A Metal Furniture Factory in the Hometown of Metal Furniture
Wanhao Industry Co., Limited has built steel and MDF furniture at Beixing Industry Zone, Xiangcheng, Zhangzhou since 2008 — in a city the company's own record calls the hometown of metal furniture.
Eighteen Years of the Same Product Category
Wanhao was established in 2008 and has stayed in one category since: steel and MDF furniture. The company describes its own range as dining tables, computer tables, coffee tables, student tables, dining carts, clothes rails, bookshelves, cabinets and all kinds of chairs — and that is still an accurate description of the 1139 models in the catalogue today.
In 2014 the group added a second company, Zhangzhou Kompan Imp & Exp Co., Ltd, to handle export. That is the entity most buyers contract with, and it is the reason a small factory can run retail-chain programmes without an agent in the middle.
The company's record states that Wanhao has exported to 120 countries and has supplied Aldi, Lidl, JYSK, Coop, Bilka and Netto. Those are the two facts worth checking a supplier on, because European discount retail does not reorder from a factory that cannot hold a specification.
What the Factory Actually Does
These are Wanhao's own photographs of the site. Every stage below happens on one campus, which is what keeps the frame and the surface to a single standard.
Where the Containers Go
The company record lists 120 export countries. The markets named explicitly are: U.S.A., Canada, France, Spain, Germany, U.K., Denmark, Italy, Poland, Mexico, Panama, Chile, Brazil, Australia, U.A.E., Thailand, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, South Africa.
The Method Behind a Repeat Order
Material intake
Steel, panel, glass and fabric received against the model specification.
Cutting and forming
Tube and sheet cut, bent and pressed to the frame drawing.
Welding and assembly
Joints made where the drawing places them, then dressed.
Surface preparation
Parts prepared so the powder coating holds.
Powder coating
Coated on the line, colour matched to the approved sample.
Surface components
Panel, glass, bamboo or upholstered parts fitted and checked against the frame.
Packing
Packed to the signed carton drawing with the specified internal protection.
Inspection and loading
Sampled against the agreed AQL, then loaded to the agreed plan.
What This Website Does Not Claim
Most factory websites publish a certificate wall and a capacity figure. Wanhao's previous site published neither, so neither appears here. The following are confirmed in writing at quotation, per model and per destination market:
- Factory floor area and number of production lines
- Monthly output and container capacity
- Standard production lead time and sample lead time
- Quality and social-compliance certificates (ISO, BSCI, SEDEX, FSC, EN standards)
- Test reports (EN 12520 / EN 12521 / BIFMA, salt-spray hours, load ratings)
- Per-model carton size, net weight, gross weight, loading quantity
- Per-model finished dimensions and material build-up
- Payment terms, FOB port and Incoterms actually offered
If a supplier's website states any of those without you asking, ask for the document. That is the only version of the answer worth having.
About Wanhao Industry
When was Wanhao Industry established?
Wanhao Industry Co., Limited was established in 2008 in Zhangzhou. The group's export company, Zhangzhou Kompan Imp & Exp Co., Ltd, was established in 2014.
What does the factory specialise in?
Steel and MDF furniture. The company describes its range as dining tables, computer tables, coffee tables, student tables, dining carts, clothes rails, bookshelves, cabinets and all kinds of chairs.
How many countries do you export to?
120, according to the company's own record, across North America, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, Asia, Oceania and Africa.
Which retail groups have you supplied?
Aldi, Lidl, JYSK, Coop, Bilka and Netto are named in the company record as customers.
What is not published on this site?
Factory area, headcount, monthly output, lead times and certificate scope. The previous website never published them, so they are confirmed in writing at quotation rather than invented here.
Come and See the Factory
Buyers are welcome at the Zhangzhou plant. Tell us when you are travelling and which ranges you want to see on the line.