Buyer Location: Iowa, US
Industry: Industrial Equipment
Project Type: Rubber-to-Metal Bonded Oil Seals

 

Requirement:

• Rubber-to-metal bonded seals
   

• Quantity: 500 pcs
   

• Complete door-to-door costing required, including:
   

  • Development
     

  • Clearing & Forwarding
     

  • Transportation & Delivery
     

• Clear lead times for both approval samples and first 500-unit production batch
   

• Goal: Shift sourcing from China to India for cost efficiency and supply chain reliability
   

 

Challenge:
Buyer needed multiple vendor options who could provide competitive pricing and handle end-to-end delivery with transparency on costs and lead times.

 

Our Solution:

• Connected buyer with 10–12 verified Indian vendors capable of producing rubber-to-metal bonded seals
   

• 4 vendors were ready to meet the buyer’s target price
   

• Facilitated ongoing discussions on transportation, lead time, and commercial terms
   

Outcome:

• Buyer is in active negotiation with shortlisted vendors
   

• Achieved a strong vendor pool offering cost-competitive solutions and complete logistics support
   

• Project well-positioned to move production from China to India successfully