and generator sets. Beijing Prestolite has an annual production capacity of 1.5 million alternators and 500,000 starters. It holds an 85% market share in the domestic alternator market and over 35% in the starter market. The company's products are directly and indirectly exported to more than 60 countries and regions worldwide. It has over 160 sales and service outlets in China and an international sales and service network.
[Weifang Prestolite] Weifang Prestolite Electric Co., Ltd. was established in May 2011, located in the Weifang Comprehensive Bonded Zone. It was invested and built by Beijing Prestolite Electric. Its main products are vehicle alternators and starters, with an annual output of 1 million units. Starting in 2015, the company will expand production scale by adding a new starter production line.