Molds Manufacturers in Ningbo
Ningbo, Zhejiang accounts for 16 of the 307 molds manufacturers in our directory — about 5% of the national total, and 3.0% of every factory we list in the city. The work here concentrates on stamping moulds, then cosmetics. Only 1 (6%) are marked verified, so ask for business licence and test reports before you compare prices.
What they make in Ningbo
Product mix across the 16 listings, by how many factories name each line as their main output:
| Product line | Factories | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stamping Moulds | 2 | 12% |
| Cosmetics | 2 | 12% |
| Rubber Products | 2 | 12% |
| Toys | 2 | 12% |
| CNC Stamping Parts | 1 | 6% |
| Sports Goods | 1 | 6% |
Where Ningbo sits in molds
Ningbo is a secondary cluster rather than the biggest one. It holds 5% of the molds suppliers in our directory, so buyers normally price this city against two or three larger clusters before committing — the quotes are often keener for that reason.
| City | Factories | Share of industry |
|---|---|---|
| Taizhou | 40 | 13% |
| Dongguan | 30 | 10% |
| Suzhou | 19 | 6% |
| Ningbo | 16 | 5% |
| Xiamen | 12 | 4% |
| Wenzhou | 12 | 4% |
| Qingdao | 11 | 4% |
| Shenzhen | 11 | 4% |
Before you request a quote
Mould making concentrates in Guangdong (Dongguan, Shenzhen) and Zhejiang (Taizhou, Ningbo). Ask for the steel grade and the mould life guarantee in shots, written into the contract.
What to put in the RFQ
Most price gaps between Ningbo suppliers come from the brief, not from the factory. Include these and the comparison gets honest:
- Drawing or spec sheet, with tolerances and the critical dimensions marked.
- Material grade and any substitution you would accept.
- Surface finish, colour reference and packaging method.
- Sample quantity, trial order quantity and expected annual volume.
- Certification the product must carry, and who pays for the testing.
- Trade term and destination port, so freight is priced the same way.
- Required delivery date, plus how much slip you can absorb.
- Inspection method: who inspects, at what stage, and against which standard.
How to check a supplier before you pay a deposit
Company names in a directory tell you who exists; they do not tell you who can actually run your order. In Ningbo the checks that catch most problems are the boring ones: the business licence name matches the factory address on the contract, a live video walk-through shows the machines the process needs rather than a showroom, and the test report is issued for the material you specified rather than a generic certificate. Put the inspection stage, the acceptance standard and the payment split into the contract — a 30/70 split against a pre-shipment inspection is normal, full payment up front is not.
Our own verification steps are documented on how we verify a factory.
Questions buyers ask
How many molds manufacturers are there in Ningbo?
Our directory lists 16 molds manufacturers in Ningbo, Zhejiang. That is about 5% of all molds suppliers we track across China, and 3.0% of every factory we list in the city.
What do factories in Ningbo make?
The main lines are stamping moulds, cosmetics, rubber products.
How do I verify a molds supplier in Ningbo?
Check that the licence name matches the factory address, ask for a live walk-through of the production line, and require a test report for the material you specified. Our verification checklist is published at /en/how-we-verify.
Should I visit Ningbo before ordering?
A visit is the fastest way to judge capacity, but it is not the only way. A video walk-through with the machine list, a sample run and a third-party pre-shipment inspection cover most of the risk on a first order.
Molds in other cities
Other manufacturing in Ningbo
- Fasteners 24
- Valves & Fittings 20
- Home Appliances 19
- Cables & Wires 18
- Metals & Alloys 17
- Hydraulic & Pneumatic 17
- Industrial Machinery 16
- Glass & Ceramics 16
Sourcing molds from Ningbo?
Browse every molds listing in the directory, or send the specification and we will shortlist factories in this city that can actually make it.