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Beijing has been fighting its smog problem for years, but in recent months the government has increased its efforts to reduce the levels of particulate matter (PM) in the city’s atmosphere. Beijing’s smog has been a major, long-standing problem for its residents, but this problem also affects China and the rest of the world. This year, China's prime minister assured the international community that China would fulfil its commitment to climate change and that it would work with the European Union to comply with the Paris Agreement. What is the connection between furniture and construction hardware factories and Beijing's sky? Unfortunately, furniture and constrution hardware factories and Beijing's sky have long been at odds with each other. Most of the factories use coal furnaces, which leads to high levels of pollution. Because of this, hardware factories, as well as cardboard factories, have been subject to government regulation, and the prices [...]

  Let’s talk about outsourcing to import furniture and construction hardware from China. At IBMH, we’re experts on hardware Strategic Procurement Management in China. If you’re looking into the possibility of outsourcing some management services, take 3 minutes to read this post, we have the information you need. Outsourcing to import hardware from China has now become common practice within the industry. But here is the trick, even though we believe it is the best option, outsourcing is complex and you certainly don’t want to leave anything to chance. You need to find the appropriate partner for your business. […]

  Today, we at IBMH would like to demonstrate how offering an excessively large selection of products is not always the key to success, and that if you apply the theory of Less is More in your hardware business, you will see very positive results very quickly. We agree that, in the hardware industry, quantity and variety are very important. But sometimes, in your desire to cover every request from your customers, it is easy to fall into the trap of having an excessive catalogue of products. […]

As we mentioned in our September newsletter, as experts in Strategic Management of Chinese exports of hardware and accessories for furniture and construction, IBMH recommends that you place your final orders for the year during the first weeks of October if you don’t want your hardware imports to be affected by the Chinese New Year. And in addition to taking this situation into account, you should also be aware of other relevant factors that may influence your orders: The new, rigorous control measures from the government Constant increases in the cost of raw materials, especially cardboard […]

  This year, IBMH will once again be attending one of China’s most important apoitment:The Canton Fair, the most important fair for hardware business. This fair, which takes place in Guangzhou twice a year, in spring and fall, is one of the most important commercial events on the international level. This is where the largest variety of items are presented, with participants coming from all over the world and yielding the best transaction results in the country. […]

The REVO 270º Corner Hardware in Steel with Non-Slip Base is also known as Hardware ¾, Hardware for Corners, Corners, Swiveling Trays and Turning Lathe. […]

For the benefit of the country and its future generations, the Chinese government has implemented new laws to reduce emissions of air pollution. These laws are efficient, but sometimes it may seem a bit drastic. […]

In the first publication of this month, we talk about the abysmal increase of the price of steel and paperboard. Chinese hardware manufacturers have supported us so far but, unfortunately, we have started receiving several emails from Chinese hardware factories warning us of the imminent price increases of their products. […]