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Houseware Assembly line in factory |
The Houseware division comprises the following companies :
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HERALD HOUSEWARE LIMITED ("HHL") HHL is a manufacturer of aluminium cookware. HHL was established in 1984 when Herald acquired the assets of an aluminium cookware manufacturing business in Hong Kong.
Our emphasis is in the production of high-end TOP ( Top of Range ) non-stick aluminium cookware products which are sold directly to retailers under their private trademark or HHL's own trademarks, "Pilot" and "Chefmate".
Our focus is on a wide range of high quality cookware items to meet the needs of our customers. In-house design capabilities allow for rapid adaptation to changing design trends. We are able to produce a variety of cookware shapes and gauges, interior and exterior finishes and both metallic and non-metallic handles. We have a production management team and a well-trained workforce that assures our customers the best quality of products and service.
 Body forming section |
 Automatic spraying booth |
 High temperature curing oven |
 On-line 100% inspection for critical process |
Since 1992, three new joint-venture manufacturing facilities have been set up giving us a total annual production capacity in excess of 8.5 million units. HHL was granted ISO 9001 status for both its Hong Kong and Shanghai operations in May 1994 and Zhuhai operations in July 2006 respectively.
HHL continues to place great emphasis on R&D, product development and customer service. We are committed to building long-term relationships with our international customer base.
 HHL's ISO9001 certification |
 Pilot cookware on display in England |
Herald Metal Products Company Limited ( " HMP " )
HMP was set up in 1988 in Shanghai for manufacturing of cookware. The partners are Shanghai NIU (Group) Company Limited, Shanghai Sungod Dailyuse Hardware Import & Export Company Limited with Herald Investment (China) Company Limited holding 56.67 per cent of the equity. HMP is located in a purpose-built factory of 50,000 sq.ft on a site of 100,000 sq.ft and a workforce of 250. Annual output is in excess of 3,500,000 pieces.Zhuhai Herald Houseware Limited ( " ZHH " )
ZHH was set up in 1992. Herald Investment (China) Company Limited holds 80% of the equity of the joint-venture and the remaining balance of 20% is held by Zhuhai Kailong Investment Development Company Limited. ZHH also operates in a purpose-built factory of 3 storeys on a site of 62,000 sq. ft. Production space amounts to 70,000 sq. ft. ZHH has 250 employees and an annual output of over 5,000,000 pieces .Ningbo Herald Metal Products Company Limited ( " NHMP " )
NHMP was set up in 1992 together with Mei Lin Chen Plastic Work Factory. NHMP manufactures phenolic handles in its purpose-built factory and supplies mainly to Herald's cookware factories in Shanghai and Zhuhai. NHMP occupies 33,000 sq. ft of production space and employs over 100 people, with an annual output in the excess of 6,000,000 units.Pilot Housewares ( U.K. ) Limited ( " Pilot " )
Pilot is Herald's distribution company in Nottingham, England marketing products manufactured by the cookware division under the "Pilot" brand. Pilot is a well established presence on the U. K. cookware scene and distributes through some of Britain's best known retailers.Back to Top