With the in-depth development of world trade, stainless steel cookware customization has become a norm. China has now become the world’s factory, and many countries around the world have come to China and found suitable stainless steel cookware manufacturers for cookware customization. Customizing cookware in China has unique advantages. China has a history of cookware manufacturing, and has a mature system and abundant resource supply from technology to materials. If you are a kitchenware brand in the United States, the United Kingdom, Mexico or other countries, it is also a complicated process to customize stainless steel cookware in China. If you don’t know the cookware factory in China, it is not easy to find a suitable factory. I am Arden, the editor of Changwen. Based on our previous understanding of customers, I made the following analysis on the matter of customizing cookware, hoping to help you.
First of all, you need to find a factory that meets your requirements before customization. There are thousands of cookware manufacturing factories in China. There are OEM/ODM factories, and there are factories that only process semi-finished products. There is also whether the factory’s production capacity meets your requirements. Some factories are large in scale, but if your demand is not large, such as more than 1000MOQ, these factories may not accept your order. If the factory does not have R&D capabilities, it may not be able to complete all your customization requirements. There are many factories that produce cookware, some only produce stainless steel cookware, some only produce aluminum cookware, and some only produce cast iron cookware. If you only customize stainless steel cookware, it is best to find a factory that specializes in stainless steel cookware. In China, the distribution of different types of cookware factories is divided into different areas. For example, Guangdong mainly produces stainless steel cookware, Zhejiang mainly produces aluminum cookware, Henan mainly produces cast iron cookware, and so on. The process of finding a cookware manufacturer is complicated. Well, let’s first analyze how to find a factory that meets your needs.
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Find a stainless steel cookware manufacturers
1. Find a suitable stainless steel pot manufacturer through online B2B platforms such as alibaba.com, made-in-china.com and other online platforms. However, there are thousands of shopping malls on these platforms. According to the platform’s algorithm, it will match and display relevant manufacturers to you according to your search habits. These manufacturers require you to analyze whether they are the manufacturers you need based on the store information and store products. For these merchants, you also need to visit the factory to strengthen your understanding and whether they meet the customization requirements.
2. Search through search engines such as google, bing and other search engines. When you search for “cookware manufacturers”, some relevant information will be listed, some of which are manufacturers, some are trade platforms, and some are advertising merchants. Thanks to the ranking mechanism of search engines, naturally, the websites with higher rankings are websites with higher weights. Being able to obtain higher weights also means that the content of this website is better and the dependence is higher. Some brand owners prefer to find customized factories on search engines because the factories found in this way are more credible.
3. Through offline exhibitions, such as China’s Canton Fair, and some exhibitions held locally in some countries. Exhibitions are the fastest way to find suitable factories. By finding products that meet your requirements at the exhibition and then negotiating with the participating factories, you can quickly determine whether it is a stainless steel cookware factory that meets your requirements. Sometimes you can place an order for customization in a week.
4. Through peer introductions. The factory that your peers have already cooperated with introduces you to this. This is the most direct and quickest way, because your peers have already had cooperation experience, so they know the factory very well, providing security for your stainless steel cookware customization.
5. Actively search for factories related to stainless steel business through social media platforms, now social media such as Facebook, LinkedIn, etc. Social media brings together various people, sometimes you can quickly find the manager of a stainless steel cookware factory, which is also a good way.
The above are some of the commonly used methods for finding stainless steel factories. There may be some other methods, but it is very important that on-site inspection of the factory is a very important link. You can better understand the production capacity and R&D capabilities of the factory.
What aspects does stainless steel cookware customization include?
Appearance customization
There are usually two ways to customize foreign products. One is ODM of existing factory products, and the other is that brand merchants provide appearance solutions, and then the factory performs OEM production according to the design solutions. The factory usually has many styles for brand owners to choose from, and the factory designs many new styles every year to supply to the market. Solve some brand owners who do not have design capabilities. For brands with design capabilities, they can design unique stainless steel cookware according to their own market needs, and then hand it over to the stainless steel cookware factory for production to achieve finished products.
Material selection
Stainless steel cookware materials are mainly common materials such as 304/316/430/201. Different materials determine the price of the product. 316 is more expensive and is also the best quality material. Generally, 304 has met the general family cooking needs. For some other utensils, 201 stainless steel can also be considered, or several materials can be matched at the same time to control the cost within a reasonable range.
The thickness of the material also affects the price of the final product. The general thickness is between 0.3-0.7mm, which is a more moderate solution.
Handle customization
Stainless steel cookware handles have rich shapes and styles, and the main materials are bakelite, stainless steel, wood, rubber, etc. Usually, it is necessary to choose the right match in combination with the shape of the pot body. The right match can greatly enhance the value of the pot.
Pot lid customization
The types of pot lids are also very rich, including glass lids with stainless steel edging, all stainless steel lids, and stainless steel with glass lids. The types of lids are classified into G-type lids, T-type lids, C-type lids, etc. The pot drops are round, square, oval, flat, etc. The materials are stainless steel, bakelite, etc.
Logo formulation
The logo is an important symbol of the brand and an important mark to distinguish other brand products. There are many ways to put a stainless steel cookware logo, including etching, inkjet coding, silk screen printing, laser marking and other technologies, among which etching and laser marking logos are not easy to wear.
Packaging customization
Customizing the packaging for stainless steel pots is an excellent way to add value, brand recognition, and customer appeal. Choose a design that is consistent or consistent with the brand color. According to the shape of the pot, choose cardboard with appropriate hardness and matching shape to better protect the pot from damage during transportation.
Acceptance of stainless steel pots
The acceptance of stainless steel pots is the last link in customization. The acceptance includes whether the surface of the stainless steel pot has obvious cracks, pitting, rust, oxide scale, etc. Whether the size meets the design requirements. Whether the material meets the requirements. Whether the surface polishing and brushing are consistent with the requirements. The weld should be flat and smooth, without defects such as pores, slag inclusions, cracks, etc. The thickness meets the design requirements, etc.
What types of custom cookware are included?
Included saucepans, frying pans with or without non-stick coatings, sauté pans, stock pots with different sizes.
Glass cover or stainless steel cover, bakelite, stainless steel lifting ears and cover drops. Single, three or five layer structure.
With or without lid, Bakelite or stainless steel handle, triple-layer steel construction.
With or without lid, Bakelite or stainless steel handle, three-ply steel construction. Coated.
Stock Pots come in a variety of capacities and can be customized for home or commercial restaurant use.
The multi-layer, easy-to-store steamer has three, four, or five layers of steaming trays.
Conclusion
After passing the inspection, the products can be packaged and shipped to the brand. In this way, the entire stainless steel cookware customization process is completed. During the customization process, timely communication between the two parties is an important link to ensure the smooth completion of customization. Customization is a complex process, and various problems will be encountered during the customization process. Through effective communication, a consistent solution can be reached, which is conducive to the smooth progress of the customization process.
