Dongguan Precision Mold

Managed custom silicone mold tooling and mass production for a US kitchenware brand, cutting tooling costs by 50%.

2000+

Serve customers

50+

Countries covered

5000+

Success stories

98%

Success stories

Challenge

A California kitchenware brand needed custom silicone molds for a patented collapsible food container line. US mold quotes exceeded $120K per cavity set. The challenge was finding a factory that could match US-grade precision while protecting IP across borders.

Scheme

We sourced 3 Dongguan mold shops with ISO 9001 and previous experience with US patents. NDA and mold-ownership agreements were signed before design handoff. We stationed a bilingual project engineer at the selected factory during the entire mold trial period (6 weeks) to ensure tolerance compliance.

Result

Tooling cost reduced from $120K to $58K per cavity set

First-article approval achieved in 3 iterations (vs. industry avg 5-7)

6 US design patents successfully filed and granted

Mass production defect rate below 0.3%

Product line won 2024 Red Dot Design Award

Finding a mold partner in China who actually respects IP was our biggest fear. This procurement team not only protected our patents but also connected us with a factory whose precision exceeded our expectations. Our product won a Red Dot award — that mold quality made it possible.

Sarah ChenVP Product, FreshFold