Sourcing Cluster Guide · Industrial
'The mold capital of China' — home to one of the country's largest injection-mold and plastic product bases.
Taizhou in Zhejiang is one of China's most important plastic and mold manufacturing centers. Huangyan district is known nationwide as a mold-making capital — the city hosts thousands of mold and plastic enterprises with annual plastic product output in the millions of tonnes, and Huangyan alone accounts for a large share of domestic plastic-injection mold production. The product range is exceptionally broad: household goods, kitchenware, garden tools, bottles and caps, auto interior parts, pipe fittings and industrial components.
The cluster's core strength is vertical integration of tooling and molding: mold design (UG/NX, Moldflow analysis), mold steel machining (718H, P20, S136, H13), injection machines from 50 to 3,000+ tonnes, and secondary processes — in-mold labeling (IML), pad printing, hot stamping, ultrasonic welding, and blow molding — all available locally. Mold-making lead times that take 60–90 days elsewhere are routinely compressed to 30–45 days in Taizhou, with T1 samples delivered within 2–3 weeks of tool start.
For buyers, Taizhou is the natural partner for custom-molded products and high-volume commodity plastics. The pain points to manage are steel-grade substitution (unscrupulous shops quoting P20 but cutting cheaper steel) and measurement consistency across multi-cavity tools. We mitigate both with steel certificates, tooling inspections at rough-machining and T0 stages, and CMM reports on first articles.
Custom molds: DFM and Moldflow report in 3–5 days, T1 in 2–3 weeks, mold life quoted per steel grade. Trial production runs from 1,000–5,000 pcs; commodity items MOQ 5,000–10,000 pcs. We recommend steel certificates (718H/S136 with mill certs), tooling photos at key milestones, CMM first-article reports, and pre-shipment inspection with drop and function testing.
21 representative product lines with typical export specifications. Every product below is available through our vetted supplier network in Taizhou, Zhejiang.
Design-to-shipment custom molds for plastic parts across industries.
| Steel | 718H / P20 / S136 / H13, mill certificates provided |
| Cavities | 1–64 cavity family and multi-cavity tools |
| Runner | cold or hot runner (Husky/Mold-Master/Yudo) |
| Life | 300,000–1,000,000+ shots guaranteed by grade |
| Lead time | 30–45 days to T1; DFM + Moldflow in 3–5 days |
| Delivery | FOB Ningbo / Shanghai, mold export packing |
Injection-molded storage containers in PP and HDPE.
| Material | PP / HDPE, food-grade options |
| Sizes | 5 L to 100 L, stackable and nestable |
| Colors | stock colors; Pantone-matched from 5,000 pcs |
| MOQ | 3,000–5,000 pcs per size |
| Packing | nested bulk cartons |
Airtight food storage sets with silicone-seal lids.
| Material | PP body + TPE/silicone seal, BPA-free |
| Sizes | 300 ml–5 L, 3–10 pc sets |
| Certification | FDA / LFGB food contact |
| Leak test | upside-down 24 h, passed |
| MOQ | 3,000 sets per color |
Custom bottles and closures with IML and hot-stamp decoration.
| Material | PET, PP, HDPE, PCR content on request |
| Closures | screw, flip-top, disc-top, child-resistant (16 CFR 1700.20) |
| Decoration | IML, pad print, hot stamping, shrink sleeve |
| MOQ | 20,000–100,000 pcs per SKU |
| Certification | food-contact and pharmaceutical-grade tooling available |
Household and commercial waste bins from 5 L pedal bins to 240 L wheeled bins.
| Material | HDPE, UV-stabilized |
| Sizes | 5 / 12 / 20 / 50 / 120 / 240 L |
| Standard | 240 L bins compatible with EN 840 lifting combs |
| MOQ | 1,000–3,000 pcs per size |
| Colors | Pantone matched from 3,000 pcs |
Sprayers, watering cans, planters and landscape edging.
| Material | HDPE / PP with UV masterbatch |
| Test | UV resistance per ASTM G154 (500 h options) |
| Sizes | 0.5–15 L watering cans; 1–16 L sprayers |
| MOQ | 3,000 pcs per SKU |
| Packing | nested, drop-test packed on request |
Daily-use housewares molded in PP and PS.
| Material | PP, PS, recycled-content options |
| Categories | laundry baskets, hangers, drawer organizers, dustpans |
| MOQ | 5,000 pcs per SKU |
| Colors | 20+ stock shades |
| FOB port | Ningbo / Shanghai |
IATF-audited molding suppliers for automotive interior parts.
| Materials | ABS, PP+EPDM, PC/ABS, TPE overmold |
| Quality | IATF 16949 capable suppliers; PPAP Level 3 docs |
| Processes | IML, laser etching, welding, assembly |
| MOQ | 5,000–10,000 pcs per part |
| Inspection | CMM first-article and full dimensional reports |
PPR pipe fittings and PVC drainage fittings for plumbing distribution.
| Material | PPR PN20/PN25; PVC-U per EN 1329 |
| Sizes | 20–110 mm (PPR); 50–200 mm (PVC) |
| Certification | ISO 15874 capable lines |
| Pressure | 2.0/2.5 MPa rating (PPR) |
| MOQ | 10,000 pcs per SKU |
HDPE blow-molded containers from 100 ml to 25 L.
| Material | HDPE, UN-certified jerrycan options (UN 3H1) |
| Sizes | 100 ml–25 L |
| Neck | standard and custom neck finishes |
| MOQ | 5,000–20,000 pcs per SKU |
| Certification | UN packaging certificates for hazmat lines |
Molded housings and parts for fans, heaters and small appliances.
| Material | flame-retardant ABS/PP, UL94 V-0 options |
| Finish | texture (VDI 3400 grain), painting, metallization |
| Assembly | ultrasonic welding, sub-assembly lines |
| MOQ | 3,000–10,000 pcs per part |
| QC | full-color and dimension control per golden sample |
PET preforms and stretch-blown bottles for beverage and CPG.
| Preforms | 8 g–48 g, necks 28/410, 38 mm, PCO 1881 |
| Bottles | 50 ml–2 L, barrier coatings available |
| Capacity | high-speed lines 24-cavity preform molds |
| MOQ | 100,000 pcs per SKU |
| Certification | food-grade, BPA-free |
EN71/CPSIA-compliant molded toy parts and gift items.
| Material | ABS / PP, non-phthalate compliant |
| Compliance | EN71-1/2/3, CPSIA test support |
| Processes | pad printing, assembly, blister packing |
| MOQ | 3,000–5,000 pcs per SKU |
| Packing | color box or blister card |
Logistic crates, foldable boxes and pallet containers.
| Sizes | 400×300 to 1200×1000 mm |
| Material | HDPE / PP, heavy-duty grades |
| Feature | foldable and nestable designs |
| MOQ | 500–1,000 pcs per size |
| Life | 200+ stacking cycles tested |
Toilet seats, cistern fittings, shower drains and bathroom hardware.
| Material | UF/PP toilet seats, ABS fittings |
| Finish | slow-close hinges tested 50,000 cycles |
| Sizes | standard and V/U-shape seats |
| MOQ | 1,000–3,000 pcs per SKU |
| Certification | water-mark / CE capable suppliers |
Cleanroom-capable molding of non-critical medical and lab components.
| Material | medical PP/PE, USP Class VI options |
| Environment | ISO Class 8 cleanroom molding available |
| Documentation | material certs, DHR records |
| MOQ | 50,000 pcs per part |
| Certification | ISO 13485 capable suppliers |
Cosmetic jars, airless pumps and dropper bottles.
| Material | PP/PMMA/PCR |
| Sizes | 5–250 ml jars; 15–50 ml airless |
| Decoration | hot stamp, metallization, soft-touch lacquer |
| MOQ | 10,000 pcs per SKU |
| Packing | clean packing, dust-free inner bags |
File boxes, pen holders, clipboards and desk organizers.
| Material | PP / PS / PVC-free options |
| Colors | translucent and solid ranges |
| MOQ | 5,000 pcs per SKU |
| Packing | retail shrink or color box |
Molded chair shells, armrests and furniture components.
| Material | PP / PC / glass-filled PA |
| Process | gas-assist and standard injection |
| Load test | chair shells tested to EN 1611 / BIFMA options |
| MOQ | 3,000–5,000 pcs per part |
Mold repair, polishing, part replacement and life-extension for owned tools.
| Scope | welding repair, cavity polish, guide/ejector replacement |
| Turnaround | 3–10 days typical |
| Reporting | before/after photos + shot-count log |
| Location | on-site service across Huangyan mold parks |
Overruns and canceled export orders of commodity plastics.
| Condition | first-grade; color/style disclosed per lot |
| Categories | houseware, storage, bottles |
| Pricing | 30–60% below current production |
| Availability | weekly updated lot lists |
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