Challenge
A mid-size EU household refrigerator brand wanted to escape commodity hinge sourcing — their previous Asian supplier shipped hinges that failed at 80,000 cycles instead of the spec'd 200,000. Year-1 warranty replacement rate sat at 4.2%, killing margin on their entry-tier 350L refrigerator program.
Solution
Our hinge sub-line ships Sugatsune-grade SUS304 stainless cup hinges with 200,000-cycle test certification from our QC lab. Custom RAL color finish to match the brand cabinet palette. Full REACH SVHC declaration + RoHS cert pack ships with every batch. Lead time 35–45 days, 5,000-unit MOQ.
Products supplied
- Sugatsune-grade 200K-cycle hinges
- Custom RAL color finish
- EU REACH certification pack
Results
Timeline & scale
First batch shipped 6 weeks from PO. Year-1 contract: 200,000 hinges across 4 refrigerator SKU variants. Renewed for 2025–2026 with capacity scaled to 350,000 units/year.
Technical specifications
- Hinge cycle rating
- 200,000 open/close cycles
- Material
- SUS304 stainless cup + Q345 backing plate
- Finish
- Powder coat RAL color match · 50 µm thickness
- Test standard
- EN 12046-2 (refrigeration appliance hinge cycle test)
- Certifications
- CE · RoHS · REACH SVHC · ISO 9001
- MOQ
- 5,000 units
- Lead time
- 35–45 days
Note: Industry-average project profile. Specific buyer + final volume figures vary per actual contract.
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