We build chairs for importers, retailers and hospitality projects from our own workshop in Longjiang, Foshan. This page is the short version of what that means commercially: what we make, what it costs to start, how long it takes, and how to tell a Foshan manufacturer from a trading company wearing the same name.

Why Foshan
Foshan has concentrated furniture production since the 1980s, and Longjiang — where our workshop sits — is the densest part of it. Timber yards, steel-tube suppliers, foam plants, powder-coating lines, fabric markets and hardware vendors are all within a few kilometres.
That density is why Foshan pricing and sampling speed are hard to match elsewhere — and also why so many "Foshan chair manufacturers" you find online are trading offices in Shenzhen or Guangzhou. The distinction matters more than the city name.
Product range
Nine categories, all built to contract grade. Every model can be re-specified — frame material, finish, foam density, upholstery and dimensions.
Oak, ash, beech, walnut and rubberwood. Kiln-dried frames, mortise-and-tenon or dowelled joints, refinishable lacquer.
View category →312 modelsPowder-coated and welded iron frames. The workhorse of high-turnover dining: low cost per seat, hard to damage.
View category →226 modelsPadded shells in fabric, velvet, bouclé and leather. Built for long sits in lobbies, lounges and guest rooms.
View category →168 models304 stainless in polished, brushed, gold or rose-gold finish. The premium tier for hotels and fine dining.
View category →88 modelsCounter and bar heights, fixed or gas-lift, with backrest geometry matched to the height of your counter top.
View category →39 modelsContract-grade frames rated for thousands of sits a year, with stacking and linking options for flexible rooms.
View category →Commercial terms
The numbers buyers ask for first. All are standard for our production; anything outside them is quoted on request.
| Item | Our standard | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum order | From 6 pcs per model | Mixed container accepted — combine models and categories |
| Sampling | 7–12 days | Sample fee refunded against the bulk order |
| Bulk production | 30–35 days | After deposit and artwork approval |
| Inspection | AQL 2.5 sampling | Photo report and carton drop-test before loading |
| Loading | 3–5 days | Container loading photos sent before departure |
| Trade terms | EXW Foshan · FOB · DDP | DDP quoted to your warehouse, duties and clearance included |
| Payment | 30% deposit, 70% before shipment | L/C and other terms for repeat programmes |
| Documentation | Commercial invoice, packing list, B/L, CO / Form A | Fumigation and testing certificates on request |
Supplier screening
Five questions that separate a factory from a trading office. Ask them before you send a deposit — the answers are hard to fake and cheap to verify.
Ask for the workshop address and a live video walk-through, not showroom photos. A real manufacturer can show the welding jigs and the spray line.
A trader routes your drawing to a third party. Ask who holds the bending moulds and whether they stay in your name — and get it in writing.
"Metal chair" is not a specification. Ask for tube wall thickness, foam density in kg/m³ and upholstery grade, then compare quotes on the same numbers.
Ask for a past pre-shipment report with the buyer details redacted. A factory that runs AQL sampling always has one; a trader usually does not.
Ask the replacement policy and its turnaround, in writing. The answer tells you how the relationship will work in year three, not week one.
Materials & QC
Timber moisture in, structure on the line, finish piece by piece, documentation before the container door closes.
Timber moisture content, steel gauge, fabric colour fastness and foam density checked before production starts.
Welding penetration, joint tightness and frame squareness inspected on the line, not after assembly.
Upholstery alignment, coating uniformity, hardware and stability checked piece by piece.
AQL 2.5 sampling, photographic report and carton drop-test before container loading.
Questions buyers ask
We are a manufacturer. Frames are cut, welded and finished in our own workshop in Longjiang, Foshan, and upholstery is sewn and assembled in-house. There is no intermediary between your order and the production line, so specification changes are answered the same day.
Foshan's Shunde district, and Longjiang in particular, has concentrated furniture production since the 1980s. Timber yards, metal-tube suppliers, foam plants, powder-coating lines, fabric markets and hardware vendors sit within a few kilometres, so a chair can be built, refinished and re-sampled without leaving the district. That density is why Foshan pricing and sampling speed are hard to match elsewhere in China.
MOQ is from 6 pcs per model, and a mixed container is fine — you can combine models and categories in one order rather than deepening a single SKU. Sample orders below MOQ are accepted and the sample fee is refunded against the bulk order.
Sampling runs 7–12 days. Bulk production is 30–35 days after deposit and artwork approval, plus 3–5 days for pre-shipment inspection and container loading. Sea freight from Foshan to Europe is typically 30–40 days and to North America 25–35 days, depending on port and carrier.
Send the specification behind the quote — frame material, finish, foam density, upholstery and packaging. Price in this industry is set by those five variables, not by the photo. If a quote looks unusually low, one of them has been downgraded, and we will tell you which.
Yes. We sign an NDA before any file exchange. Send a drawing, a photo or a physical sample and we return a technical drawing, BOM and EXW or DDP price. Tooling is owned by you and stored separately from catalogue production.
Keep reading
Long-form guides from our production team on our blog, plus the sizing and material pages buyers use before a bulk order.
Landed cost, MOQ per SKU, container planning and the QC checks that prevent rework.
Read the article → From the blogWood species, joint construction, finish and load rating — what to check before a bulk order.
Read the article → Sourcing FAQThe operational questions importers ask before a first order, answered in one place.
Read the FAQ →Start an order
Send a model reference, a photo, or just the target price and quantity. We will tell you within 12 hours whether it is feasible — and at what cost — with the frame gauge and material grade spelled out.