Services
Supplier selection and assessment
I look for manufacturers that actually produce your item, not the trading houses sitting in between. Every candidate is visited and assessed.
- On-site visit covering forming, heat treatment and plating
- Review of certification, capacity and references
- Verification of genuine Taiwanese origin
Quotation and negotiation
I put your specification to several factories and run the negotiation in Mandarin.
- RFQ on DIN or ISO specification, property class and finish
- Comparison on landed cost, not ex-works price alone
- Negotiation on volume breaks, payment terms and lead time
Quality assurance
Quality is agreed before production starts and verified before anything ships.
- Samples and first-article inspection
- Pre-shipment inspection by SGS, TÜV or QIMA
- Material certificates to EN 10204 3.1
Certification and compliance
European regulation is not a footnote in fasteners. The paperwork is right before the goods leave.
- CE marking and declaration of performance where required: EN 14399, 15048, 14592
- ETA approval for anchors and structural screws
- Origin documentation, plus guidance on duties and CBAM
Logistics and documentation
Coordination from booking to arrival, with an established forwarder in Kaohsiung.
- Freight quotation, booking and scheduling, FOB or on your own terms
- Full document set: invoice, packing list, bill of lading, certificate of origin
- Consolidation of several buyers into one container for smaller volumes
Ongoing account management
After the first shipment I remain your point of contact, so you are not bridging the time difference and the language yourself.
- Repeat orders, price revisions and new items
- Handling of claims and deviations with the factory
- Alerts on regulatory changes that affect your sourcing
Fasteners
- Bolts and nutsHex bolts, socket screws, nuts and washers to DIN and ISO, in property classes 4.6 to 12.9.
- Construction screwsStructural timber, chipboard, self-drilling and drywall screws, with CE marking and ETA where the application requires it.
- Threaded rod and anchorsThreaded rod to DIN 975 and 976, and mechanical and chemical anchors with ETA for structural use in concrete.
- Stainless steelA2 and A4 fasteners to EN ISO 3506, plus duplex and HCR for environments where A4 is no longer enough.
Product areas
The focus is steel fasteners. Taiwan leads the world in this category, with a cluster of several hundred specialised factories around Kaohsiung.
| Category | Examples |
|---|---|
| Bolts and nuts | DIN 931, 933, 934, 985, class 8.8 to 12.9 |
| Construction screws | Chipboard, timber, decking, drywall, self-drilling |
| Threaded rod and anchors | DIN 975, 976, wedge anchors, chemical anchors |
| Washers and locking | DIN 125, 127, spring washers, lock nuts |
| Stainless steel | A2 and A4, EN ISO 3506 |
| Special parts | Cold-formed components to drawing |