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Supplier audit
Legal entity, export registration, capacity, forming and polishing equipment, subcontracting, quality system and social-compliance checks.
Quality control & supplier audits · Cookware and kitchenware in India
Cookware & Kitchenware Quality Control, Inspection and Supplier Audits
Cookware defects are expensive because customers find them at the stove: a base that separates, a handle that loosens, a pan that will not work on induction, or steel that is not the grade on the box.
We audit cookware and kitchenware suppliers in India, verify material, approve samples, monitor production and run pre-shipment inspections against the specification and the golden sample. Inspections can be booked for orders we source, or for your existing suppliers.
Services
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Material verification
Mill certificates, plus a handheld analyser reading or lab test for SS 304, SS 316, SS 430 or aluminium cores.
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Sample approval
Golden sample sealed with recorded thickness, weight and dimensions.
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Production monitoring
In-line checks on forming, bonding, riveting and polishing.
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Pre-shipment inspection
AQL sampling to agreed defect classes, with a photo report.
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Testing coordination
Food-contact, coating and induction tests at recognised labs where required.
What we check on cookware
- Grade
- SS 304/316 body and SS 430 induction layer, checked against the mill certificate and by analyser or lab test.
- Tri-ply / multi-ply
- Layer construction confirmed on a sample section; no delamination at rims.
- Thickness
- Body and base thickness by micrometer against tolerance.
- Induction
- Every sampled piece tested on an induction hob.
- Handles & rivets
- Rivet tightness, weld quality and an agreed handle load check.
- Dimensions & flatness
- Diameter, height, capacity and base flatness.
- Surface
- Polish, scratches, pits, discolouration and residue.
- Packaging
- Labels, origin marking, barcodes, inserts and carton drop tests.
Where they are made
Jagadhri (Yamunanagar)Cookware and household steel.
Mumbai–Thane regionCookware and commercial kitchen products.
Delhi NCRKitchenware and export consolidation.
What we inspect before shipment
Defect classes agreed in POMaterial verificationThickness and flatnessInduction testHandle load checkInspection report with photos
Inspection follows our five checkpoints — factory audit, pre-production, during production, pre-shipment and loading — against the sealed golden sample. See quality control in India.
Minimums, sampling & private label
Audits and inspections are booked per visit or per order, independent of order size.
Every programme can be produced under your own brand, with your labels and packaging. Read about private label manufacturing in India.
Buying for the USA, UK and Europe
Market-specific sizing, labelling and testing notes for this category are covered in the stainless steel houseware buyer guide.
Buyer questions
How do you verify SS 304 or SS 316?
We compare the mill certificate with the order, then take a handheld XRF analyser reading or send pieces drawn from production to a lab. SS 316 contains molybdenum, which the analyser shows.
Can you inspect a supplier I already use?
Yes. We can audit and inspect existing suppliers as well as factories we identify.
Do you certify food-contact compliance?
No. We coordinate tests at recognised labs and keep the reports for your file. Compliance is shown by those reports, not by our inspection.
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