Most programmes start from something we already version. That removes the tooling cost and three months of development, and you still end up with a product nobody else on the shelf is selling.


The three ready material sets are summarised on the home page. This is the part that decides whether a programme is worth starting.
| Item | When it applies | Indicative cost | Who keeps it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nothing | Rebranding a running model — colour, pad, pack, carton mark | US$ 0 | — |
| Pad cutting die | A pad footprint we do not already hold | US$ 150–400 | Held on your account |
| Printing plates | Printed sleeve or retail box artwork | US$ 200–600 | Held on your account |
| Injection mould | A frame, handle or bucket in your own form | US$ 4,000–18,000 | Held on your account, or shipped to you |
| Certification | ETL for a steam unit into North America | Quoted per model | Issued in your name or ours |
| Custom sample | Any version that needs a new die | US$ 50 | Refunded on the first order |
An inspection standard written after a dispute is not a standard, it is a negotiation. Send us your AQL levels and your defect classification at the quotation stage and we will quote against those. If you do not have one, we will send ours and you can argue with it while it is still cheap to argue.
Reports Issued on request, per lot, with the carton lot number so a claim can be traced.
The fastest quotations we send are the ones where the buyer told us four things in the first email. If you have them, put them in; if you do not, send what you have and we will ask.
We reply within one working day, in English, from a person rather than a form.
| Enquiry to quotation | 1 working day |
|---|---|
| Sample — running model | 5–7 days |
| Sample — custom | 10–15 days |
| Artwork proof | 2–3 days after files |
| Production | 35 days after confirmation |
A photo with a ruler, a drawing, or the pad itself — any one of the three is enough to start.
One person reads every enquiry. Or write to leo.ma@szkare.com.