A Dutch global distributor active in the business of home decoration and kitchen products looks for manufacturing agreements for home decoration and kitchen supplies, mostly made of natural materials such as wood, stone and ceramics.

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Summary: 
A Dutch SME operates as a designer and global distributor of decorative supplies for in and around the house. The SME offers a range of fashionable, contemporary and sustainable products. The product range radiates simplicity as well as luxury with a preference for craftsmanship and natural materials such as wood, stone and ceramics. The Dutch distributor looks for manufacturing agreements with manufacturers that process the natural materials to produce home decoration and kitchen supplies.
Description: 
A Dutch global distributor offers a range of home decoration and kitchen products. The product range radiates simplicity as well as luxury with a preference for craftsmanship and natural and durable materials like wood, metal, glass and pottery(ceramics). The Dutch distributor also has a design team that develops fashionable, contemporary and sustainable products with respect for the environment. Alongside their own design team the Dutch company works closely together with makers, factories and independent designers. The suppliers are the best in what they do and share the view about being responsible for the environment. To maintain the high standards the Dutch company checks every batch of products and monitoring the production processes is an ongoing process. All factories and products are inspected before shipping after every production round, following the right and needed certifications. The Dutch distributors looks for manufacturing agreements with manufacturers of home decoration and kitchen products that are made from natural materials. For reasons of protecting the brand and the designs the signing of a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) is desired. The first global specifications come from the Dutch SME but of course the final designs are created in collaboration with the manufacturer within their possibilities of the available means for production. An important requirement is that the products are compliant with the food safety system certification (FSSC), so the products need to be safe for direct food contact.
Type (e.g. company, R&D institution…), field of industry and Role of Partner Sought: 
Type of partner SME industrial supplier Role of partner The production of home decoration and kitchen supplies that are made from natural and durable materials like wood, metal, glass and pottery (ceramics). The Dutch global distributor looks for a manufacturing agreement with the industrial supplier. The Dutch SME strives to have 3-4 production runs per items each year, so agreements about minimum order quantities (MOQs) are important. The desired production lead time per product is 30 to maximum 45 days. Because of the nature of the products and the global market where is operated, the paint and finishes need to be lab tested. An important requirement is that the product needs to be safe for direct food contact.
Technical Specification or Expertise Sought: 
Manufacturers and/or craftsmanship for the production of home decoration and kitchen products that are made from natural and durable materials like wood, metal, glass and pottery(ceramics).
External code: 
BRNL20211103001