China Trip

John and Bill recently traveled with a tool. client to East Asia (Taiwan, Hong Kong, Dongguan).  In their travels, they visited factories where the client’s products were to be manufactured.  Their primary focus was a project that involved a host of parts to be reviewed on-site at a number of factories.  tool. had sourced quotes from several factories and sub-vendors prior to the trip  in order to help our client make a decision on which manufacturer to choose for the project.

In addition to meeting with and touring known factories, John and Bill met with new factories, made new contacts and toured facilities with a wide range of capabilities.  tool. continues to build its ever-expanding network of manufacturing sources in East Asia and around the world. We help clients of all sizes and experience levels with the sourcing and support of their manufacturing process.

Hong Kong at night

Large stamping press

Stamping machines

John checks out some bike lock components

Aluminum die casting machinery

Injection molding machines

CNC Punch

After the main portion of the trip they also had a chance to visit a helmet manufacturer that they work with regularly.

Helmets in EPS molding machine

Helmet impact testing machine (note headform hanging on left)