Custom steel, stainless and aluminum fabrication — stairs, screens, panels, gates, canopies and frames — made to your drawings and shipped by full container.
Architectural metalwork is pure drawing coordination: nothing is off the shelf, and every piece has to fit the structure and the finish schedule. FBM Sourcing manages the entire China procurement package for overseas construction projects, and for metalwork we take your fabrication drawings, match them to workshops with the right process (laser cutting, CNC folding, welding, powder-coating, PVDF, anodizing, galvanizing), coordinate shop drawings and finish samples, inspect fabricated pieces before shipment with our own FBM Sourcing QC team, and pack and consolidate them with the rest of the project package by full container.
Metalwork scopes we have delivered include customized aluminum profiles for a hardware wholesaler in Argentina, metalworks and pergolas within a five-star hotel package in the Caribbean, and street-light poles and park metal furniture for a municipal project in the United States. All quotations, invoices and shipping documents are issued by FBM Sourcing — you deal with us, and we carry the responsibility. For suppliers you nominate, we charge a 5% commission; for products we source for you, we quote a direct price.
Metal fabrication scopes we source and coordinate for construction projects, produced to your drawings and finish specification.
From fabrication drawing to loaded container, one FBM Sourcing team coordinates the workshop, the finish samples, the inspection and the shipping.
Send your fabrication drawings, material and finish specification, quantities and destination country. We confirm the process route and a sourcing plan.
We shortlist workshops with the right equipment and export records, compare quotations against your drawings, and arrange finish samples or a first-article piece.
We coordinate shop-drawing approval, follow fabrication, and inspect finished pieces — dimensions, welds, coating thickness, finish and packing — before shipment.
Pieces are protected, crated and labelled by location, and consolidated with the rest of the project package. We always ship by full container.
| Standard / approval | What it covers |
|---|---|
| AWS D1.1 / AS/NZS 1554 / EN 1090 | Structural welding and fabrication standards referenced for stairs and structures. |
| AAMA 2603 / 2604 / 2605 | Powder-coat and PVDF finish performance grades for aluminum, with 2605 for coastal exposure. |
| ISO 1461 (hot-dip galvanizing) | Coating thickness and quality for galvanized steel. |
| ASTM A240 / EN 10088 (stainless) | Material grades for 304 and 316 stainless fabrication. |
| Qualicoat / GSB | Powder-coating quality labels requested by some European specifiers. |
Which standards apply depends on the destination country and the specification. FBM Sourcing confirms the required test reports with the factory before production and checks the documents during the pre-shipment inspection.
Related case studies from recent architectural metalwork projects are shown below.
Outdoor teak furniture, park benches, litter bins, WPC decking, bike racks and solar street lights sourced from six China factories, inspected and shipped in 3 x 40HQ containers to a municipal park project in the United States.
Melbourne metal furniture procurement case showing China supplier coordination, specification follow-up, QC and shipment preparation.
Melbourne metal side table and chair procurement case showing China sourcing, supplier coordination, QC and export support.
Custom furniture procurement from China for a Melbourne student accommodation project: production, QC inspection and container delivery.
Five-star hotel building materials procurement case in a hurricane-zone project, covering China sourcing, QC and shipment coordination.
Yes. Metalwork is produced to your drawings; the workshop prepares shop drawings which FBM Sourcing checks against the design before your team approves them for fabrication.
Powder-coat (including AAMA 2604/2605 grades), PVDF, anodizing, hot-dip galvanizing, brushed and mirror stainless and PVD colour finishes. Finish samples are approved before production.
Yes. For volume orders we arrange custom extrusion dies and profiles; we have delivered customized aluminum profiles for a hardware wholesaler in Argentina.
Our own FBM Sourcing QC team inspects fabricated pieces at the workshop before shipment: dimensions against drawings, welds, coating thickness and finish, hardware and crating. Photos and a report go to you before loading.
For suppliers you nominate, we charge a 5% commission; for products we source for you, we quote a direct price. All quotations, invoices and shipping documents are issued by FBM Sourcing.
Shop drawings or a schedule with material grade (stainless, mild steel, aluminum), finish (powder-coat, anodize, polish), load or structural requirements if applicable, and installation method. FBM Sourcing checks fabrication tolerances against your drawings before quoting.
FBM Sourcing confirms the factory’s welding and finish process matches the specification, checks a sample against the exact RAL or finish code called out in the drawings, and verifies crating protects finished surfaces during transit.
Send us your fabrication drawings, material and finish specification and destination country. We will confirm the process route and come back with a sourcing plan for the package. Or email [email protected].
