What Genimex does

Genimex is a privately-held, end-to-end contract manufacturer and product development partner serving consumer hard goods brands across multiple verticals. Founded in the mid-1970s, the company is headquartered in New York with operational offices in Shanghai, Taipei, Ho Chi Minh City, and Gurugram, and supports manufacturing across China, Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore), and South Asia (India). It runs four integrated service lines — Manufacturing, Design & Engineering (including Design for Manufacturing optimization), Quality Assurance & Control (with a 25+ person QC team including a Quality Director), and Process Capabilities (covering CNC machining across plastics, metals, wood, electronics, glass, and elastomers) — marketed to clients as a single accountable partner from concept through delivery.

Genimex's customer base is split between early-stage startups (including pre-revenue companies with defined product and go-to-market plans) and scaling or established brands seeking supply chain diversification. Named customers span pet products (Uproot Clean), personal care (Supply, Bob, Hally Hair), consumer electronics (Dryftboard, PUTTR), housewares (Polder, Hedley & Bennett), outdoor products (Citibin), and furniture (Shorebird). Revenue is generated primarily through unit-based manufacturing pricing, with separate phased fees for design and engineering work, separate tooling charges, and either client-managed freight or Genimex-managed DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) logistics. Projects typically run multi-year. The legal entity operating the business is Genimex Shanghai, Ltd., a Chinese private limited company, while the commercial interface for North American clients sits in New York. CEO David Chitayat leads the firm under a founder/management-owned ownership structure with no disclosed institutional backing.

In 2025 Genimex extended its model by launching GMX Ventures, a wholly-owned investment arm that combines capital deployment with manufacturing partnership for early-stage consumer product companies, co-investing with venture and private equity firms. Certifications across the manufacturing network include ISO 9001, SEDEX, BSCI, and FSC (for wood), and the firm maintains a 25+ person quality organization with on-site presence across Asian manufacturing regions.

Name

Genimex

Legal name

Genimex Shanghai, Ltd.

Website

https://genimexgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Genimex is a privately-held end-to-end contract manufacturer and product development partner serving startups and scaling consumer brands. With 50+ years of experience and operations across China, Southeast Asia, and South Asia, it delivers DFM, manufacturing, and quality assurance for consumer hard goods.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Unit-based Manufacturing: All-in cost per unit based on order quantity. This is the primary revenue stream, with pricing determined by product complexity, materials, and production volume. Additional costs such as tooling, sampling, testing, or freight are quoted separately.
2. Design and Engineering Services: Design and engineering work is quoted as a separate, phased fee based on workload. This service is offered only when Genimex is the manufacturer and includes DFM support, prototyping, and engineering optimization.
3. Tooling and Setup Costs: Custom tooling costs are quoted separately from unit pricing. Clients own custom tooling once paid in full.
4. GMX Ventures Investment Returns: Strategic investment in early-stage consumer product companies through GMX Ventures, combining capital with manufacturing partnership. Co-invests with venture and private equity firms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Genimex provides end-to-end turnkey manufacturing and product development services for consumer hard goods brands, managing each program from initial concept and design engineering through prototyping, tooling, manufacturing, in-region quality control, and final delivery. Production is distributed across an owned and partner factory footprint in China, Vietnam, India, and Taiwan, with on-site QA staff and Design for Manufacturing optimization.

Product overview

Genimex is an end-to-end turnkey manufacturing and product development company with over 50 years of experience. The core offering is a unified platform of integrated services: Manufacturing, Design & Engineering, Quality Assurance & Control, and Process Capabilities (including CNC machining) work together to manage products from concept through delivery. GMX Ventures extends the ecosystem by investing in early-stage consumer brands. The company operates a diversified manufacturing footprint across China, Southeast Asia, and South Asia, producing consumer hard goods across plastics, metals, wood, electronics, glass, and elastomers. Services are integrated and offered as a complete package rather than individual modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Turnkey Manufacturing Services End-to-end contract manufacturing program that takes consumer hard goods clients from concept through prototyping, tooling, production, quality control, and delivery across a multiregional factory footprint in China, Vietnam, India, and Taiwan.
• Design and Engineering Services Design for Manufacturing (DFM) engineering service that optimizes client product designs for cost, manufacturability, and quality before tooling, with phased engineering fees charged separately from production.
• Quality Assurance and Quality Control Services In-region Quality Assurance and Quality Control service delivered by 25+ dedicated on-site QA/QC professionals who inspect and enforce product standards at factory sites across China, Vietnam, India, and Taiwan.
• CNC Machining Services Multi-axis CNC machining service (3-axis and 5-axis) for metal, plastic, and wood components, used as part of Genimex's contract manufacturing offering for consumer hard goods clients.
• GMX Ventures Co-Investment Program GMX Ventures is Genimex's equity co-investment program that aligns the company with emerging consumer brands by taking equity stakes alongside manufacturing partnerships.

Quantifiable outcome

• Uproot Clean grooming kit received #1 Best in Show award at global pet show in Orlando
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Jabil: Global manufacturing services provider offering design, engineering, and manufacturing across multiple end markets including consumer products. Direct peer to Genimex as a contract manufacturer operating across regions with end-to-end service delivery.
• Celestica: Global EMS company serving communications, enterprise, and consumer end markets. Direct peer in delivering contract manufacturing services at global scale comparable to Genimex's multi-region model.
• Xometry: On-demand manufacturing marketplace connecting customers with vetted suppliers for custom parts and products. Direct peer in providing manufacturing services, differentiated by digital-first marketplace model versus Genimex's dedicated account team approach.
• Fictiv: Manufacturing platform that connects companies to a global network of vetted manufacturers for custom parts. Direct peer in offering manufacturing services to hardware startups and growth-stage brands, similar to Genimex's startup-focused GTM.
• Protolabs: Digital manufacturing company offering rapid prototyping and on-demand production via automated CNC, 3D printing, and injection molding. Direct peer in contract manufacturing services with stronger emphasis on low-volume digital orders than Genimex.
• Flex (Flextronics): Multinational contract manufacturer providing design, manufacturing, distribution, and aftermarket services across consumer and industrial markets. Directly comparable to Genimex as an end-to-end global manufacturing partner serving brand customers.
• Sanmina: Global EMS company providing integrated manufacturing solutions for OEMs across multiple end markets. Direct peer to Genimex in offering design-to-delivery contract manufacturing for brand customers.
• Benchmark Electronics: Global contract manufacturer providing engineering, design, and manufacturing services to OEMs across commercial aerospace, defense, and industrial markets. Direct peer in delivering end-to-end contract manufacturing comparable to Genimex's model.

Emerging players

• Hubs (formerly 3D Hubs): Manufacturing platform providing CNC machining, 3D printing, injection molding, and sheet metal services globally. Emerging player with partial overlap to Genimex in on-demand manufacturing, particularly for prototyping and small-batch production.

Broad incumbents

• Foxconn (Hon Hai): World's largest contract electronics manufacturer serving major consumer brands. Broad incumbent offering overlapping contract manufacturing services at significantly larger scale than Genimex.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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