GL ASS & WINDOWS
INTRODUCING ARCHIE HARDWARE
LOCATION GUANGDONG, CHINA
SETTING UP INDUSTRY LEADING HARDWARE MANUFACTURER In 1990, Mr Z Cao started a business which aimed to specialise in designing and manufacturing industry-leading hardware for doors and windows – locks, handles and latches.
going to work. And we embraced that because
WORLD CLASS MANUFACTURING
at the essence of our business is customer
Now, more than 30 years on and with a
relationships with customers, then we have lost
team of over 680 employees worldwide,
before we have even begun. What we produce
Archie Hardware is one of the world’s leading
is heavily influenced by our customers and
manufacturers and suppliers of prestige door
partners so making sure we are easy to work
and window wares.
with and reliable was at the core of our launch
With a vertically integrated manufacturing process, Archie Hardware has full control at every stage of production. This unique, vertically integrated, end-to-end manufacturing process covers diecasting, machining, polishing, finishing and assembly. Everything is handled completely in-house for consistently superior quality from start to finish.
With headquarters in Foshan City,
into Australia.’ Andries said.
Guangdong Province, China, Archie Hardware services countries worldwide, including Australia, both direct-to-customer, and via
relationships and reliability. ‘We are immensely proud of what we have built and what we create, but if we don’t have strong
HISTORY Archie Hardware traces its roots back to the
OEM / Distributor partnerships.
Fengchi die-casting company, founded in 1990.
General Manager of Archie Hardware
manufacturing excellence and in 2001 earned
Australia, Andries Botha, said that launching in Australia in 2015 was one of the brands most rewarding challenges.
‘In a lot of markets worldwide, reputation and history can be enough for a business to gain traction and success in quite a short period of time’, Andries said.
The company developed a reputation for ISO 9001 Certification, arriving as a world-class manufacturer. With a rapidly growing list of accreditations and industry honours, Archie Hardware began attracting a wider global audience for its products. The company opened its first international showroom in Cologne, Germany in
It is this commitment to quality and reputation for delivering products with such high standards that has allows Archie Hardware to develop an international footprint. GLOBAL SALES NETWORK Today, Archie Hardware’s sales network spans the globe with more than 1700 agents and distributors in 59 countries around the world. While only having landed in Australia in 2015, the brand has already gained significant traction, and continues to build market share, and distributors nationally.
‘But in Australia, you need to do better than
2002, and made inroads to Japan and the USA
that. Relationships are different – more
in 2004.
QUALITY STANDARDS
Today, Archie Hardware’s sales network spans
With ISO 9000, 9001 and OHSAS 14001 accreditations, Archie Hardware meets the strictest international standards
intimate, and identity is very significant. Approaching the Australian market with how
the globe with more than 1700 agents and
we approached other markets was never
distributors in 59 countries around the world.
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