Get your marine accessories and cleaning gear directly from the Chinese manufacturers that make them.
Aslan is a European sourcing agency based in Suzhou and Shenzhen, in China's two main manufacturing regions. We find and vet the factory, negotiate in Chinese, run the inspection and put your whole cleaning range into one container. Our work is fully transparent and in your interest.
Background: brush tufting line at one of our partner factories, Suzhou.
The product range we source
Deck and hull cleaning, non-electrical
No CE marking required. The fastest goods to get on the water.
- Telescopic poles, aluminium and fibreglass
- Boat hooks
- Swivel and quick-connect brush heads
- Deck brushes: soft, medium, stiff, flow-through
- Hull brushes, curved body
- Bilge and detail brushes
- Marine sponges, wash pads and wash mitts
- Rope-handle buckets, collapsible buckets, cleaning caddies
- Hull scrub pads and non-woven abrasive pads
- Deck mops and squeegees
Boat vacuums, electrical
Wet and dry boat vacuums, 12 V and cordless, and shop vacs for the marina and boatyard trade. Sourced from a 700-person vacuum manufacturer we work with directly. EU compliance is priced into the number, never added afterwards.
- Wet and dry boat vacuums, 12 V
- Cordless wet and dry vacuums
- Wet and dry shop vacs for marinas and yards
- Private-label cleaning tools
Private-label brushes, boat vacuums and marine cleaning tools from Chinese factories for European trade buyers: what we source, what we refuse, how it runs. - Industrial and technical brushes
Roller, conductive, ESD, polishing and tube brushes made to your drawing by a Suzhou brush manufacturer. Sourced by Aslan for a 4 to 8 percent commission. - Wood-handle household brushes and pet grooming brushes
Own-brand wood and bamboo household brushes and pet grooming brushes from a Suzhou brush manufacturer. Buyer-paid commission of 4 to 8 percent. - Vacuum and robot-vacuum brush rolls and side brushes
Brush rolls and side brushes for vacuum cleaners and robot vacuums, made to your part drawing in Suzhou. For appliance brands and spare-parts sellers. - See all products
- Finding a contract manufacturer in China for an AI hardware product
EMS, ODM and design houses compared, China's electronics clusters, EVT to mass production, IP basics and a checklist for vetting an electronics factory. - PCB assembly and electronics manufacturing in China: what to specify and what to check
A copyable PCB and PCBA specification table, IPC-A-610 classes, counterfeit-part controls, RoHS and REACH in outline, and the EU duty on heading 8534. - Injection moulding and CNC machining in China: tooling, ownership and quality
When to mould and when to machine, mould classes and steels, DFM and T1 samples, tooling ownership clauses, part inspection and current tolerance standards. - Battery packs and power banks
Lithium battery packs and power banks from China: cell chemistries, BMS, UN 38.3, IEC 62133-2, EU Batteries Regulation dates, duty and factory checks. - Robotics components
Buying robot actuators, reducers, motors, encoders, LiDAR and IMUs from China: key parameters, where the industry sits, export controls and EU rules. - Custom cable assemblies and wire harnesses
Factory search for custom cable assembly and wire harness makers in China: screening, visits, samples, negotiation in Chinese. Your drawing is the spec. - Custom springs, metal stampings and die-cast parts
Factory search for spring, metal stamping and aluminium die casting makers in China, quoted per project. You supply the drawing; we screen, visit and sample. - See all products
In detail: Deck and hull brushes · Wet, dry and cordless vacuums
What we do not source, and why
Cleaning chemicals, boat soaps and polishes: different regulation, different factories. Microfibre, chamois, covers and textiles: a different manufacturing cluster. Branded goods of any kind: we source white-label and ODM products only, never a brand you do not own.
What it costs
We publish our prices. In a market where the usual secret is an undisclosed factory kickback, that is the point.
Sourcing commission
Of the order value, depending on volume and complexity. Invoiced to you: half at deposit, half at shipment. Nothing from the factory side. Ever.
Price benchmark report
Charged only if we find your product cheaper than you pay today. If we cannot beat your price, the report is free.
Factory search project
For a new product or a whole range: we screen the factories that make it across China, visit the shortlist, negotiate, pull samples and hand you a ready-to-order file.
Factory visit, audit or inspection
For buyers who already have a supplier and want eyes on the line. Quoted in advance, travel at cost, report within 48 hours of the visit.
Where to start
Five steps from a photo to a container. Each one ends with something physical you can check.
Send a photo
A photo or link of any cleaning product you buy today, your current price and rough yearly volume. That is all we need to start.
Get the benchmark
Within days you get the factory cost of the same spec, in euros, and our honest view on whether it is worth switching.
Samples
We pull physical samples at the factory, check them against your spec and get them into your hands.
Production and inspection
We place the order on your behalf, visit the line during production and inspect before shipment. You see photos and reports.
One container to your door
Your products, consolidated, documented and shipped. One invoice from us for the service. The goods are invoiced by the factory to you.
Questions buyers ask us
Do you take any money from the factory?
No. Our commission is invoiced to you and published on this page. If a factory offers us a kickback we refuse it and tell you. A sourcing agent paid by both sides works for neither.
What is the minimum order?
We work with buyers who can fill at least part of a container and reorder, typically companies spending from around 200,000 euros a year on Asian goods. Below that, a European wholesaler is usually the better deal, and we will tell you so.
Who is the importer of record?
You are. The factory invoices the goods to you and you place them on the EU market, which keeps the goods in your name and the liability where the law puts it. We help you get the paperwork right, including the EU responsible person under the General Product Safety Regulation.
Can you get us branded products from the contract manufacturer?
No. Buying branded goods from a contract manufacturer and importing them into the EU without the brand owner's consent is trademark infringement. We source white-label and ODM products only. Knowing that a factory produces for a well-known brand is a quality signal, and we use it as one.
Which countries do you work with?
Buyers across Europe: Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Italy, Spain, France, Croatia, the UK and the Nordics so far. We work in English, Polish, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese and Chinese.
How do you inspect the goods?
We visit the line during production and run a pre-shipment inspection against your specification. You get photos, measurements and a report before the container is sealed. For electrical goods we also check the certification file.
How fast can the first container ship?
For non-electrical goods with an existing specification: samples in two to three weeks, production typically four to six weeks, plus sea freight. Vacuums take longer because of the compliance file.
What if we already have a supplier and only want a check?
Then you hire us for a factory visit or an inspection on a day rate. Many buyers start there.
Send us a photo of what you buy today
You will get the factory price of the same specification within days, and our honest view on whether it is worth changing. No obligation.
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Aslan Sourcing · Suzhou and Shenzhen, China · Suzhou to Shanghai in 25 minutes
