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Rising Material Issues and Quality Fade

Many manufacturers in China are confusing material identities by branding their domestically produced materials with names established by other standards. AISI 201, for example, is a type of stainless steel, of which standard is established by AISI (American Iron and Steel Institute), which requires a minimum Nickel content of 3.5% by weight. Many Chinese manufacturers have applied the same name to lower grade stainless steel; misleading buyers into purchasing lower quality products while seemingly saving them money. 889 Global Solutions Ltd. has been requiring material data reports from the manufacturers prior to each purchase order, clearly identifying chemical compounds of the material. Besides getting material certificates from the manufacturer, we also withdraw samples from the production line during our standard product inspections and send the pieces to a third party testing lab for chemical compound analysis to ensure product quality.