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Building Materials & Furniture Sourcing Agent for Mid-to-High-End Commercial Fit-Out Projects in China
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WhatServiceWe Provide
Seamless procurement for mid-to-high-end commercial fit-out projects — combining custom building materials and furniture (FF&E) in one supply chain, managed every step.
Seamless procurement for mid-to-high-end commercial fit-out projects — combining custom building materials and furniture (FF&E) in one supply chain, managed every step.
From Purchase Order to Loaded Container
FBM Sourcing manages the entire China procurement package for overseas construction projects. The eight steps below are not services sold separately — they are how one accountable team runs every project order.
Supplier Verification
Before any order is placed, we verify the factory behind the quotation — production capability, specialization and export record — with in-person factory visits where needed.
Purchase Order Review
Specifications, quantities, prices and packing requirements are reviewed line by line against your approved selections before orders go to the factory.
Production Follow-Up
Our team follows production progress at every factory on your order and flags schedule or specification risks early.
Pre-Shipment Inspection
Our own QC team inspects before shipment: dimensions, colors, finishes, quantities and function are checked against the approved purchase order and documented in photos and video. For branded equipment, model numbers, nameplates and serial labels are verified against the order.
Consolidation Warehouse
Goods from all factories are received into one consolidation warehouse: quantities counted, packaging inspected, and every delivery photographed and logged against its purchase order.
Problems Solved Before Shipment
Shortages, damage or incorrect products are reported to you before shipment, and replacement or correction is coordinated with the factory — while it is still the factory’s problem.
Export Packing & Loading
Export packing is supervised for fragile categories — glass, aluminum, stone and furniture — and container loading follows a loading plan, documented with photos, video and a final container inventory.
Shipping & Documentation
We coordinate sea freight to your destination port and prepare packing lists and export documents for your customs clearance agent.
Transparent by Default
- A 5% commission for suppliers you nominate (products we source for you are quoted at a direct price).
- All quotations, invoices and shipping documents are issued by FBM Sourcing — you deal with us, and we carry the responsibility.
- Photo and video records from inspection and loading go into your project file.
FBM Sourcing manages the entire China procurement package for overseas construction projects. FBM Sourcing is built for project-scale procurement — hotels, apartment buildings, offices, schools, restaurants, government and chain projects — working with developers, contractors, project owners and FF&E companies.
Common Questions About Our Service
Why do you insist on "the factory that runs the production line", and how do you check it?
Because most of what is sold as "factory direct" in China is not: in our experience, most Alibaba listings and most wholesale-market stock are sold by traders, and even real factories often make one category and buy in the rest. Every layer is paid for by you — buying at the line is where tens of percent are saved before any negotiation. Before we work with a factory we look at its production line for the product we intend to buy; if it makes A and resells B, we use it for A only. Production lines are specialised: in sanitary ware, accessories, faucets, ceramic toilets, basins and bathtubs are five different factory types, and we deal with each one.
Do you keep improving our supply chain, or is it one factory forever?
Both. Once a category has been bought from a factory, we keep it for your following projects so quality stays consistent — and we keep widening the supply chain behind the scenes. Example: a client chose a stainless-steel railing factory on their first visit; for the next project we took them to another we had qualified, they switched, and that package cost less. Any change is agreed with you in advance.
How do you make your money — is your fee inside the price or on top?
Two ways, and you always know which applies. For products we source, we quote a direct price: sourcing, drawings, quality control, consolidation, loading and after-sales are inside it; sea freight is quoted to you before shipment. For suppliers you nominate — including products you select and price yourself at a showroom or market with us — we manage the order for a 5% commission; after-sales is not included, as claims fall under the supplier's own warranty, but we help you communicate with the supplier.
Can we contact the factories directly?
It depends on who found them. Suppliers you nominated yourself — of course: they are your relationships, and we manage the order. Factories we source for you — no, all communication runs through us, by design. We contract with the factory in our own name, and that contract is what protects you: how non-conforming goods are handled, penalties for late delivery, warranty terms — all enforceable under Chinese law. We carry the responsibility for drawings, inspection, loading and after-sales, and we keep improving the supply chain behind your projects. When you visit you meet the factory with us; no business cards or contact details are exchanged on site, and contact details stay with us.
What is your minimum order?
A full container. On a large project one category alone can fill many containers; often categories of the same project share containers; and in one batch we can combine a dozen categories from several projects of the same client into a few containers — always full, and routine for us. We do not ship loose cargo, shared containers, or e-commerce single units.
Who is responsible for compliance in our market?
Our main markets are North America and Australia, where every product must meet local codes, so the first step in choosing a factory is checking that it holds the test reports or certifications for that specific product — confirmed before we quote. Examples: aluminium windows and doors — NFRC in the US, Florida hurricane approvals for hurricane zones, AS 2047 in Australia; sanitary ware — cUPC in North America, WaterMark in Australia; for US-code markets, fire-rated steel and wood doors — UL, and solar systems — UL. Through projects in these markets since 2014 we have built a large pool of suppliers already compliant for them.
More answers on how we work and get paid: FBM Sourcing FAQ. Shipping to Saudi Arabia or the Gulf? See our Saudi Arabia & GCC procurement page.
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We Manage Your Construction Procurement Like It’s Our Own
How weCharge?
Your payment is safe with us – one accountable counterparty, with all documents in FBM Sourcing’s name.
Products We Source For You
We Quote You Directly
- All our work is included in the unit price
- After-sales included; sea freight quoted before shipment
Suppliers You Nominate
5% commission
- Your own suppliers, or showroom and market purchases with us
- After-sales by the supplier’s warranty; we help you communicate
How weCharge?
Your payment is safe with us – one accountable counterparty, with all documents in FBM Sourcing’s name.
A direct price
- All our work is included in the unit price
- After-sales included; sea freight quoted before shipment
5% commission
- Your own suppliers, or showroom and market purchases with us
- After-sales by the supplier’s warranty; we help you communicate
What Projects Have We Delivered?
Here’s a glimpse of some of our projects
See Our QC and Container Loading on Video
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