Yee Win pitches audited glassware supply chain for global buyers

Changsha Yee Win Company Ltd is positioning its glass drinkware export business around retail audit readiness, product testing and OEM/ODM flexibility for buyers in Europe and North America. The company’s documentation package spans BSCI, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and RoHS records, alongside tiered minimum orders and container-scale supply programs.

Why it matters: - Global retailers increasingly screen glassware suppliers on audit and testing paperwork before they place a first order. - Yee Win is trying to reduce that friction by packaging social compliance, quality management, environmental management and product-level test records into one supplier file. - The approach is aimed at importers and wholesalers that need both cost-sensitive soda lime glass and heat-resistant borosilicate options from one audited base. - Strong documentation can shorten supplier qualification cycles, reduce clarification rounds and lower the risk that a purchase order stalls after sampling.

What happened: - Changsha Yee Win Company Ltd, based in Changsha, Hunan Province, says its glassware export activity dates to 2003 and its corporate registration to 2014, with RMB 5 million in registered capital. - The company supplies buyers across Asia, the Middle East, South America and Europe under the LAKOTTO brand. - Its product range includes glass cups, mugs, tumblers, double wall glass, wine glasses, champagne glasses, cocktail glasses, beer glasses, highball glasses, pint glasses, shot glasses, glass water bottles and recycled glass lines. - The company has structured its sourcing file around the audit and testing requirements used by European and North American retailers.

The details: - The social compliance file includes a BSCI Audit Summary Report and an STC Factory Audit Report. - BSCI certificate 24-0233922 was issued by APCER on 1 December 2024. - The BSCI scope covers glassware production including drinking glasses, tumblers, highball glasses, wine glasses and related household glass products, and is recorded as applicable to the worldwide market. - ISO 9001:2015 certificate 0070024Q54439R2S was issued by CNCA on 25 November 2024 and is valid to 24 November 2027. - The ISO 9001 scope covers design, manufacturing and quality management across all glassware products, including customized items. - ISO 14001:2015 certificate 03423E30695R3M was issued by CNCA on 28 November 2023. - The ISO 14001 scope covers material sourcing, manufacturing processes, surface decoration, packaging and waste management. - RoHS certificate CTT2111031272EN was issued by Zhejiang Consumer Tesing Technology Co., Ltd on 7 November 2021. - The RoHS file covers glassware with metal parts, coatings or decorations and is tested against RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU, including XRF scanning, PBB and PBDE screening, and phthalates under amendment 2015/863/EU. - U.S. food-contact glass drinkware must comply with FDA Compliance Policy Guides CPG 7117.06 and 7117.07 on extractable cadmium and lead. - EU glass tableware falls under Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004, which sets traceability and safety requirements for food-contact materials. - Yee Win’s catalogue runs on two material platforms: soda lime glass for cost-sensitive household and commercial volumes, and high borosilicate glass for thermal shock resistance and chemical stability. - Model KTK0370-2 is a 400ml ribbed highball tumbler in high borosilicate glass, machine-pressed at 78mm top diameter, 65mm base diameter, 140mm height and 420g. - Model KTDW0721-GGL is a 340ml double wall glass in high borosilicate glass, hand-blown with ion plating, at 84mm top diameter, 60mm base diameter, 110mm height and 145g. - Model KTG1139 is a 500ml ribbed coloured wine glass in soda lime glass, machine-blown with a stem, at 67mm top diameter, 82mm base diameter, 224mm height and 215g. - Model KTBT1446A is a recycled glass item at 850ml, 80mm top diameter, 95mm base diameter and 247mm height, packed 12 pieces per carton in bulk. - Model KTBT1446A is rated for an instantaneous temperature difference of minus 30 to 160 degrees Celsius. - Surface treatments across the range include transparent finishes, coloured electroplating and gold-rim decoration. - Capacities from 320ml and 380ml upward can be adjusted for a target market’s consumption patterns. - Stock items carry a minimum order quantity of 10 pieces, customized products start at 3,000 pieces, and full OEM/ODM programs typically run between 50,000 and 100,000 pieces. - Quoted lead times are seven days for stock, 45 to 60 days for custom production, and 30 to 45 days for some standard customization programs. - Payment terms include T/T with a 30 percent deposit and 70 percent balance, L/C and Alibaba Trade Assurance. - Quality control includes incoming raw material checks, manual optical inspection, packaging quality testing and warehouse checks, with 100 percent testing applied to production.

Between the lines: - The documentation-first approach targets the weakest point in many Asian exporters’ pitch: verification. - A named BSCI certificate, defined ISO scopes and a product-level RoHS file give buyers less to resolve before approval. - The dual-material lineup also matters commercially, because a retailer can source entry-price soda lime items and heat-resistant borosilicate items from the same supplier. - Third-party market data cited in the source places water glasses at more than 25 percent of glass drinkware revenue in 2024, which reinforces the importance of core shapes over niche items. - The company’s broader supply platform includes Kotto Glass Industrial Co. Ltd, which operates a factory of more than 10,000 square metres, about 100 employees, annual output of 300 million pieces, a 10-person design team and an export ratio of 99 percent. - Kotto Glass Industrial Co. Ltd works with more than 150 glass factories in China and maintains a warehouse of more than 4,000 square metres for fast delivery of popular items. - Intellectual property records show 18 patents, mostly design patents, plus multiple copyrights tied to OEM and ODM product development. - Public academic research material cited in the company documentation places 2022 sales at RMB 180 million. - The company’s case records point to repeat supply rather than one-off sampling, which is the stronger test for factory reliability.

What’s next: - Future evaluation will likely focus on certificate renewal timing, especially for BSCI and environmental management records. - Buyers will keep pressing for product-level food-contact evidence as U.S. and EU rules apply to the finished article, not just the factory. - Recycled glass lines are likely to matter more as buyers expand assortment strategies beyond standard soda lime and borosilicate items. - Importers and wholesalers will compare supplier documentation, material breadth and minimum order flexibility before committing to container-scale programs.

The bottom line: - Yee Win is selling more than glassware. - The company is selling a compliance-ready export platform built for retail onboarding, customized sourcing and repeat container programs.