We have carried Quangsheng products as a direct customer since 2009. QS are a fantastic manufacturer to deal with, always very keen to hear feedback from end users that will help them to further refine and improve their products.
The planes are available in a variety of finishes and specifications to suit different budgets and tastes. My personal view is that if our suppliers are going to use the resources to make something, we have a responsibility to provide the necessary encouragement and budget for them to make the best job of it that they possibly can. Even if this means there is less room for lower prices or deeper discounts. Conversations I've had with Peter lead me to believe that WR take a very similar approach.
By focusing relentlessly on improving their capacity for quality rather than volume, QS have raised a few curious eyebrows in China, but the philosophy they have expressed in meetings with me, that quality is a route to volume, rather than a mutually exclusive alternative to it, certainly sounds more sure footed to me.
I was delighted to be offered the opportunity to develop a new product from scratch with them recently and chose an iconic British tool as the basis for the design. With a bit of luck we should be seeing it on the shelves later this year along with a couple of other new additions to our Quangsheng range.
