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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18 10 flatware vs 18 8 vs 18 0: what the numbers mean
18 10 flatware vs 18 8 and 18 0 explained: what the numbers mean, nickel and chromium content, corrosion resistance, magnets, price and how to specify.
Read the guideAcrylic vs glass beads (and wood): which suits your curtain?
Acrylic vs glass beads, and wood, compared for beaded curtain buyers: weight, drape, sound, colour range, breakage, cost, packing and shipping weight.
Read the guideBeaded curtain size guide: sizes and specs for buyers
A beaded curtain size guide for buyers: widths, drops, strand count, spacing and bead size, and how to write a spec sheet a manufacturer can quote.
Read the guideCustom brass hardware manufacturer: from drawing to solid brass feet, legs and pulls
Custom brass hardware manufacturer: from your drawing to solid-brass furniture feet, legs and pulls, with sample, repeat and tooling prices shown apart.
Read the guideCustom glassware manufacturer: borosilicate drinkware on an automated line
Custom glassware manufacturer with an automated borosilicate line: tumblers, juice glasses and to-go cups with lids and straws, decorated to your design.
Read the guideHow to import flatware from India: a sourcing guide for buyers
How to import flatware from India: vet a supplier, specify steel grade, gauge and finish, and follow an order from sample to shipment.
Read the guideHow beaded curtains are made, from bead to finished curtain
How beaded curtains are made: the beads, colour matching, stringing to a count sheet, faux capiz and the cost levers that keep a curtain on budget.
Read the guideHow beaded picture frames are made, from bead library to finished frame
How beaded picture frames are made: real beads chosen from a library, laid out bead by bead, drawn at true size, wired to a core and planned for sampling.
Read the guideHow flatware is made, from raw steel to a packed set
How flatware is made at a working factory: forging and casting, grinding, handle fitting, polishing, PVD and plating, texture, quality checks and packing.
Read the guideHow to hang beaded curtains, and how to look after them
How to hang beaded curtains on a door or window: rods, tension rods and hooks, measuring, shortening strands, untangling, storing and cleaning by material.
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