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Logistics in Shanghai can be tricky

As part of our company’s efforts at supporting businesses that have established a presence in Asia, or require sourcing capabilities for the development of qualified vendors, we become your “eyes and ears” throughout Asia. We have been doing this sourcing work for over 30 years in several dozen industrial sectors.

With decades of experience seeing and working in virtually every kind of factory operation, our ability to understand and measure manufacturing processes, vendor audits-total quality management initiatives, and properly evaluate the integrity of a prospective supplier is second to none.  This is part of what we do to support our engineering services work, along with the continuing development of our commercial and residential design businesses.

We understand the often times tangled logistics issues, import-export regulations, tariffs, and trans-Pacific shipping/packaging practices.  It is our job to handle all of that for you.  We have experience with:

  • Electrical components, switches, wiring & harnesses, cords
  • Plumbing hardware -- residential, commercial, industrial
  • PVC, steel, stainless steel & copper tubing
  • Valves for low, medium, high pressure (steel, stainless, brass, plastic)
  • Welding supplies, work fixtures, safety shielding
  • Safety equipment, harnesses & gear
  • Machinging & drilling tools and tooling
  • Building materials and supplies
  • Basic hand tools, power tools
  • Service parts for off-highway vehicles & marine equipment
  • Molded rubber products, o-ring seals, gaskets (polymer-rubber, fabric/composite)
  • Sound dampening, isolation materials
  • Industrial process filtration, replacement cartridges
  • Lubricants, cutting oils, paints & solvents
  • Work benches/work stations, tool boxes, tool crib shelving
  • Packaging, crating, kitting materials & containers
  • HVAC components
  • Hydraulic components (pumps, motors, valves, actuators, couplings)
  • Pneumatic components (controls, couplings, filter-regulator-lubricator)
  • Electric motors
  • Control meters, diagnostics, gauges
  • Hazmat & waste disposal materials
  • Site project lighting
  • Scaffolding, ladders, lifts
  • Moving equipment & materials, tarps, cargo tie-downs, bracing/stacking
  • Power generators, batteries, heavy-duty power cables
  • Laboratory supplies & tools, test equipment
  • Commercial & industrial janitorial supplies