- Home
- Insights
Read before you source.
Guides written by the people who cast, pack and ship the pieces. Weights, costs, lead times and the questions to ask any supplier, including us.

GFRC vs cast concrete vs terrazzo: which one for your range?
Weight, thickness, outdoor performance, cost and where each one makes sense.

How much does concrete furniture cost to ship from Vietnam?
CBM, weight, packing and real freight numbers for AU, US, UK and EU.

Vietnam furniture manufacturers: how to find and verify a factory
Types of suppliers, audit checklist, MOQ norms, what a real factory looks like on a video call.

Concrete basins for hotel bathrooms: the specification guide
Rim tolerances, waste and overflow, sealers, cleaning regimes, and how to write it into a BOQ.

How to brief a factory: drawings, tolerances, finishes
The eight items that make a quote accurate the first time.

Import furniture from Vietnam: documents, duties and the FTAs that cut them
EUR.1, CPTPP, UKVFTA, RCEP: what each certificate of origin is worth at your border.

What a 7-step QC report should contain, with a sample
Read one before you order from anyone.

Concrete outdoor dining sets for restaurants: sizing and layout
Table-to-seat ratios, clearances, weights for terraces and rooftops.

Why we ask for a sample fee, and what you get for it
Moulds, slots and the economics of a seven-day sample.
