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German furniture manufacturer is looking for new suppliers: European based sewing shops for heavy textiles

Summary

Profile Type
Business request
POD Reference
BRDE20230926016
Term of Validity
18 October 2023 - 17 October 2024
Company's Country
Germany
Type of partnership
Supplier agreement
Targeted Countries
DenmarkGreeceLithuaniaItalyEstoniaRomaniaLatviaSpainPolandPortugalSloveniaCzechiaCroatiaSlovakiaBulgariaHungarySwedenSerbiaAlbaniaKosovoBosnia and HerzegovinaNorth Macedonia
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General information

Short Summary
A German furniture manufacturer is looking for new European suppliers. The company offers a cooperation under a supplier agreement to sewing shops (ideally with experience in the furniture industry) with the following vertical range of manufacture: cutting of fabrics and sewing of covers(laminating optional) of textiles. The potential supplier should have experience in processing "heavy" fabrics (300+ gr/sqm).
Full Description
A German furniture manufacturer specialised in the development, manufacturing and distribution of high-quality furniture for the sectors Home, Office and Public is looking for suppliers. The suppliers are sewing shops for heavy fabrics (300+ gr/sqm) which operate in countries in Europa. The German company offers a partnership under a supplier agreement.
The detailed requirements (general requirements, machinery & equipment, vertical range of manufacture, terms and condition, administration and supply chain setups) which the suppliers should meet, are listed under the section "technical specification and expertise sought".
Advantages and Innovations
The German furniture manufacturer offers a collaboration and supply of one of the market leaders in the furniture industry.
Stage of Development
Already on the market
Sustainable Development Goals
Not relevant
IPR description
vertical range of manufacture:
-experience in processing "heavy" fabrics (300+ gr/sqm)
- Sewing shop (ideally with experience in the furniture industry) with the following vertical range of manufacture: cutting of fabrics , sewing of covers(laminating optional) of textiles
- Well trained staff in the field of cutting, sewing & quality assurance

Machinery & Equipment: The following equipment is required:
- Fabric cutter for cutting fabrics to size
- Sewing machines: Triple feed sewing machines
- Ventilation system of the production buildings
- Optional: possibility of laminating
- Optional: leather processing

General requierements:
- communication in English (written and spoken!) or German, different contact persons (production, quality, management)
- defined response times
- open price structure (open book calculation)
- sample production
- competitive delivery times
- disclosure of major customers
- Software Assyst should be available
- clean and well air-conditioned production facilities
- Yearly Quantities: 500 – 50.000 pcs (Varies on the model)
- Optional requirements: references in the furniture industry; own procurement of primary materials (fabrics, sewing thread, zippers, clothing parts, ...)

Geographical/political specifications:
- European supplier with politically uncritical system/head of state
- fair wage structures, social benefits from the state, obligatory for the employer, secured jobs for the employees
- Company that understands and lives CSR

Administration:
- An administration to process our forcast and orders and deliver on time must be in place

Terms & Conditions
-Pricing: Incoterm may be discussed ; 14 days 3% or 30 days net

Supply chain setup:
-Optional: The supplier should be able to procure and finance the input materials and the inserts himself according to our forecast

Partner Sought

Expected Role of a Partner
The German company is looking for new suppliers.
The suppliers are sewing shops based in Europa (ideally with experience in the furniture industry) with the following vertical range of manufacture: cutting of fabrics and sewing of covers(laminating optional) of textiles.
The future partners should be interested in a longterm partnership. A supplier agreement is the form of a partnership which is strived for.
Type and Size of Partner
SME 50 - 249SME 11-49
Type of partnership
Supplier agreement

Call details

Coordinator required
Yes

Dissemination

Market keywords
07004005 - Furnishing and Furniture07004003 - Home furnishing and housewares09004003 - Textiles (synthetic and natural)09004002 - Office furniture and other professional furnishings
Targeted countries
DenmarkGreeceLithuaniaItalyEstoniaRomaniaLatviaSpainPolandPortugalSloveniaCzechiaCroatiaSlovakiaBulgariaHungarySwedenSerbiaAlbaniaKosovoBosnia and HerzegovinaNorth Macedonia