Harvest International Housewares

What Harvest International Housewares does

Harvest International Housewares Ltd. is a Hong Kong-domiciled, privately held manufacturer of metal, wire, and plastic houseware products, founded in 1988 and operating from a 500,000 sq. ft. combined manufacturing footprint located approximately 30 minutes from the Hong Kong–Shenzhen border. The company produces a broad horizontal portfolio covering shower caddies, bathroom accessories, closet items, kitchen countertop items, ironing boards, step ladders, shelving systems, waste baskets, and gardening products, using stamping, welding, bending, plastic injection, blow moulding, and vacuum forming processes with finishing options that include chrome, nickel, antique bronze, epoxy, and PE coating.

The core technology base comprises 66 stamping machines (6 to 63 tons), over 200 welding machines covering spot, multi-spot, CO2, argon, aluminum, and T-welding, plastic injection presses from 80 to 600 tons, plus in-house tooling and finishing lines. The company has maintained ISO 9001:2000 certification since 2001 and operates a QC system with one QC employee per twenty production employees. It self-describes as one of the biggest producers of metal and wire houseware products in China and claims approved-supplier status across all major retail chains in the Japanese and American markets.

The business model is B2B export manufacturing. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales of finished houseware goods to overseas retailers, importers, and co-development partners in the U.S., Europe, and Japan; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The go-to-motion is enterprise field sales supported by a basic company website, with stated monthly production capacity of approximately 200 shipping containers and a stated headcount of 900 employees. No parent company, institutional investors, funding rounds, or publicly disclosed management team are referenced.

Name

Harvest International Housewares

Legal name

Harvest International Housewares Ltd.

Website

https://harvesthousewares.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Harvest International Housewares Ltd. is a Hong Kong-based, privately held manufacturer founded in 1988 that produces metal, wire, and plastic houseware products — including bathroom accessories, kitchen items, ironing boards, and shelving — at a 500,000 sq. ft. Chinese facility for export to major retailers in the U.S., Europe, and Japan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Housewares Manufacturing

akta.pro primary industry

Consumer Products Injection Molding (Housewares, Toys, Personal Care) (IMANAFAE)

Keywords

• Houseware manufacturing
• Metal wire products
• Plastic injection molding
• Bathroom accessories
• Kitchen countertop products

Headquarters

HQ city

Wan Chai

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Houseware Product Manufacturing and Export: Harvest International manufactures and exports a vast variety of houseware products including bathroom accessories, kitchen items, garden products, and laundry items. The company produces metal and wire products, stamped metal sheets, and plastic injection/blow moulding/vacuum forming products for international markets including U.S.A., Europe, and Japan. Revenue is generated through product sales to overseas manufacturers, importers, and major retail stores.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Harvest International Housewares Ltd. manufactures and exports a broad range of houseware products, including bathroom accessories, shower caddies, kitchen items, shelving systems, ironing boards, step ladders, waste baskets, and gardening goods, produced through metal stamping, welding, wire forming, plastic injection, blow moulding, and vacuum forming. The company serves overseas manufacturers, importers, and major retail chains in the U.S.A., Europe, and Japan, with monthly production capacity of approximately 200 shipping containers.

Product overview

Harvest International Housewares is a manufacturer of houseware products, producing a broad portfolio across multiple categories including Shower Caddies, Bathroom Accessories, Closet Items, Kitchen Countertop items, Ironing Boards, Step Ladders, Shelving Systems, Waste Baskets, and Gardening products. The company manufactures products using metal and wire forming, stamped metal sheet, plastic injection, blow moulding, and vacuum forming processes. Metal and wire products are produced in regular steel, stainless steel, and aluminium with finishing options including chrome plating, nickel, antique bronze, and powder coating (epoxy and PE coating). Plastic products include bathmats in PVC, folding pinch hangers, and garment rack components using PE, PP, PVC, and ABS materials. The company operates factories located near the Hong Kong Shenzhen border with combined space of approximately 50,000 square metres and monthly production capacity of approximately 200 shipping containers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shower Caddies

Quantifiable outcome

• ISO 9001:2000 certification maintained since 2001
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves3 records

Direct peers

• mDesign: mDesign offers a broad housewares assortment across bathroom, kitchen, closet, and laundry — categories Harvest manufactures in. Comparable as a housewares-focused company serving big-box and online retailers, though operating more as a brand/DTC business.
• Honey-Can-Do International: Honey-Can-Do designs and distributes household organization and utility products — shelving, closet, bath, kitchen — that overlap directly with Harvest's product portfolio. Comparable as a housewares sourcing and distribution company serving major North American retailers, though more brand-forward than Harvest.
• Whitmor: Whitmor designs and distributes home organization, laundry, and storage housewares sold through major U.S. retailers — directly comparable in product categories (closet, shelving, laundry, waste baskets) and customer profile.
• Mainetti Group: Mainetti is a global hanger and packaging accessories manufacturer with operations in China and Asia, supplying major retailers worldwide. Comparable as a large Asia-based OEM/ODM housewares and apparel accessories supplier to global retail chains.
• InterDesign: InterDesign designs and distributes functional housewares (bath, kitchen, storage, closet organizers) globally to mass retailers — directly overlapping Harvest's bathroom, kitchen, closet, and storage product lines and major-retail customer base.

Regional players

• Leifheit: Leifheit is a European housewares brand selling laundry, cleaning, and kitchen products across Europe. Comparable in housewares categories Harvest manufactures, though operates as a branded, primarily Europe-focused company rather than a private-label OEM.
• Iris Ohyama: Iris Ohyama is a Japanese housewares manufacturer with a wide product range across storage, kitchen, bath, and household organization. Comparable as a major Japanese-market housewares supplier with vertically integrated manufacturing, though based in and primarily serving Japan.

Emerging players

• Simplehuman: Simplehuman manufactures premium bathroom, kitchen, and household products — overlapping with Harvest's bath and kitchen countertop categories. Comparable in the metal/wire and plastic housewares manufacturing space, though positioned as a premium DTC brand rather than a private-label OEM.
• Grupo Vasconia: Grupo Vasconia is a metal housewares manufacturer (shelving, racks, kitchen/bath items) serving retail and industrial markets. Comparable in metal stamping, wire forming, and housewares categories, though smaller and primarily serving European markets.

Broad incumbents

• Spectrum Brands: Spectrum Brands owns large housewares and home & personal care portfolios (e.g., Remington, George Foreman, Farberware). Comparable to Harvest as a global housewares platform serving major retailers, though Spectrum is a branded, public, multi-category incumbent rather than a pure OEM.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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