Case Studies

Real projects, real outcomes. How global brands work with Shield Works and the C2W Group to manufacture, assemble, and protect their products in China.

Case studies

Client work across the C2W Group and Shield Works

Here's a small selection of case studies from more than 20,000 projects completed across the C2W Group since 2005.

Tools & Hardware · Wolverhampton, UK Henry Squire & Sons Ltd 12 years with the C2W Group Padlocks, bicycle locks, electronic door locks. Read the full entry Henry Squire & Sons Ltd Security Hardware Fitness Equipment · California, USA Fit! (MacroFit) 4 years with the C2W Group Modular home gym system. Read the full entry Fit! (MacroFit) Home Gym Systems Outdoor Cooking & Garden · Hampshire, UK Gozney 8 years with the C2W Group Portable stone-bake pizza ovens. Read the full entry Gozney Pizza Ovens Lifestyle & Consumer · California, USA Oomph Innovations (Voloom) 11 years with the C2W Group Hair styling tools, including the Voloom Hair Volumizing Iron. Read the full entry Oomph Innovations (Voloom) Hair Styling Tools Food Service & Automation · Ohio, USA Soft Swirl 2 years with the C2W Group Countertop soft-serve ice cream machine. Read the full entry Soft Swirl Food Service Equipment Specialist Equipment · Australia KUFU 2 years with the C2W Group Quick-release vehicle drawer storage system. Read the full entry KUFU Automotive Storage Tools & Hardware · Pennsylvania, USA Pulverman Inc. 14 years with the C2W Group Hidden fastener deck clips, composite deck screw kits, line and stair hinge brackets, export stamping tooling. Read the full entry Pulverman Inc. Deck Fasteners Fitness Equipment · California, USA Flexia Pilates 4 years with the C2W Group Smart Pilates reformer. Read the full entry Flexia Pilates Pilates Equipment Outdoor Cooking & Garden · California, USA Bull BBQ 3 years with the C2W Group Portable pizza ovens. Read the full entry Bull BBQ Pizza Ovens Lifestyle & Consumer · Hampshire, UK Niche Coffee 5 years with the C2W Group Coffee grinders. Read the full entry Niche Coffee Coffee Grinders Food Service & Automation · Netherlands Autogram 2 years with the C2W Group Automated ingredient-weighing system (0.1 g precision). Read the full entry Autogram Kitchen Automation Specialist Equipment · California, USA Ready Rig 5 years with the C2W Group Professional camera support and stabilisation systems. Read the full entry Ready Rig Camera Systems Tools & Hardware · Nevada, USA JS Products Inc. 10 years with the C2W Group Full-time quality control across China-based manufacturing of flashlights, lighting, hand tools, and shelving. Read the full entry JS Products Inc. Hand Tools & Lighting Fitness Equipment · California, USA Shogun 7 years with the C2W Group Custom strength and conditioning equipment (NORD-EX line: smart cable trainers, sleds, resistance systems). Read the full entry Shogun Strength Equipment Outdoor Cooking & Garden · Stroud, UK La Hacienda 9 years with the C2W Group Fire pits, chimeneas, outdoor cooking and garden décor. Read the full entry La Hacienda Fire Pits & Garden Lifestyle & Consumer · California, USA Ghost Tattoo Co. 4 years with the C2W Group Tattoo machines and studio equipment. Read the full entry Ghost Tattoo Co. Tattoo Equipment Specialist Equipment · Guatemala Kingo Energy (Ignite Holdings Group) 9 years with the C2W Group Solar power kits. Read the full entry Kingo Energy (Ignite Holdings Group) Solar Energy Tools & Hardware · Idaho, USA Kreg Enterprises Inc. 9 years with the C2W Group Standard and Automaxx face clamps, bench clamps, stamped components, drill bits, export injection molds. Read the full entry Kreg Enterprises Inc. Woodworking Tools Lifestyle & Consumer · Delaware, USA Tokenshow 4 years with the C2W Group Wearable digital medallion. Read the full entry Tokenshow Wearable Tech

The same clients again, grouped by category, with the full detail on each project.

Tools & Hardware

Squire Inigma bike lock and app

Henry Squire & Sons Ltd

Wolverhampton, UK

12 years with the C2W Group

Key projects: Padlocks, bicycle locks, electronic door locks.

Britain’s long-established high-security lockmaker. Across a 12-year C2W Group relationship, we provide product sourcing, custom product development, production management, and quality control, holding their locks to rigorous safety and durability standards for global markets.

Pulverman hidden fastener deck clip

Pulverman Inc.

Pennsylvania, USA

14 years with the C2W Group

Key projects: Hidden fastener deck clips, composite deck screw kits, line and stair hinge brackets, export stamping tooling.

A Pennmark Technologies company specialising in precision metal stamping and fasteners for construction. Over 14 years, the C2W Group has delivered sourcing, production management, and QC oversight for complex deck-fastening systems sold through major US retailers.

JS Products Steelman hand tool in use

JS Products Inc.

Nevada, USA

10 years with the C2W Group

Key projects: Full-time quality control across China-based manufacturing of flashlights, lighting, hand tools, and shelving.

A global professional-tools supplier to Costco, The Home Depot, and Amazon. For a decade, a dedicated C2W Group QC team has ensured consistent quality across their China supply chain, including their lighting and flashlight lines.

Kreg pocket-hole jig and face clamp

Kreg Enterprises Inc.

Idaho, USA

9 years with the C2W Group

Key projects: Standard and Automaxx face clamps, bench clamps, stamped components, drill bits, export injection molds.

Over 9 years, the C2W Group provided production management and QC that helped Kreg expand distribution into Lowe’s, The Home Depot, Amazon, Woodcraft, and Menards.

Fitness Equipment

Fit! modular home gym system

Fit! (MacroFit)

California, USA

4 years with the C2W Group

Key projects: Modular home gym system.

A modular, space-saving home gym combining premium wood and durable steel engineering. The C2W Group supported custom product development, production management, and QC to scale production while holding global safety standards.

Flexia smart Pilates reformer

Flexia Pilates

California, USA

4 years with the C2W Group

Key projects: Smart Pilates reformer.

One of the first smart Pilates reformers, integrating sensors, real-time data, and AI-guided feedback. The C2W Group took it to scalable production with precision engineering, QC, and on-time delivery; the reformer now ships worldwide.

Shogun NORD-EX training sled

Shogun

California, USA

7 years with the C2W Group

Key projects: Custom strength and conditioning equipment (NORD-EX line: smart cable trainers, sleds, resistance systems).

Professional-grade strength equipment engineered for durability and safety. Over 7 years, the C2W Group delivered custom product development, sourcing, production management, and QC to international safety standards.

Outdoor Cooking & Garden

Gozney stone-bake pizza oven

Gozney

Hampshire, UK

8 years with the C2W Group

Key projects: Portable stone-bake pizza ovens.

A world-recognised outdoor cooking brand. Across an 8-year relationship, the C2W Group scaled production while holding stringent quality standards, supporting Gozney’s rapid growth in the premium home and professional oven market.

Bull BBQ dual-fuel pizza oven

Bull BBQ

California, USA

3 years with the C2W Group

Key projects: Portable pizza ovens.

An outdoor cooking company known for premium grills and ovens. The C2W Group supported Bull BBQ’s move into portable pizza ovens, managing heat-resistant materials, precise assembly, production management, and on-the-ground QC.

La Hacienda pizza oven on a gas grill

La Hacienda

Stroud, UK

9 years with the C2W Group

Key projects: Fire pits, chimeneas, outdoor cooking and garden décor.

A leading outdoor-living supplier. The C2W Group runs full-time quality control across La Hacienda’s China-based manufacturing, ensuring consistent quality, safety, and reliability for UK and European markets. This long-running QC programme anchors the Group’s decade-plus depth in outdoor cooking.

Lifestyle & Consumer

Voloom hair volumizing iron and accessories

Oomph Innovations (Voloom)

California, USA

11 years with the C2W Group

Key projects: Hair styling tools, including the Voloom Hair Volumizing Iron.

Over more than a decade, the C2W Group has delivered sourcing, production management, and QC that keep Oomph’s hair tools consistent and reliable at volume.

Niche coffee grinder with burr set

Niche Coffee

Hampshire, UK

5 years with the C2W Group

Key projects: Coffee grinders.

Premium grinders for home enthusiasts and professionals. Over 5 years, the C2W Group has supported custom product development, production management, and QC for high-performance grinders shipped worldwide.

Ghost Tattoo studio tray table

Ghost Tattoo Co.

California, USA

4 years with the C2W Group

Key projects: Tattoo machines and studio equipment.

A fast-growing tattoo-supply brand founded by artists. The C2W Group scaled its China-based manufacturing with custom product development, production management, and QC for reliable supply and on-time global delivery.

Tokenshow wearable digital medallion

Tokenshow

Delaware, USA

4 years with the C2W Group

Key projects: Wearable digital medallion.

A startup bridging the physical and digital with a wearable medallion featuring a digital screen. The engagement demanded precision engineering and strict IP protection; the C2W Group supported it from prototype to mass production.

Food Service & Automation

Soft Swirl countertop soft-serve machine

Soft Swirl

Ohio, USA

2 years with the C2W Group

Key projects: Countertop soft-serve ice cream machine.

A one-of-a-kind countertop soft-serve system that removes the cleaning and waste of traditional machines. The C2W Group finalised the design of this highly complex machine and transitioned it into mass production, handling engineering refinement, manufacturing setup, and production readiness.

Autogram automated ingredient-weighing system

Autogram

Netherlands

2 years with the C2W Group

Key projects: Automated ingredient-weighing system (0.1 g precision).

A compact automated weighing system for professional kitchens that dispenses dry ingredients to 0.1-gram precision. Over two years, the C2W Group finalised the design and prepared the machine for mass production, ensuring manufacturing readiness, consistent assembly, and commercial-grade QC.

Specialist Equipment

KUFU quick-release vehicle drawer system

KUFU

Australia

2 years with the C2W Group

Key projects: Quick-release vehicle drawer storage system.

A next-generation 4WD and fleet drawer system with a tool-free Catch-and-Click quick-release mechanism. The C2W Group finalised a complex compression-moulded design supporting multiple drawer configurations from a single tooling platform, with DFM support, offshore tooling and component production, and final assembly completed at an ISO-certified facility.

Ready Rig camera support system on set

Ready Rig

California, USA

5 years with the C2W Group

Key projects: Professional camera support and stabilisation systems.

Camera-support systems used across film and content creation. Over 5 years, the C2W Group has delivered custom product development, production management, and QC for precision-built equipment trusted by cinematographers worldwide.

Kingo solar power kit lighting a home

Kingo Energy (Ignite Holdings Group)

Guatemala

9 years with the C2W Group

Key projects: Solar power kits.

Affordable solar power for off-grid communities. Over 9 years, the C2W Group has scaled production of solar kits with sourcing, production management, and QC for reliability in demanding field conditions.

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