Newsroom
Balford company news & press releases
This page carries the formal record: press releases, plant and capability news, certification updates and company milestones. Technical writing — process guides, tolerance tables, material notes — stays on the engineering blog. A machine-readable feed of everything on this page is at /news/feed.xml.
Export and payment · October 14, 2026
Balford publishes the three names behind every shipment: manufacturer, forwarder and collection company
A buyer of Chinese metal parts usually meets three company names and no explanation: the factory on the quotation, a different beneficiary on the proforma invoice, a third on the bill of lading. Balford has published what each one does, with the bank details, trade terms and tooling rules.
Material compliance · October 10, 2026
Balford publishes IMDS filing guidance written for stamped and deep-drawn parts
Generic IMDS explainers describe the system. Balford has added the part-specific layer: for a stamped or drawn housing the declared mass is the finished part rather than the blank, and every coating is a node of its own.
Capability · October 10, 2026
Valve body machining guidance now covers how the approach changes with size and material
The size of a valve body changes the problem: below a point it is a machining question, above it the geometry between re-clampings decides whether the part comes out to drawing.
Catalogue · October 10, 2026
Sensor housing catalogue published: 398 configurations, listed by series with dimensions
The catalogue that used to live in a PDF is now on the site: 398 sensor housing configurations organised by series, each with the dimensions a designer needs to check a fit.
Company news · September 19, 2026
Balford opens a public newsroom for press releases and capability updates
Press releases, capacity updates and milestone announcements now have a dated, permanent home at balford.net/news/, with an RSS feed and a press contact.
Capability · September 19, 2026
Balford publishes the work it does not take: four manufacturing limits
Most suppliers list what they can do. Balford has published the four categories it declines — with numbers — so a buyer can rule the shop in or out in a minute instead of a week.
What this newsroom covers
- Plant and capacity — press line changes, tooling capacity and the manufacturing limits Balford will quote to (presses 25–350 t, maximum deep drawn diameter Ø250 mm).
- Quality and compliance — ISO 9001:2015 surveillance, IATF 16949 alignment progress, IMDS and REACH/POPs obligations, and PPAP readiness for new programmes.
- Products and applications — new deep drawn and stamped part families, for example solenoid valve housings, sensor housings and motor end caps.
- Company milestones — the record behind the factory: 4,000+ single-drawing dies since 2000, 500+ machines, 120+ engineering and production staff, and roughly 50 million parts a year.
Newsroom questions
Who publishes the announcements on this page?
Zhejiang Balford Mechatronics Co., Ltd. publishes here. Balford is a metal forming and machining manufacturer in Zhuji, Zhejiang, China, running a 12,000 m2 plant with 500+ machines and 120+ engineering and production staff. Deep drawing, progressive die stamping, CNC machining and assembly are supplied as production parts against customer drawings.
How do I follow Balford's press releases automatically?
Subscribe to the RSS feed at https://balford.net/news/feed.xml. Each release is also published on the LinkedIn company page and syndicated to free press-release channels. Time-sensitive product and capacity news is posted to LinkedIn first.
What is the difference between this newsroom and the blog?
The newsroom carries dated company news: press releases, plant and capacity announcements, certification and compliance updates, and milestones. The engineering blog carries evergreen technical writing - deep drawing and stamping process guides, tolerance tables, material notes and DFM advice. Regulatory questions, for example IMDS reporting and PPAP submissions, are covered on the blog with worked checklists.
How do I reach Balford for a media or analyst enquiry?
Email shawn@balford.net. For commercial enquiries - a drawing to quote, a DFM review, or a PPAP Level 3 question - use the same address or the RFQ form at https://rfq.balford.net. Quotations are normally returned within 24 hours of receiving a drawing.
Media enquiries
shawn@balford.net · Zhuji, Zhejiang, China · balford.net