GlobalSources.com
Title
Global Sources - China Manufacturers & Suppliers from China
Description
Global Sources (Chinese: 环球资源) is a Hong-Kong based business-to-business (B2B) media company. It facilitates trade from Greater China to the world, using a wide range of English-language media and facilitates trade from the world to Greater China, using Chinese-language media. The company provides sourcing information to volume buyers and integrated marketing services to suppliers.
Founded in November 1970 by Merle A. Hinrichs and C. Joseph Bendy as Trade Media Ltd., the company’s first publication – Asian Sources magazine was launched three months later. The stated vision of the two founders was that global trade was a means of transcending national and cultural differences in order to further world peace.
At the end of 1973, the company’s first spin-off publication - Asian Sources Electronics appeared. More industry-specific titles were added as the company grew.
Global Sources launched its China Sourcing Fairs in 2003. Since then, these specialized export fairs have brought together international buyers with China exhibitors.
In 1996, Global Sources began to make supplier information available on the Internet. Today, Global Sources provides over 750,000 active buyers with information on 2 million products and more than 130,000 suppliers annually through:
- Global Sources Online marketplaces that allow buyers to contact manufacturers directly for inquiries and purchases.
- Global Sources Magazines offering readers industry-specific news and product information.
- China Sourcing Reports that provide research based on in-person, phone and/or email interviews with senior executives and export managers and covering industries from electronics to fashion accessories.
- Trade shows -- including China Sourcing Fairs; Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Samsung and Carrefour are among the buyers that make use of the company’s trade services.
Languages
English
Address
Trade Media Holdings Limited
- 22/F Vita Tower A,
- 29 Wong Chuk Hang Road,
- Aberdeen, Hong Kong
- tel: 852 2555 4777
- fax: 852 2552 5925
Additional Information
- Goods International B2B Business Website!
- Sep 16 2008 sunlight
External Links
- Global Sources: Get your competitive edge with verified, top quality manufacturers from China and Asia.
- China Sourcing Fairs: Trade Shows with thousands of China suppliers hosted by Global Sources in Hong Kong, Dubai and Shanghai
- China Sourcing Reports: Research reports about different manufacturers in 100+ different product categories
- Global Sources Magazines: Get a free industry-specific sourcing magazine of your choice. (available in both print and PDF version).
- Receive free new-product updates, delivered to your computer:Sign up for our Product Alert for free e-mail updates on new products as soon as they're posted on Global Sources Online. Choose from over 4,000 product categories.