Thoughout the last few years, manufacturing companies within the UK have suffered due to more competitive imports from Eastern Europe and the Far East. In response to this Majorfax has expanded its operations into these regions.

By developing these supply chains, Majorfax has opened up opportunities with both existing and potential customers providing benefits to large and small casting purchasers alike.

UK companies are struggling to export. Their home-grown suppliers are constantly under pressure to reduce prices – sometimes by as much as 30%. Importing cast components from abroad can help make UK finished products more competitive in home and global markets.

 
Important Information:

When importing from China you have to be able to…

• Bring in full container loads – Majorfax ships in excess of 360 containers per year into the UK.
  
• Manage Stock – Over the last 5 years Majorfax has invested substantially in its warehousing facilities in Walsall.
  
• Cope with long lead times – Majorfax schedules orders and holds stock for its customers (subject to covering orders and agreements with individual customers).
  
• Afford letters of credit or have your own export company in China – Majorfax is financially stable and has its own export licence from China.
  
• Be sure of the quality of the product – Majorfax has engineers based in both China and the UK.
  
• Be sure of the foundry and machine shops producing your product - Regular visits are also made to foundries and machine shops for quality inspections.
  
• Be sure of the material being delivered – inspection and testing facilities in China are backed up by independent test houses in the UK.
  
• React to spot orders – Majorfax also has second sources that can drop on spot orders.
  
• React to problems with shipping and customs – good relations with our shipping agents and computer tracking systems means we are kept right up to date with deliveries.
  
• Be aware of on-costs and import duty – Majorfax take care of all these aspects – the price quoted is the price you pay.