Jade Group expands in China

Jade Group International, a provider of tooling and manufacturer of plastic parts and components, has expanded its operations in China to meet growing demand for its products in North America, Canada, and Europe. The company moved its tooling operation into a new 1600-sq-meter leased location in Zhongshan, Guangdong Province last December.

 

Jade has grown dramatically since its founding in 2006 and outgrew its current manufacturing facility in Zhongshan, which is located just five minutes away from the new location. The first factory, which combined both mold building and plastics processing, will now only manufacture plastic parts.

Patrick Smith, President of Jade Group, said that the new mold making facility will enable Jade Group to meet increasing customer demand throughout the world and is an  important first step to unlock business opportunities and achieve  future growth.

 

Jade opened its tooling operation in China in 2006 and later added manufacturing, assembly, and packaging in 2013.  The company combines the advantages and convenience of U.S. engineering/production standards and communications with the cost competitiveness, skilled labor supply, and high production capacity of off-shore operations. Jade has salespeople located throughout the U.S. and engineering and project management staff who work remotely in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and other locations.  

 

Smith notes that the company’s China tooling business emulates U.S. CNC machining processes and is distinguished by reduced mold fit-up (fitting) and significantly reduced lead times. Jade produces molds for press sizes ranging from 20 tons to 2000 tons.

 

Jade manufactures a range of plastic parts for various industries including consumer goods, industrial, packaging, and automotive. The company serves as a contract manufacturer for many of its customers, performing injection molding and all related secondary operations, assembly, and packaging.

 

In China, Jade employs 35 at its new tooling facility and another 35 at its plastics processing plant. In the U.S., the company employs eight people in sales, customer service, engineering, and project management.