The Gemixx Journal
Notes from a family-run, vertically integrated housewares manufacturer — how the work is actually made, what Landed Duty Paid means for your numbers, and how to choose the right material for a program.
Made to be useful, not just read.
We sell to brands, retailers, wholesalers and HORECA groups — not consumers — so these pieces are written for the people who specify, source and merchandise housewares. Each one draws on more than forty years on the factory floor, from our start as a contract electroplating facility in 1982 to a design-to-delivery manufacturer with offices in India, the United States and Australia.
What we're writing about.
Sixteen Hands: How a Single Flatware Piece Is Made
An average of sixteen artisans touch each piece. We walk the chain from forging and casting to grinding, polishing, plating and final finish — and why that craft shows in the hand.
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What "Landed Duty Paid" Really Means for Your Margins
Design, prototype, manufacture, import and US warehousing under one roof — no agents, no brokers. Here is how LDP pricing changes the math on your landed cost.
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A Buyer's Guide to Gemixx Materials & Finishes
Marble, brass, wood, stainless, copper, cast iron and our PVD finishes — what each one is best for, how it wears, and the food-safety facts you need to specify with confidence.
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