OEM — Build to your specification
You provide the design, drawings or a written specification. We coordinate feasibility review, sampling, tooling and production against that brief.
SERVICES
OEM, ODM & Private Label
Three ways to work with us, depending on how much of the product you have already defined. In every case the specification, the sampling plan and the documentation are agreed before an order is placed.
CHOOSE A WORKING MODEL
One team, three development paths
Not every accessory project needs a mould, and not every project should start from a blank sheet. We match the path to your brief.
ODM — Start from a category platform
You choose a category direction and the branding, finish, packaging or feature adjustments. We propose the closest existing platform and the changes it needs.
Category consolidation — One brief, several categories
You need a mixed accessory programme across several groups. We coordinate the categories under one contact and one documentation set.
AT A GLANCE
Which model fits your project?
A short comparison. The boundaries are flexible — many projects combine elements of more than one model.
| Aspect | OEM | ODM | Category consolidation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your input | Design files, reference sample or full specification | Category, positioning, branding and target market | A list of categories, volumes and channel requirements |
| Development | Engineering and tooling against the supplied brief | Adaptation of an existing platform | Coordination across several existing platforms |
| Customisation | Highest — casing, electronics, firmware and packaging | Medium — finish, branding, features and packaging | Varies by category; branding and packaging aligned across the set |
| Best for | Defined products with an established specification | Faster routes to a branded accessory line | Importers and retail programmes buying multiple categories |
THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
Six stages, agreed in writing
The same sequence applies whether the project is a custom tool, an adapted platform or a mixed category programme.
STEP 01 · Brief and requirements
Category, market, volumes, packaging, standards and acceptance criteria.
STEP 02 · Feasibility review
Mechanical, electrical, tooling and compliance questions checked with the factory.
STEP 03 · Proposal
Development path, sample plan, information needed and commercial outline in writing.
STEP 04 · Sampling
Engineering or pre-production samples prepared and reviewed against the brief.
STEP 05 · Approval and artwork
Golden sample reference, specification revision, artwork, barcode and label sign-off.
STEP 06 · Production and release
Pilot run, in-process checks, pre-shipment inspection and document pack.
BEFORE YOU WRITE
What to include in your brief
The more of this we have at the start, the more useful the first reply will be. Missing items are simply flagged as open questions rather than guessed.
- Category or categories, and the intended sales channel
- Destination market and any standards or retailer requirements already known
- Estimated quantity and any expected repeat orders
- Target specification, reference images or a reference sample where available
- Branding, logo files, barcode and packaging direction
- Desired sample timing and any fixed launch date
What you receive from us
A written response that is specific to your brief, not a generic company brochure.
- A recommended development path with the trade-offs explained
- The information still needed to complete the specification
- A sampling plan and the approval stages involved
- A document list covering testing, labelling and packing
- A commercial outline with the assumptions clearly stated
- One named contact for the whole project
On MOQs, tooling and lead times.
These depend on the category and on the level of customisation, especially where tooling or custom packaging is involved. We confirm them in writing during the proposal stage rather than publishing generic figures that would not apply to your project.
These depend on the category and on the level of customisation, especially where tooling or custom packaging is involved. We confirm them in writing during the proposal stage rather than publishing generic figures that would not apply to your project.
Have a category in mind?
Tell us what you are working on. We will come back with a practical development path and the next steps.