Buyer branding
Your name or mark applied to the product, applied by the method appropriate to the material and finish.
OEM & Private Label
Your brand. Our factory floor.
Private-label and OEM work is a long relationship built on getting the first sample right and then repeating it exactly. We treat the approved prototype, finish sample and packing sample as the contract — because in practice, they are.
The OEM Process
Nine stages, each with something you approve.
Nothing moves to the next stage until the previous one is signed off. That is slower at the start and considerably faster overall.
To confirmTooling capability and in-house design scope must be confirmed with the factory. We do not promise tooling or complete product design until that capability is verified.
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Assembly and inspection — components brought together as complete sets before packing.
- 01
Requirement
Share the product, target market, expected volumes and the brand standards the product must meet.
- 02
Feasibility Review
We review the requirement against what the factory can actually produce, and say clearly which parts are feasible and which are not.
- 03
Drawing or Sample
Work proceeds from your drawing, your physical sample, or a reference product to be adapted.
- 04
ToolingTo confirm
Where a new form requires tooling, scope, cost and timeline are confirmed before commitment. Tooling is discussed case by case, not assumed.
- 05
Prototype
A prototype is produced for your review, covering form, dimensions and function before any finish is committed.
- 06
Finish Approval
Finish samples are produced and approved physically. The approved sample becomes the reference for all later production.
- 07
Packaging Approval
Inner boxes, labels, barcodes and master-carton marking are produced to your artwork and approved before bulk packing.
- 08
Pilot Production
A pilot run confirms that the process holds at volume before the full order is committed.
- 09
Bulk Manufacturing
Bulk production runs against the approved prototype, finish sample and packing standard, with batch identification retained.
Capabilities
What can carry your brand.
From a mark on the rose to an entire packaged range developed exclusively for your market.
Custom product marking
Part numbers, batch codes or market-specific markings applied during production rather than added afterwards.
Custom packaging
Inner boxes, sleeves and master cartons produced to your artwork, approved as a physical sample before bulk packing.
Barcode & label support
EAN/UPC barcodes, SKU labels and carton marking prepared to your retail or warehouse system's requirements.
Custom finishes
Finishes developed to match a reference sample, with the approved sample retained as the production standard.
Design modification
Existing designs adapted — section, length, rose form, fixing — where a full new development is not warranted.
Product bundles
Sets assembled and packed as one saleable unit: handle, lock, escutcheon and fixings in your own configuration.
Exclusive development
A range developed for and reserved to one buyer in an agreed territory, on terms settled before development begins.
Getting Started
What we need from you.
An OEM enquiry moves quickly when these arrive together. If you only have some of them, send what you have — we will tell you what else is needed.
The product
A drawing, a physical sample, or a reference product we should work from.
The market
Where it will be sold, and any requirements that market imposes on the product or its documentation.
The volume
An approximate annual quantity, so we can advise whether tooling or adaptation makes more sense.
The brand standards
Artwork, marking requirements, packaging expectations and anything your retail channel demands.
OEM Enquiry
Start with a feasibility review.
Send the requirement and we will tell you plainly what is producible, what needs adjusting, whether tooling is involved and what the first step costs in time.
OEM Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Private-label work covers buyer marking on the product, packaging artwork, inner boxes, labels and barcodes. The scope is agreed before production and the approved packing sample becomes the standard.
Where a new form needs tooling, we confirm the scope, cost and timeline before anything is committed. We do not promise tooling or complete product design until the requirement has been reviewed against actual factory capability.
Exclusive collections for an agreed territory are possible and are settled commercially before development begins, so that both sides are clear on what exclusivity covers and for how long.
Building a hardware brand?
Send your drawings, samples or reference products. We will review feasibility and come back with a development route, timeline and sampling plan.