Markets
One factory, four programmes. What changes between them is not the frame range — the platforms are shared — but the document the building official accepts, the glazing build that document demands, and the port the container sails into.
United States
Impact-rated glazing for hurricane zones, code-driven documentation, and the listing path your insurer and your AHJ will actually ask for. We build for the coast and for the inland job that just wants it done right.
Configured US projects are tested to AAMA 2604, with ASTM E330 impact-glass results and NFRC values (U-factor, SHGC, VT) issued per project and per model. The test report references the exact configuration on the order — not a standing listing. The IR-80 impact system is the line card for Florida-class elevations.
Systems specified here
The United States programmeStandards
Miami-Dade NOA / FBC, AAMA 2604, ASTM E330, NFRC
Typical projects
Coastal villas (HVHZ 130–150), multi-family, resorts
Consolidation ports
Savannah, Miami, Los Angeles, Houston
Lead time
40–55 days on impact-rated schedules
| Document | What it covers | When it is issued |
|---|---|---|
| AAMA 2604 | Weathertightness & structural envelope | Per configured model, on the order |
| ASTM E330 | Impact-glass penetration resistance | Florida-class elevations, per project |
| NFRC | U-factor / SHGC / VT values | Per model, for US spec sheets |
Australia & New Zealand
Cyclone-rated to AS 1170.2, acoustic builds for the loud road-frontage, and the timber-inside look the market already wants. Salt-fog hardware is standard, not an option, for coastal sites.
Configured AU projects are tested to AS 2047, with AS 1288 balustrade glazing and AS 1170.2 wind-zone results issued per project and per model. Cyclonic regions run the structural suite on the configured geometry; the report that ships with the first container is the one for that building.
Systems specified here
- WA-70 Wood-Aluminium Windows
- TT-75 Tilt & Turn Windows
- IR-80 Impact-Rated Windows
- SD-50 Sliding Patio Doors
Standards
AS 2047, AS 1288, AS/NZS 1170.2 (wind regions A to D)
Typical projects
Coastal and hinterland residences, acoustic townhouses
Consolidation ports
Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth
Lead time
35–50 days depending on wind zone
| Document | What it covers | When it is issued |
|---|---|---|
| AS 2047 | Sliding door & window performance | Per configured model, on the order |
| AS 1288 | Balustrade glazing (GR-100) | Per project, with the structural calculation |
| AS/NZS 1170.2 | Wind regions A to D; C and D cyclonic | Per geometry, cyclone-rated configs |
South-East Asia
Tropical ventilation first: integrated screens, glass-roof sunrooms, louvered pergolas, and systems that live with humidity, salt air and monsoon rain. One shop-drawing package can cover a whole development.
Singapore projects are configured to SGCC testing where the developer requires it, with the report issued per order and per model. The tropical ventilation route (SC-40 + SD-50 + LP-120) is the standard combination; the local standard of record applies per country.
Systems specified here
The South-East Asia programmeStandards
SGCC (Singapore), local building code per country
Typical projects
Resort villas, boutique hotels, townhouse developments
Consolidation ports
Singapore, Port Klang, Tanjung Pelepas, HCMC
Lead time
30–45 days on standard schedules
| Document | What it covers | When it is issued |
|---|---|---|
| SGCC (SG) | Window & door testing, Singapore | Where required, per project |
| EN 14351-1 | EN-suite reference for spec sheets | For projects on European documents |
Africa
Large-format fixed and folding glazing for bright, hot climates: solar-control glass schedules on the west elevations, post-free railings where the view is the product, and crating built for long hauls.
Configured SA projects are tested to SANS 10400-N, with the safety, energy, assembly, installation and balustrade-load lines named on the same schedule and the report issued per order and per model; other markets follow the local regulation of record. Solar-control and laminated low-E glass are standard on the west-elevation schedule.
Systems specified here
The Africa programmeStandards
SANS 10400-N glazing NBR in South Africa — with the Part XA energy line, the 1263-1 / 1263-2 safety lines, the 613 assembly line, 10137 installation and 10160-2 balustrade loads — and the local regulation of record elsewhere
Typical projects
Residential developments, hotels, safari lodges
Consolidation ports
Cape Town, Durban, Mombasa, Dar es Salaam
Lead time
35–50 days on solar-control schedules
| Document | What it covers | When it is issued |
|---|---|---|
| SANS 10400-N | Glazing NBR — safety cases, occupancy classes, installer mark | Per configured model, on the order |
| SANS 10400-XA | Energy usage in buildings — fenestration thermal line | Per project, on the window schedule |
| SANS 1263-1 | Safety glass — human impact test | Per project, per spec sheet |
| SANS 1263-2 | Safety glass — burglar resistance | Where the laminated core carries the intrusion case |
| SANS 613 | Glazing assembly — wind, water and air performance | Per configured model, with the test report |
| SANS 10137 | Installation of glazing — glass set into frames | Per project, with the shop drawings |
| SANS 10160-2 | Balustrade glazing — impact and line loads | For glass-railing and balcony schedules |
Ports and transit, all four markets
Transit is ocean time from the South China loading port. It sits outside the production lead time and outside the inland leg, and neither is included in the figure on the quotation.
| Market | Port | Ocean transit | Chosen when |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Los Angeles | ~30–35 days | Primary US West consolidation point |
| United States | Savannah | ~40–45 days | US East; chosen where the job site is inland |
| United States | Miami | ~33–38 days | South Florida — the impact-spec heartland |
| Australia & New Zealand | Melbourne | ~18–22 days | Primary AU consolidation; VIC and NSW jobs |
| Australia & New Zealand | Sydney | ~20–24 days | Direct and via Melbourne, by freight availability |
| Australia & New Zealand | Brisbane | ~20–24 days | Queensland jobs — the cyclone-belt edge |
| South-East Asia | Singapore | ~7–10 days | Primary SE-Asia consolidation and SGCC route |
| South-East Asia | Port Klang | ~9–12 days | Malaysian jobs — the free-visa showroom market |
| South-East Asia | Ho Chi Minh City | ~10–14 days | Vietnam and the Mekong Delta coast |
| Africa | Cape Town | ~28–33 days | Primary South-Africa consolidation point |
| Africa | Durban | ~25–30 days | South Africa — the SANS 10400-N route |
| Africa | Dar es Salaam | ~28–33 days | East Africa |
Asked before a market is chosen
Is a market page the same as a region page?
No. The market page is the programme for a country or trade bloc — the standards in play, the listing path, the ports and the lead times. A region page narrows to one jurisdiction inside that market, where a single code governs and the wind or impact basis is fixed. The US market page covers the country; the Florida page states what the Florida Building Code changes.
Do you hold listings or approvals in these markets?
No standing approval is claimed for any market. Configured units are tested or listed per project through a laboratory recognised in that market, and the report references the models on the order. The market page states which route applies and what documentation travels with the first container.
Can one order mix markets?
It can, and multi-site developers do it. The systems share the 70 and 75 mm platforms, so a Florida elevation and a Queensland elevation can sit on one drawing set with the configuration marked per position. What cannot be mixed is the test route: each market keeps its own report, so the schedule is split by destination even when the frames are the same.
Which ports do you ship from, and who arranges the ocean leg?
Orders leave Foshan and sail FOB from the South China ports, most often into the consolidation port named on the market page. The ocean leg and the inland delivery are arranged by the buyer or the forwarder; we issue the packing list per crate and the loading report per bay, so the receiver can check the container against the drawing set.