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Ascend devotes 20 percent of production to carabiners. Flashlights, LED and multifunction keychains, and trekking poles are also available.

The company's ISO 9001:2000-certified factory covers 20,000sqm. The workforce totals 300, including 20 personnel who supervise QC.

The 30 R&D engineers release five new carabiner designs each year. Samples based on customers' requests are created within 15 days.

Exports go to North America, the EU, Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

Company facts
Location	Zhejiang, mainland China
Year established	1999
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Annual sales	$5mn
Annual export sales	$5mn
Total monthly capacity	50,000 pieces
Average monthly output	40,000 pieces
Capacity utilized	80%
Average monthly exports	40,000 pieces
Export ratio	100%
OEM/ODM % of exports	60%

Good Sense is a trading company who offers carabiners, pedometers, binoculars, flashlights, mugs, ice scrapers and travel accessories.

The company has several partner factories in mainland China. Samples based on customers' specifications are developed within 10 days.

Good Sense exports more than 1 million carabiners each year. Shipments go to North America, the EU, the Middle East and Africa. All are under OEM or ODM contracts.

Company facts
Location	Hong Kong
Year established	2000
Business type	Trading company
Annual sales	$0.2mn
Annual export sales	$0.2mn
Average monthly output	10,000 pieces
Average monthly exports	10,000 pieces
Export ratio	100%
OEM/ODM % of exports	100%

Carabiners account for about 10 percent of output at Hing Nam. Compasses, bottle openers and key rings are offered as well.

The company has a 100-worker factory in Guangdong province, mainland China. The facility is currently equipped with 20 production lines. Plating is subcontracted. A 20-member team is in charge QC.

Hing Nam develops samples based on buyers' requests in one to three weeks.

Exports go to the US, the EU and Asia. All shipments are under OEM contracts.

Company facts
Location	Hong Kong
Year established	1986
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Annual sales	$0.4mn
Annual export sales	$0.4mn
Total monthly capacity	20,000 pieces
Average monthly output	20,000 pieces
Capacity utilized	100%
Average monthly exports	20,000 pieces
Export ratio	100%
OEM/ODM % of exports	100%

Taiwan-invested Moslink manufactures carabiners and promotional items such as pens, coasters, book lights and keychains.

Carabiners take up 5 percent of production. The majority of the company's output is exported, mainly to the EU and North America. The company expects 15 percent growth in the year ahead.

Moslink's Hong Kong office has five personnel in charge of trading and marketing. The company operates a 4,600sqm factory in Guangdong province, mainland China. There are 400 workers, including 30 QC inspectors.

The R&D team has fifty designers and engineers. Sampling takes 20 days.

Company facts
Location	Hong Kong
Year established	1993
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Annual sales	$1mn
Annual export sales	$0.9mn
Total monthly capacity	300,000 pieces
Average monthly output	200,000 pieces
Capacity utilized	67%
Average monthly exports	180,000 pieces
Export ratio	90%

Ningbo Xingqiang dedicates 30 percent of production to carabiners. Bottle openers, LED and multifunction keychains, and CD racks are also offered.

There are 300 workers in the company's 25,000sqm factory, including 20 personnel who perform QC according to ISO 9001:2000 guidelines.

The 30 R&D engineers develop samples based on customers' requests within 15 days. The team also releases six new carabiner designs each year.

Exports go to Europe and North America. Shipments are expected to grow 12 percent in coming months.

Company facts
Location	Zhejiang, mainland China
Year established	1998
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Annual sales	$3mn
Annual export sales	$2.8mn
Total monthly capacity	30,000 pieces
Average monthly output	25,000 pieces
Capacity utilized	83%
Average monthly exports	20,000 pieces
Export ratio	80%
OEM/ODM % of exports	60%

Ningbo Yongtai manufactures carabiners, trekking poles, LED flashlights, keychains and bottle openers. Europe, North America, Asia, the Middle East and Africa are the export markets.

Carabiners are made in a 20,000sqm factory that house plastic-injection, punching and mold-making machines. There are 650 workers, including 30 QC technicians.

The in-house R&D team is composed of 40 engineers who release 10 new designs annually and complete samples based on customers' requests within 15 days.

Growth in output and exports is estimated at 10 percent in the next 12 months.

Company facts
Location	Zhejiang, mainland China
Year established	1996
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Annual sales	$2mn
Annual export sales	$2mn
Total monthly capacity	30,000 pieces
Average monthly output	20,000 pieces
Capacity utilized	67%
Average monthly exports	20,000 pieces
Export ratio	100%
OEM/ODM % of exports	50%

About 30 percent of output at Shanghai Rui Lan consists of carabiners. The EU, North America, Asia, the Middle East and Africa are the export destinations. Shipments are anticipated to grow 10 to 15 percent in the year ahead.

The company carries out production in a 40,000sqm factory. There are 850 workers, including 50 QC technicians.

The in-house R&D team introduces 10 designs each year. Samples based on buyers' requests are completed within seven days.

Shanghai Rui Lan has received ISO 9001:2000 certification. It also offers compasses, flashlights, bottle openers and beach mats.

Company facts
Location	Shanghai, mainland China
Year established	1993
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Annual sales	$10mn
Annual export sales	$8mn
Total monthly capacity	50,000 pieces
Average monthly output	40,000 pieces
Capacity utilized	80%
Average monthly exports	35,000 pieces
Export ratio	88%
OEM/ODM % of exports	60%

ISO 9001:2000-certified Shenzhen Xingrui (Anhaorui) offers carabiners, pedometers, toy balls and multifunction keychains.

The company's 20,000sqm factory houses plastic-injection, die-casting and spray-painting machines. The workforce totals 650, including 40 technicians who carry out QC.

The 10 engineers in the R&D department release up to 10 new models annually. Samples based on buyers' specifications are created within 10 days.

Shipments go to North America, the EU, Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

Company facts
Location	Guangdong, mainland China
Year established	1998
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Annual sales	$1mn
Annual export sales	$0.7mn
Total monthly capacity	10,000 pieces
Average monthly output	7,000 pieces
Capacity utilized	70%
Average monthly exports	5,000 pieces
Export ratio	71%
OEM/ODM % of exports	60%