Introduction
Hi I am Wilkin Lam, In 2007, I founded Kinmarque International Limited, and to this day, I have served countless happy clients from all over the world. If you are in North America, and have had a professional make-up, you would have very likely used one of my products at one time or another.
History
Employed by “Opalight Artcrafts & Gems” (Inventor of the Semi-Precious Gemstone Globe) since 2000, i gained a shallow knowledge in Gems & Jewelry. At the 2002 Tucson AZ, Gem & Jewelry Convention Show, I was approached by a US construction/fabrication company to search for a factory in China, that could provide high quality sample making & polishing service for their Quartz Surfaces kitchen counter top samples for architects. In 2004, “Kinmarque Innovations & Co” was established to cater for the construction supplies, & i was able continue my employment at Opalight whilst operating Kinmarque.
We established a great relationship where Kinmarque was able to expand its products and provide this customer with UL approved stainless steel sinks and vitreous sinks under the brand “Masterline Fixtures”. Our business relationship had paused during the US housing industry slump.
Core Business: Beauty & Packaging
In 2006 I was introduced to a long-established US distributor of accessories, tools & packaging to the Medical, Beauty ad Salon industry. We focused on supplying disposable applicators, jars, sprayers & other packaging to Hospitals, clinics, make-up schools, local brands, international brands & major department stores for their use in packaging & in-stall makeup testing.
Kinmarque International Limited
In 2007, “Kinmarque International Limited” was registered, and i was still helping Opalight on a half day basis, so i could focus more time on Kinmarque whilst also rendering my services to Opalight. Beside our core business the Beauty & Cosmetics, i would also have adhoc projects for a variety of projects in a very wide range of industries.
Kinmarque becomes a manufacturer
In 2017 Kinmarque we won a contract with a major US retail department store so we purchased and installed 4 injection machines into a partnering factory in Suzhou, China. Having in-house machines enabled Kinmarque to better control delivery time, quality, produce small orders at more realistic prices, better equipped for R&D and custom manufacturing.
Back to Building & Construction
In 2017 we resumed our construction business, & we have been working together again providing building materials for medium to large scale US hotel, hospital & catering projects. We supply the best quality blank slabs & fabricated pieces of solid surfaces made from engineered marble, quartz surfaces, glass surfaces, granite & marble. We have production facilities in China, Malaysia & our Cambodian factory will be operational in the early half of 2021. Please visit us at: http://www.designsolutionsdirectusa.com if you are interested in our construction projects.
Quality Control
We have 2 Quality control teams of 4 persons each in Shenzhen & Suzhou China to ensure the highest quality products of products are met. Often, i will personally attend QC inspections to ensure my “Guanxi” with the factory owner & the factory foreman are on the best of terms so that my:
- Prices are “reasonable”
- Products are prioritized
- Best of care is taken to produce & pack my products,
- My undelivered goods are stored in the best conditions.
I have always stressed the importance of producing quality products using quality factories so that problems do not occur. Quality Control should start from the very beginning where specifications are finalized, ensure materials ordered are to specifications, all safeguards are in place BEFORE production. Final QC should only be the last & final safeguard. If all the earlier stages have been completed to requirement, QC teams should have a breeze of a time. Hence my “Guangxi” with key factory personnel has always been the key to my success.
Retaining a great relationship with my mentor & the owner of Opalight, Mr Wu, To this day, i have kept my current office inside of Opalight.