Sourcing stopcocks under your own brand
Buying stopcocks to sell under your own label is a different exercise from buying off a shelf. The price matters, but what really protects you is knowing what order size to expect, which documents to insist on, and how to tell a factory from a middleman before you commit.
What order size should you actually expect?
Minimum order quantity is the first number everyone asks about, and it moves with how much customisation you want rather than being one fixed figure. At the easy end, putting your label on an otherwise standard part carries the lowest minimum. Changing the colour, the ports or the packing on an existing mould sits a step higher. Commissioning a brand-new tool, a part moulded specifically to your design, carries the highest minimum because someone has to pay for the tooling. None of that is a trick, it is just where the cost sits.
For our own line we work from around 2,000 units, and we will take a mixed trial order so you can put the parts in front of your customers and your own QC before you place a full run. If a supplier will only quote a huge single number with no room to sample first, treat that as a flag.
We make the part, you hold the registration
This is worth being clear about, because it changes what you should expect from us. We are a component manufacturer, not a finished-device brand. You sell under your own name and you hold the finished-device registration for your market, including any CE or local marking. Our job is to supply the parts to your specification, batch after batch, with the documentation that supports your registration file. That keeps the quality in your control and the relationship simple. You can read how that works step by step in our OEM and private-label guide.
The documents to ask for before you commit
A serious supplier hands these over without fuss. Ask for the ISO 13485 certificate and check it is current and from a real registrar. Ask for the dimensional drawings and material data so the part is documented, not just described. Ask for the EO sterilisation validation if you are buying sterile. And ask for lot traceability, so the batch you receive can be tied back to its production records. Then, before any of that matters, ask for a sample and test it yourself against the spec. Everything above is what we provide on request for your file.
Questions that separate a partner from a trader
A few questions tell you quickly who you are dealing with. Who owns the mould? Where are the parts actually made, and can you see the cleanroom? What is the lead time for a standard item versus a custom one? Will repeat orders match the first sample, and how is that held consistent? A real manufacturer answers these plainly because the answers are theirs to give. A trader reselling someone else's output tends to get vague exactly here. None of this is about catching anyone out, it is about knowing your supply will still be there, and still the same, on your third and tenth order.
Common questions
It depends on how much customisation you need. Logo-only private label sits lowest, custom configurations on existing moulds are in the middle, and a brand-new tool is highest. We work from around 2,000 units for our standard line, and we can take mixed trial orders so you can validate quality before committing to a full run.
We manufacture under an ISO 13485 quality system and provide the certificate, dimensional drawings, material data and EO sterilisation validation for your file. We are a component manufacturer, not a finished-device brand, so the finished-device registration and any CE or local marking is held by you. We supply the parts and the documentation that supports your registration.
Ask who owns the mould, ask for the ISO 13485 certificate and batch documentation, and ask for a sample to test yourself before any production run. A real manufacturer answers on cleanroom capacity, tooling and lot traceability without hesitation. A trader gets vague when you ask where the parts are actually made.
Yes. Your handle colour, your print and your pouch and carton, packed ready for your label. We return a digital proof before production so the first batch matches what you approved.
Send your item, volume and market, and we'll lay it out straight.
We make these stopcocks in our own factory under ISO 13485. Tell Alex what you want to sell and we come back with the MOQ for your volume, the documents for your file, a sample to test, and an FOB price, usually within a day.
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