How Silicone OEM Services Help Brands Reduce Product Development Costs
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If you have been sourcing silicone products for more than a year, you have probably run into this situation. You receive samples that look perfect, then the mass production order arrives with issues that were not there before. How Silicone OEM Services Help Brands Reduce Product Development Costs is often where things go wrong.
Our Approach
Mold costs are the part of the conversation nobody likes. A typical silicone mold runs from $800 to $5,000 depending on size and complexity. The good news is that once the mold is paid for, it is yours. We keep molds for five years minimum, and many clients are still running parts from molds we built a decade ago.
What This Means in Practice
The difference between OEM and ODM comes down to who owns the design. If you walk in with a fully developed product and drawings, that is OEM. If you pick something from the factory's catalog and put your logo on it, that is ODM. Both have their place, and mixing them up is how projects get delayed.
The Details Matter
Sampling usually takes 7 to 15 days after mold completion. We recommend ordering at least 5 samples so you can test them properly. One sample gets dropped on the floor, one goes to the marketing team, one gets lost in the mail. It happens.
If you are working through these decisions for your own product line, we are happy to talk it through. Lemeng Silicone has been manufacturing custom silicone products for over 20 years, and we have seen pretty much every scenario. Drop us a line and we will give you an honest assessment, even if you end up working with someone else.
