MIU FRANCE - About US

MIU France Company Profile

MIU France was established in 1985. For over 15 years, the MIU team has been manufacturing kitchenware products for the gourmet kitchenware industry. Our team has extensive knowledge and know-how on new product design, market demand, mass production and, more importantly, we know what your customers want.

MIU France offers OEM capabilities for those customers who demand factory-direct pricing and design control over their products. With over 2000 fully developed, commerce-tested items available for direct import and 250 items in stock at all times, we stand ready to fill any size order.

MIU product categories include items made from stainless steel, silicone, plastic, glass, ceramic, Bamboo, Maple, and Oak materials. We use only the very best raw materials available to produce the very best quality products with superior sales margins and high turnaround. But our most important mission is to provide superior service to our customers. If we make a promise, we will honor it, no matter what.

Brief History of our Company

Company established in 1978 in Hong Kong
First 18 years, only plastic production
Moved production plant to Dong Guan, China in 1988
Increased our worldwide exposure by participating in tradeshows
Built new factory in ZhongTang, China in 1991
Expanded production of stainless steel products in 1996
Expanded production of silicone products in 1999
Expanded production of wood and bamboo products in 2002

Factory Quick Facts

Plant Area - Over 670,000 square feet
Production Area - Over 1,000,000 square feet
Both plastic, stainless steel and silicone production under one factory and management
2300 workers per shift on average

Machines and Equipment

Over 150 auto injection machines
Over 135 injection machines
15 double injection machines (from 80 to 1,000 tons)
Over 35 insert molding machines
12 compression machines

Stainless Steel Production

122 pressing machines
40 milling machine
40 deep drawing machines
9 flat metal polishing machines
16 auto polishing machines
2 ultrasonic cleaning machines
21 spot welding machines
6 auto welding machines

We have 180 full time production engineers and 40 full time artists working for our in-house engineering department, graphic design department and our photographic studio in Hong Kong. New products design, R&D, sales and marketing is performed by our sales team in Bellevue, Washington.

We do all our own tooling. Our factories are fully equipped with the latest Silicone extrusion machines, stainless steel pressing and molding machines, CNC milling machines, CNC electrical discharge machines, and CNC wire cut machines. We have over 150 full time tooling technicians making new production molds everyday.

Production: Our factories have over 110 fully automated plastic injection molding machines with molding capacities ranging from 80 to 100 tons. Such machines include our latest dual color double injection plastic molding machines, pressing machines with 10 to 300 ton capacities, and several metal sharpening machines. Our state-of-the-art stainless steel production line incorporates cutting, pressing, ultra sonic welding, polishing, stamping, tempo printing, etching, and assembly capabilities, with adjacent packing departments allowing us to carry out all manufacturing functions completely in-house.

So what's our secret?

Both plastic & Stainless Steel under one roof
We originate numerous ideas and options for new products
We average about 100 new items per year
In-house R&D and Tooling department
One of the most reliable enterprises in the Dong Guan area as certified by the local government
We only use the highest grade imported 18/10 stainless steel from Japan
We use FDA-approved, all-plastic resin

MIU France was the first to introduce the following products into the U.S market

Stainless Steel Rolling Herb Mincer
Stainless Steel Measuring Cup and Spoon
Stainless Steel / Composite Mandoline Slicer
Heat Resistant Silicone Spatula
Ultra Strength Nylon-Fiber Cooking Spoon

Here are some of our best sellers:

Colander
Food chopper
Cutlery tray
Peppermill grinder
Magnetic knife holder
Mandoline slicer
Cheese slicer
Thermal server
Measuring cup
Martini shaker
Forged poultry shear
Herb rolling mincer