Drakon International provide bespoke solutions for every company, business and entrepreneur we work with. We match the unique aspects of each client and project with the right resources in China to ensure the best chances of success are secured from the outset.
Even if you have been importing from China to the UK for a long time, our Chinese based staff allow us to go that extra mile in sourcing factories that can offer better prices and terms.
The Drakon Solution
We help you achieve your aims by:
Sourcing Your Ideal Manufacturing Outlet
We maintain an extensive database of Chinese manufacturers and preferred suppliers that we have vetted and successfully done business with. We have a relationship with each, know that they meet the rigorous professional and ethical standards we demand, and will prove ideal partners for importing from China.
Occasionally, we may not be able to match your specialist requirements with a business already on our database. In this case, we will search the business market in China and source a range of manufacturing outlets ideally suited to meet your particular needs, ensuring each new supplier meets the same professional criteria as the factories we already work with.
Researching Factories
Perhaps you’ve already found a potential supplier, but lack the confidence that they are really right for you. Once again, we can help. We are able to carry out thorough background checks of Chinese factories to ensure they are legitimate and can meet your demands.
We also carry out pre-audit checks on the factories to see if they meet the standards required by our clients. And if they do not quite measure up we don’t simply discount them. If we see they have the potential to provide the outstanding service our clients require, we will work closely with them to improve and meet the audit standards. This means the factory heavily commits to, and invests in, the project and the client then has access to a factory that has great skills that may have been overlooked by others.
And if they still don’t measure up, we’ll find you a supplier that does.
Should you ever wish to visit any of the factories, whether they are potential manufacturers or when you are up and running with full production, you will be accompanied by a member of our team. This support ensures you avoid any of the problems that language and working practices can sometimes present when dealing with an overseas company.
Managing the Manufacturing Process End-to-End
Once we have your brief, the Drakon International team will provide a complete project management package, with agreed budgets and deadlines.
With our long-term experience of the retail market, we are able to meet and liaise with your clients to take your project from initial design and prototype development through to overseeing the production process and arranging export.
We even help with the packaging for your products as sourcing and producing the right packaging can often be complicated in China. Drakon are experts at managing the print process, arranging proofs and managing the numerous other details that make this often overlooked, but vital, part of the production run smoothly.
Sourcing Existing Products & Importing From China
We often help companies interested in importing from China who need to find existing products made by reputable and reliable manufacturers. These are often products they wish to alter slightly to a personal specification, or re-brand with their own designs. Drakon International will assist in finding a range of suitable manufacturing outlets, arranging quotations, negotiating on your behalf, and applying all our stringent criteria every step of the way to ensure that the suppliers we recommend will meet your requirements in full.
