Nanjing Columbia Arts & Crafts Co.

What Nanjing Columbia Arts & Crafts Co. does

Nanjing Columbia Arts & Crafts Co., Ltd. is a privately held Chinese manufacturer of premium crystal and glass trophies, awards, and corporate gifts, established in 1996. The company operates a single factory in XiZhuang Community, NanShe Village, Xi An Feng Town, BaoYing County, YangZhou, while maintaining a business center in Nanjing's Baixia District (3-1-202, Kingdom Jinling International, No.118 MOLING Road). Production capability centers on engravable and etchable crystal and glass blanks produced with in-house equipment that includes laser engraving machines, three-dimensional depicting, vacuum platting, computer-controlled carving, press, drilling, and screen printing lines. The product catalog spans 14+ categories — Crystal Classic Awards, Jade Glass Awards, Art Glass Awards, Clock Awards, Star Awards, Globe Awards, Golf Awards, Other Sports Awards, Paperweights, Eagle Awards, Ornaments, Bases, Custom Awards, and seasonal Crystal Snow Flakes — with annual refresh cycles documented in 2020, 2021, and 2022.

The business model is wholesale B2B: Nanjing Columbia functions as a true manufacturer (claiming lowest cost manufacturing in China and sourcing of K-9 raw materials at best possible price) and sells blank trophy and gift products to distributors and small engravers worldwide. International distribution to Europe and America is operationalized through a designated export agent, Nanjing Kaibinji Trade Co., Ltd. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; the company operates a content-marketing website (columbia-crystal.com) as the primary catalog surface and pursues direct B2B sales through its named contact, Mr. Douglas Yann. A parallel domain, columbia-fashion.com, extends the catalog into Crystal Glass & Resin Gift Items. The entity is privately held, with no disclosed parent, subsidiaries, funding rounds, patent portfolio, certifications, or AI/ML capability.

Name

Nanjing Columbia Arts & Crafts Co.

Legal name

Nanjing Columbia Arts & Crafts Co., Ltd.

Website

https://columbia-crystal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nanjing Columbia Arts & Crafts Co. is a privately held Chinese manufacturer of engravable crystal and glass trophies, awards, and corporate gifts, founded in 1996. It supplies blank trophy products wholesale to international distributors and small engravers across Europe and America via its Nanjing business center, YangZhou factory, and designated export agent.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Crystal and Glass Trophy Manufacturing

NAICS

Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware Manufacturing (327212), Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing (32721)

SIC

Glass & Glassware, Pressed Or Blown (3220)

akta.pro primary industry

Personalized & Custom Gift Creation (Engraving/Monogramming/Photo Gifts) (HSACANAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Branded Merchandise & Corporate Gifts (BPAFAMAA)

Keywords

• Crystal trophy manufacturing
• Glass award blanks
• Engravable trophies
• Corporate recognition gifts
• Custom award production

Headquarters

HQ city

Nanjing

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Crystal and Glass Trophy Products: Manufactures and sells crystal and glass trophies, awards, and corporate gifts to distributors and engravers worldwide. Products include engravable crystal awards, jade glass awards, art glass awards, and custom awards.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Nanjing Columbia Arts & Crafts Co. manufactures and supplies premium quality crystal and glass trophies, awards, and corporate gifts to distributors and small engravers worldwide. Products include engravable crystal and glass trophy blanks across multiple categories including classic awards, jade glass awards, art glass awards, themed awards, paperweights, ornaments, custom designs, and seasonal items.

Product overview

Nanjing Columbia Arts & Crafts Co. is a leading manufacturer and supplier of premium quality crystal and glass trophies and awards for the awards and recognition industry in China since 1996. The company's product portfolio centers on the Columbia Crystal and Glass Trophies core product line, which includes Crystal Classic Awards, Jade Glass Classic Awards, and Art Glass Classic Awards as the primary award categories. Supporting these core offerings are themed awards including Clock Awards, Star Awards, Globe Awards, Golf Awards, Other Sports Awards, and Eagle Awards for specialized recognition needs. The company also produces functional and decorative items such as Paperweights, Ornaments, and Bases. Custom Awards are offered as a specialized service for bespoke trophy manufacturing. Specialty seasonal items include Crystal Snow Flakes. All products are engravable or etchable and serve as blanks for distributors and engravers worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Crystal Classic Awards

Named customers2 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Nanjing Kaibinji Trade Co., Ltd.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNanjing Kaibinji Trade Co., Ltd. works as the company's official export agent, handling international trade and export logistics for crystal and glass trophy products.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Jablonex Group: A Czech crystal and glassware producer and exporter with a long history of supplying international distributors. Comparable to Columbia as a competing crystal/glass trophy and giftware manufacturer targeting global B2B distribution.
• Trophy Depot: US online trophy retailer carrying crystal and glass award lines sourced from manufacturers. Comparable to Columbia as a downstream channel that the company's distributor and engraver customers themselves serve.
• Edco Awards & Specialties: A US manufacturer and supplier of trophies, awards, plaques, and recognition products serving distributors and corporate buyers. Comparable to Columbia as a fellow trophy/awards manufacturer targeting B2B distribution channels.
• Etowah Glass: A US manufacturer specializing in handcrafted glass and crystal awards for the recognition industry. Comparable to Columbia in product category (crystal and glass awards) and customer base (corporate and distributor buyers).
• Crown Awards: A long-established US trophies and awards retailer/manufacturer offering crystal, glass, and acrylic awards with engraving and customization. Comparable to Columbia on product category (crystal/glass awards) and target buyer (corporate recognition programs).
• Awards.com (Marathon Awards): A US-based B2B awards retailer and manufacturer of trophies, plaques, and recognition products. Directly comparable to Columbia as both serve the awards and recognition industry with customizable trophies and corporate recognition merchandise, though Awards.com is retailer-led while Columbia is wholesale blank-led.

Broad incumbents

• Swarovski Optik / Swarovski Crystal: A globally recognized crystal and jewelry producer with a sizable gift and awards-occasion assortment. Comparable to Columbia on crystal material and gifting use cases, but operates as a luxury brand rather than a manufacturer-to-distributor business.
• Waterford Crystal: A globally recognized premium crystal brand spanning stemware, gifts, and awards. Comparable to Columbia as a crystal gifts and awards producer, though Waterford is a luxury branded incumbent rather than a wholesale blank supplier.
• Libbey Glass: A major North American glassware manufacturer spanning food service, retail, and specialty products. Comparable to Columbia on pressed/blown glass manufacturing capability, though operates at vastly larger scale across broader glass categories.

Others

• Verallia: A global glass packaging manufacturer producing bottles, jars, and decorative glass containers. Comparable to Columbia on glass manufacturing know-how, though Verallia focuses on packaging rather than trophy/gift end-uses.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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