Manufacturing of acrylic bathtubs in China has
come a long way, but there still remain only about 4 manufacturers capable
of manufacturing good quality, and by that we mean: using quality acrylic
sheet, high-quality moulds proper internal structure and, of course,
finishing. Quality, not only in the finished product, but also in the
manufacturing process and application of labour. There is one brand
new manufacturer in particular who we think has solved all the problems
that others hadn't overcome. These problems are: 1) not enough task
specialisation, 2) too much unskilled manual labour, in fact too much
manual labour generally. At factories, you see women polishing down
the surfaces of the tubs. Tasks such as finishing should ideally be
mechanised, 3) Quick and easy framing and attachment solutions resulting
in problems later, 4) Not enough communication and follow-up between
management, sales and the factory floor. Departments tend to get isolated
from one another, 5) Factories diversifying into other types of acrylic
products and even other complementary lines, leading to stagnation,
average quality and poor customer service.
This new factory is adopting new technologies,
such as new moulding techniques and machinery that will require minimal,
if any, manual polishing. They have headhunted excellent technicians
from other Chinese acrylic bathtub factories, they have borrowed and
modified new technologies from Europe and are focused on producing ONLY
ACRYLIC BATHTUBS, no other type of acrylic product. This factory accepts
OEM orders and the minimum order quantity is very reasonable. Their
product prices are also actually cheaper than many others. So what more
could any serious high-quality importer ask for!
BELOW ARE SOME OF THE DESIGNS THAT READY NOW.
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