Category briefs

Four categories. Specs, MOQs and what good looks like.

A focused buy desk is faster, cheaper and safer than a generalist. The four categories below are the ones we negotiate every month — our factory ledger, reference prices and QC routines are already calibrated. Outside the four, we work case by case and we say no when we should.

Brief us on yours

Category 01

Copper goods for construction & industry

Finished products for electrical, mechanical and plumbing installs. Mills in Yangzhou (Jiangsu) and Foshan (Guangdong), most with IEC 60228 and ASTM B187 certifications on file.

Pipes15–108 mm outer diameter, 0.8–3.0 mm wall, half-hard and annealed tempers. Type K, L and M equivalents. Coils, straight lengths up to 5.8 m.
Busbars40–250 A ratings, rectangular and flat profiles, 99.9% Cu min. Pre-drilled and tinned variants for switchgear OEMs.
Grounding plates200×100 mm to 600×600 mm, 1–3 mm thick, with M8 / M10 threaded studs. UL 467 dimensional compliance on request.
Sheet & profiles0.4–4 mm sheet, custom slit widths. Pre-cut bus pieces, lugs, bars for panelboard assembly. Drawings turn into samples in 10 days.
MOQ & lead timeFrom 800 kg per SKU. Lead time 25–38 days depending on temper and certification. Mixed-SKU containers from 2 t.
What we will not sourceBulk raw cathode, scrap streams, or anything we cannot certify back to a named mill with traceable batch data.

Decorative and technical wall panels: stone-look PVC and slatted wood acoustic panels standing in a showroom

Category 02

Wall panels — decorative & technical

For interior fit-outs, retail, hotels, offices and high-end residential. Foshan workshops, mostly OEM-ready, with EN 13501-1 fire ratings or local equivalents available on order.

PVC stone-look panels600×2900 mm, 3–6 mm thick, matte or honed finish. 80+ colour and texture references on file. Class B1 fire rating optional.
WPC slatted acoustic160×2900 mm modules, 12 mm rib depth, NRC 0.45–0.85 depending on backing. Carbonised oak, walnut and ash finishes most requested.
Aluminium veneer1220×2440 mm sheets, 0.5–1.2 mm aluminium skin over honeycomb or MDF core. Brushed, anodised, mirror and PVDF finishes.
Fluted MDF600×2900 mm, 12 mm rib depth, melamine or PU lacquer finish. CARB P2 grade boards available for North America-bound builds.
MOQ & lead timeOne 20′ container per reference, mixed loads accepted. 22–30 day lead time. Custom colours add 7 days.
Quality safeguardsColour calibration board approved before mass production. Random 50-panel sampling at packing. Edge-chip tolerance under 0.5%.

Category 03

Furniture — office & residential

Foshan, Dongguan and Shunde clusters. Workshops range from 60 to 800 staff. We help you pick the cluster that matches your retail price point and delivery window.

Office desksL-shape and bench layouts, 1200–1800 mm, knock-down or pre-assembled. Melamine, veneer or laminated finishes. BIFMA test reports available.
Ergonomic chairsMesh, leather and fabric variants. BIFMA X5.1 testing on key references, 150 kg load rating, 5-year frame warranty negotiable.
Sofas & upholstery2-seater, 3-seater, sectional and modular. Foam density 28–45 kg/m³, KD or assembled, OEM upholstery patterns.
Dining sets & storageSolid wood, MDF veneer and metal storage cabinets. Custom dimensions from 12-piece MOQs on framework supplier agreements.
MOQ & lead timeFrom 1 × 40′HQ per family. 35–50 day lead time for custom finishes; 22 days for off-the-shelf catalogue items.
Quality safeguardsPre-shipment unit run-test on 5–10 random pieces. Drop-and-stack tests for stacking chairs. Packaging integrity drop-test from 80 cm.

Category 04

Self-adhesive vinyl flooring

LVT, SPC and peel-and-stick variants. Workshops in Changzhou and Foshan. CE, FloorScore and CARB P2 are routine; specific colour matching is the most common challenge.

LVT click planks4–8 mm thick, wear layer 0.3–0.7 mm, AC3 / AC4 ratings. Click-lock systems UNILIN and Välinge compatible.
SPC click planks4–6 mm thick, 1–1.5 mm IXPE acoustic backing, 0.5 mm wear layer. Higher dimensional stability for sun-exposed installs.
Peel-and-stick LVT2–3 mm thick, 0.2–0.3 mm wear layer, suitable for retrofit over level concrete or screed. Marble, oak and concrete patterns most requested.
Herringbone & chevronCustom plank widths from 90 mm. Pre-cut chevron sets ship in matched pairs. Average order: 1,200 m² per colour.
MOQ & lead timeFrom 800 m² per reference, mixed colours per pallet accepted. 28–40 day lead time depending on backing material.
CertificationsCE EN 14041, FloorScore, CARB P2, ASTM F1700 and ISO 10581. Available pre-shipment, hard copy on request.

Outside the four? We will say so quickly.

If your brief is in an adjacent space — lighting, ironmongery, kitchen fittings, bathroom accessories — we tell you in 48 hours whether our Guangzhou network applies. If it does not, we refer you to a specialist we trust.