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How We Work

One Workshop, One Standard.

Most factories will quote your frame. Fewer will build it the way you'd build it yourself. CIC is a single team, working two facilities to one standard — patented techniques, full in-house production, and a partner-side lead who answers directly.

Why CIC

What Sets Us Apart.

  • 01

    Patented techniques

    Push-Thru pressing and stone-inlay are our own patents (ZL 2015 1 0558145.8 · ZL 2016 1 0168786.7). Effects you can't get from a generic line.

  • 02

    100% in-house

    Cutting, wire-core shooting, lamination, plating, polishing, assembly — all under our own roof. No subcontracting, ever.

  • 03

    Two factories, one standard

    Heyuan for precision and core-client work; Bangkok for scale and tariff resilience. Same Chinese CIC team, same tolerances at both.

  • 04

    Design & engineering on staff

    A six-person studio and engineers across acetate, metal and titanium. CAD turnaround averages three to four working days.

  • 05

    100% per-frame QC

    Every frame is inspected against tracer, bench alignment and surface finish before it ships. Zero-defect is the target.

  • 06

    Sustainable materials

    Italian and ISCC PLUS mass-balance acetate. Our Push-Thru pressing is acetone-free — fewer solvents than traditional lamination.

Starting a Partnership

From a Brief to First Samples.

Send a sketch, a Pantone, or a brief. Here's exactly what happens next.

  1. 01

    Acknowledged in 24 Hours.

    Edward or a partner-side lead replies directly.

  2. 02

    Discovery Call — 30 Minutes.

    Brand, frame, timeline. Direct.

  3. 03

    Sample Plan in 3 Days.

    Lead times, costs, materials sourced.

  4. 04

    First Samples — 20 to 45 Days.

    You receive frames; we iterate.

Cooperation

Bring Us a Frame.

Send a sketch, a Pantone, or a brief. We reply inside three working days with a sample plan, lead times, and a cost breakdown.

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