IRONSTONE HARDWARE

Metal hardware · Ningbo, Zhejiang · Est. 2009

Steel hardware, stamped and machined to drawing.

We make hinges, brackets and fasteners for furniture, cabinets, doors and automotive interiors. Send a drawing or a sample and we quote in 48 hours. Standard parts ship from stock; custom parts run 15–20 days from tooling approval.

Standard specifications

ItemMaterialFinishSize rangeMOQ
Butt hingesCold-rolled steel, SS304Zinc plated, nickel, black oxide2″ – 6″2,000 pcs
Concealed hingesSteel, zinc alloy cupNickel plated26 / 35 mm cup2,000 pcs
Angle bracketsQ235 steel, SS201/304Zinc, powder coat20 – 200 mm1,000 pcs
Hex bolts & screwsCarbon steel 4.8 / 8.8, SS304Zinc, DacrometM4 – M165,000 pcs
Custom stampingSteel, stainless, aluminium, brassPer drawing0.5 – 6.0 mm thick5,000 pcs

Tolerances: stamping ±0.10 mm, CNC ±0.02 mm. Salt-spray test: zinc plating 48 h, Dacromet 500 h, no white rust. Mill certificates and test reports supplied with each shipment.

Product lines

Precision-formed metal brackets and suspension components

01 — Hinges & brackets

Butt hinges, concealed cabinet hinges, corner braces and mounting brackets. Load-rated: our 100 mm butt hinge is tested to 40 kg per pair over 200,000 open-close cycles.

4,000+ SKUs in stock · 500,000 pcs held

Precision fastener bits and driver tools

02 — Fasteners

Hex bolts, self-tapping screws, nuts, washers and rivets, in carbon steel and stainless. Thread checked with go/no-go gauges on every lot; hardness tested to the grade marking.

Grades 4.8 / 8.8 / A2-70 · M4 – M16

Engineer reviewing technical drawings for a custom stamping job

03 — Custom metal stamping

Progressive-die stamping up to 400 tonnes, then CNC, tapping and deburring in-house. We build the die from your drawing; die cost is quoted per part and amortised over the first 50,000 pieces.

Presses 60T – 400T · 0.5 – 6.0 mm stock

How an order runs

  1. 1 · StampingCoil is fed to the progressive die. First article is measured against the drawing before the run starts.
  2. 2 · CNCHoles, slots and threads are machined where the die cannot reach. ±0.02 mm on critical dimensions.
  3. 3 · FinishingDeburring, then plating or powder coat. Zinc, nickel, Dacromet or RAL colours to order.
  4. 4 · QC2.5% AQL inspection, salt-spray and load tests. A copy of the inspection sheet travels with the goods.

Stock & lead times

Ironstone warehouse racking holding finished hardware stock

Our Ningbo warehouse holds roughly 4,000 standard SKUs — 500,000 pieces on the shelf. Standard parts ship in 3–5 days. Custom parts: 15–20 days after tooling approval; repeat orders 10–12 days. Export packing is fumigation-free plywood or seaworthy cartons, FOB Ningbo.

Welder joining steel parts in the Ironstone fabrication shop

Welding and fabrication for heavier brackets and frames are done in-house, so a mixed order of stamped parts and welded assemblies ships together.

Request a quotation

Send the drawing, material, finish and quantity. Standard parts get a price in 24 hours; custom parts in 48 hours.

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