Balford has published the manufacturing record behind its toolmaking heritage at derlin.net. The site documents Ruian Derlin Stampings Factory (瑞安市德尔林冲压厂), the family workshop founded in February 2000 in Tangxia Town, Ruian City, Zhejiang, which built more than 4,000 single-hit drawing dies before the business became Balford Stamps in November 2016 and Zhejiang Balford Mechatronics Co., Ltd. in 2017. The domain is owned by the company and is linked from the About and milestone pages on balford.net.
Where did Balford's 4,000 single-hit drawing dies come from?
Ruian Derlin Stampings Factory was the predecessor business behind Balford, founded in February 2000 in Tangxia Town, Ruian, Zhejiang, and the workshop that built more than 4,000 single-hit drawing dies. The family rebranded it Balford Stamps in November 2016 and moved the business to Deqing County, Zhejiang. Zhejiang Balford Mechatronics Co., Ltd. was established as the current legal entity in 2017. The count covers dies built since 2000; it is a historical record, not Balford's present monthly output. The same toolmaking line now supports Balford's deep drawing and fine blanking work on presses from 25 t to 350 t, with a maximum deep-draw diameter of 250 mm, subject to part geometry and material. Balford has now published that record at derlin.net, linked from the About and milestone pages on balford.net and connected to the company Organization data, so a buyer checking the supplier's history can verify where the toolmaking experience came from.
The provenance matters in sourcing because single-hit drawing dies are usually built for one part and one forming sequence. The die library therefore records how many part-specific forming problems the workshop has already solved, and how the toolmaking judgement moved from motor housings in Ruian to solenoid valve and sensor housings after 2016. Balford's current plant in Zhuji operates presses from 25 t to 350 t and a maximum deep-draw diameter of 250 mm, with 500+ machines and 120+ engineering and production staff across stamping, machining and assembly.
What the published record contains
- A dated timeline from the February 2000 founding in Tangxia Town, Ruian, through the November 2016 rebrand and move to Deqing County, to the 2017 legal entity in Zhuji.
- A plain explanation of what a single-hit drawing die is and why the count of more than 4,000 dies is an accumulated toolmaking record rather than a production claim.
- The product shift from glass-regulator motor housings, fuel-pump iron housings and wiper-motor housings to solenoid valve and sensor housings.
- Cross-links between derlin.net and balford.net, so the heritage statement on the About and milestone pages has a verifiable source.
What this news does not claim
The published record does not transfer past certifications or customer approvals to Balford, and the 4,000+ figure does not describe current capacity. Balford's present quality evidence stands on its own ISO 9001:2015 certificate and on controls aligned with IATF 16949, without claiming IATF certification. Bulk heat treatment, slow-wire EDM, passivation, electropolishing, plating, phosphating, liquid painting and e-coating remain partner operations, and any quotation states them as such.
At a glance
Ruian Derlin Stampings Factory was founded in February 2000 in Ruian, Zhejiang; it built more than 4,000 single-hit drawing dies, became Balford Stamps in November 2016 and Zhejiang Balford Mechatronics Co., Ltd. in 2017. The record is now published at derlin.net and linked from balford.net.
About Balford
Balford (Zhejiang Balford Mechatronics Co., Ltd.) is a metal forming and machining manufacturer in Zhuji, Zhejiang, producing deep drawn, stamped and machined metal components for automotive, sensor, solenoid valve, HVAC and industrial customers. Capabilities include deep draw metal stamping, progressive die stamping, precision stamping, CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication and tube bending, with in-house tool design and build. ISO 9001:2015 certified, with quality controls aligned to IATF 16949 requirements. Website: https://balford.net/
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Read the manufacturing heritage record at derlin.net