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Programs that moved.
Supply chains that held.

How OEMs use our Rayong plant to add a Thailand-origin source — without restarting their qualification process from zero.

Featured case study

Switching overhead door springs from China to Thailand

A Texas-based manufacturer of garage door systems had sourced its overhead door torsion springs from a single region for five years. As lead times stretched and single-source risk grew, it qualified our Rayong plant as a second source — without shutting down its existing supply.

Container ship at port — supply chain diversification
A second source, qualified before it was needed.
50,000Springs per month
40%Less safety stock
97%Fewer rejected springs
24hQuote turnaround

The program covered sampling, tooling and volume production, with inspection at incoming, in-process and final stages. The customer now runs a Thailand-origin supply line alongside its existing sources.

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How a transition runs

From first drawing to routine supply

Most programs follow the same four stages. The sequence is designed to protect your current supply while the new source is validated.

Step 01

Drawing & feasibility

We review the part, the application and the volume, then confirm the manufacturing route.

Step 02

Sampling

Samples are produced and measured against your drawing before tooling is released.

Step 03

Validation

Your team approves samples and inspection documentation; we lock the process.

Step 04

Volume supply

Production runs with incoming, in-process and final inspection, plus ongoing reporting.

Other program profiles

The kinds of programs we support

Not every customer wants their name on a case study. These are representative program types, described without customer identification.

  • High-volume compression springs for appliance and industrial assemblies, supplied with lot-level inspection records.
  • PCB contact springs for electronics customers, with material and plating specified for contact resistance.
  • Wire forms and stamped plates supplied as a combined kit to simplify incoming inspection.

Confidentiality

Customer names, drawings and program volumes are treated as confidential. Case studies are published only with written permission. We are happy to discuss relevant experience under NDA.

Planning a supply change?

Tell us what you source today and what you need next. We will outline a sampling and validation path.

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