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HELPING CANADIAN BUSINESSES SINCE 2007
INDUSTRIAL SOURCING

International Industrial Sourcing in Asia

As if you had your own team of engineers and quality controllers on the ground in China. More than 300 direct employees in Asia.

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OUR SERVICE

The 8 pillars of Group NDL

From technical drawing to delivery in Canada, run end to end by our teams in China and Canada.

01

Your eyes on the ground

Engineers and quality controllers in the plants every day. Real time ERP tracking. We step in from the first part produced.

02

Complete turnkey service

Engineering, supplier selection, production, quality control and international logistics, coordinated under one roof.

03

Direct bilingual communication

A trilingual team in French, English and Mandarin between Canada and China. No middleman, full transparency.

04

A network of 800+ suppliers

Close supplier relationships, some going back more than 20 years. Access to modern, ISO certified facilities.

05

In house ERP and traceability

Real time production tracking, full order traceability, proactive reporting at every step.

06

Cost optimisation

Significant cost reduction, fast delivery and ongoing technical support.

07

Certified quality

Quality control performed by our own employees. ISO 9001:2015 and TÜV Rheinland, audited annually.

08

Full adaptability

From prototype to high volume. Mixed orders. Changes during production. Storage in China before shipping.

OUR DNA

What has kept us standing since 2001

To become the most reliable and the easiest to work with strategic sourcing partner in China.

OUR SOLUTIONS

Manufacturing capabilities

Six service lines. Every project is managed by NDL to guarantee quality, traceability and on time delivery.

Cast steel foundry parts produced by a partner plant

Foundry parts

Sand casting, shell moulding and investment casting. Every project is managed by NDL to secure quality and compliance.

CAST IRON, STEEL, ALUMINIUM, STAINLESS
TOLERANCES DOWN TO ±0.05 MM

Precision part being machined on a multi axis CNC

CNC machining

Multi axis precision parts for aerospace, high precision components, tooling and fixtures.

TURNING, MILLING, GRINDING
3, 4 AND 5 AXIS

Injection moulded plastic components

Injection moulding

Plastic and silicone components, standard or fully custom, from prototype to series production.

PLASTIC, SILICONE
DEDICATED TOOLING

Stamped metal parts in series production

Metal stamping

Cut and formed parts for versatile structures and assemblies, in small or large volumes.

CUTTING, BENDING, FORMING
PROGRESSIVE DIES

Sheet metal shop, laser cutting and bending

Sheet metal fabrication

Laser cutting, bending and welding for complex assemblies and structural parts.

LASER, BENDING, WELDING
STEEL, STAINLESS, ALUMINIUM

Assembly station for industrial sub assemblies

Assembly services

Finished or semi finished products, complex assemblies of 15 components and more, from prototype to production.

SUB ASSEMBLIES, FINISHED PRODUCTS
FUNCTIONAL TESTING

THIRTY EXAMPLES

The parts that come out of our partner plants

A partial list of what we have produced for Canadian manufacturers. If your part is not on it, it will be.

Sheet metal assemblies
Forklift parts
Conveyor components
Excavation equipment
Control enclosures
Tank supports
Automated fastening systems
Industrial equipment housings
Robotics parts
Heavy machinery components
Hydraulic components
Agricultural implement parts
Industrial fan parts
Compressor parts
Heavy equipment frames
CNC machined shafts
Vehicle suspension parts
Industrial fasteners
Electrical enclosures
Engine components
Robotic structures
Brass fittings
Cast iron parts
Pump bodies
Gearbox housings
Engine mounts
Threaded end fittings
Mounting flanges
Protective covers
Mechanical arms
WHY GROUP NDL

We are not an agent. We are your strategic partner.

Most sourcing services in China subcontract what matters most: quality control, presence in the plant, technical depth. We do not.

Traditional agent
A middleman with no structure of its own
Quality inspections subcontracted to third parties
Little or no daily presence in the plant
Limited and filtered communication
Little after sales follow up
Informal, loosely qualified network
A sales approach, not a technical one
Group NDL
Full in house structure in Canada and Asia, 300+ engineers and inspectors
Quality control performed by our own employees
Daily plant visits by our own employees
Direct, transparent trilingual communication
Solid after sales service and technical support
800+ partner plants rigorously qualified
An engineering led approach
DIFFERENTIATOR 01

Direct employees

Our quality inspectors and our engineers are not freelancers. They are full time NDL employees who follow production, anticipate deviations and maintain lasting relationships with suppliers.

DIFFERENTIATOR 02

Cultural interface

A bridge between North American and Asian business cultures. Accurate reading of drawings. Communication in French, English and Mandarin. Problems anticipated before they land.

DIFFERENTIATOR 03

Engineering approach

We apply a rigorous, analytical method to every file, from technical drawing to final inspection. This is not a sales approach, it is engineering applied to the supply chain.

CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

Six companies, the same observation

Bercomac logoCLIENT SINCE 2013

“In our industry, reliability is not negotiable. And that is exactly what NDL has given us all these years. Whether it is navigating complex international issues or meeting tight deadlines, they always deliver. We know we can trust them, both on quality and on their ability to adapt to our realities.”

Portrait of Sébastien Acteau
Sébastien Acteau
General Manager, Bercomac
Stove Builder International logoCLIENT FOR 5+ YEARS

“NDL is a reliable partner that gives us access to high performing suppliers while keeping risk to our business as low as possible. Their local team understands our reality and brings us innovative solutions that help us increase productivity and develop new offerings for our markets.”

Portrait of Louis-Pierre Côté
Louis-Pierre Côté
Director of Product Engineering, SBI
CASE STUDIES

Two files, from first call to today

Bercomac, agricultural and forestry equipment

CONTEXT
The company already had suppliers in China but was running into quality problems.
Communication complexity, time zone gaps and cultural differences.
The client was looking to improve efficiency and quality.
WHAT NDL DID
NDL China management understands the Western business world.
Close collaboration between NDL China, NDL Canada and the Bercomac teams.
The gap between the two business cultures narrowed.
Flexibility and adaptability in solving problems.
Bercomac engineers integrated into the NDL partner plants.
Mutual understanding of challenges and needs.
A long term collaboration.

NDL and Bercomac: a lasting partnership built on trust, industrial flexibility and continuous improvement.

Equipment manufacturer, client kept anonymous

CONTEXT
A client had set up its own office in China to cover its production needs.
Objective: lower production costs while increasing efficiency.
The client was not able to optimise its operations on site.
WHAT NDL DID
It started with a handful of parts in production.
NDL outperformed the client's own in house structure.
Faster, more efficient, more economical.
Today, NDL manufactures more than 50 % of this client's imports.
50 %
of this client's imports are manufactured by NDL today

For more than ten years, this client has been optimising its supply chain with NDL, with consistent results year after year.

CERTIFICATIONS

Quality audited by independent third parties

Two of the most demanding certifications in industrial manufacturing, audited annually and applied to every project.

EN124 CERTIFICATE

TÜV Rheinland

An international reference for industrial safety, compliance and independent auditing, EN124, in Europe and worldwide.

Preview of the TÜV Rheinland EN124 certificate
QUALITY SYSTEM

ISO 9001:2015

The global standard for quality management systems, continuous improvement and controlled manufacturing processes.

Preview of the ISO 9001:2015 certificate
YOUR POINT OF CONTACT

One person, from the first call to delivery

Sylvain Dionne, Canada representative for Group NDL
Sylvain Dionne
CANADA REPRESENTATIVE, GROUP NDL INC.

Sylvain joined NDL in 2007. He has supported dozens of Canadian companies with custom sourcing in Asia.

FAQ

Sourcing in Asia, in four questions

All the questions

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