Composite
Sourcing
Solutions

Introduction

Composite Souring Solutions (CSS), a unique engineering firm with over 40 years of composites experience, helps consumer and industrial product companies develop and source high quality fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite components and finished goods from vetted overseas suppliers.

CSS Clients have imported over 1,000,000 FRP composite parts worth an estimated $150M (retail)

Our complementary FRP composite design, product development, and overseas sourcing assistance services give rise to stronger product lines and more opportunities for success:

  • Optimize Composite Product Designs
  • Facilitate Overseas Qualifications
  • Streamline Procurement Process
  • Mitigate Overseas Manufacturing Risks
  • Reduce Landed Product Cost by 25-60%
  • Develop Long-Term Sourcing Partnerships

Please Contact Us to discuss your FRP composite product development and sourcing needs.

Composite
Sourcing
Solutions

About Us

Composite Sourcing Solutions (CSS) is a unique composites engineering firm with more than 40 years of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite design, product development, high volume manufacturing, and overseas sourcing experience.

Decades of overseas sourcing experience and our long-standing relationships with proven overseas composite manufacturers separates CSS from the pack. We pair traditional Composite Product Development Support and reliable Composite Overseas Sourcing Assistance services to deliver affordable end-to-end FRP composite component and finished good procurement solutions for a variety of consumer and industrial product applications.

CSS is also a Legacy Industry Partner with the University of Delaware's internationally recognized Center for Composite Materials for product development efforts requiring state-of-the-art composite laboratories and prototype fabrication facilities.

Mission Statements

  • Deliver sound cost-effective FRP composite product design solutions with an optimum balance of Performance, Quality, and Cost
  • Provide means to confidently source affordable FRP composite components and finished goods from trusted overseas suppliers

Testimonials

"In the midst of a successful composite manufacturing process development program with CSS we recognized the need to tap their creativity and technical background to a greater extent. CSS has since made significant contributions to our manufacturing scale-up effort by providing plant design, manufacturing process optimization, and production equipment development services.

CSS is a valuable innovator and an important part of our team."

Vice President, Ceramics Industry

"We turned to CSS to develop a China source for a margin sensitive product several years ago. CSS' responsiveness, great attention to detail, and follow through eased our overseas sourcing concerns. We're very pleased with the product to date.

CSS continues to serve as a reliable extension of our engineering and production departments. We definitely plan to utilize more CSS services in the future."

President, Sporting Goods Industry

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Product Development Support

Composite Sourcing Solutions (CSS) Composite Product Development services routinely transform rough concepts into qualified, production-ready product designs.

Our product development efforts range from simple CNC machined planar structures to complex shapes with challenging fiber architecture:

  • Curved Skins and Plates
  • Tubular Components
  • Sandwich Panels
  • Contoured Hollow Structures
  • Hybrid (Co-Molded) Structures

CSS utilizes Computer Aided Design (CAD) and basic Finite Element Analyses (FEA) tools to predict structural performance and optimize the composite layup and part geometry for mass production.

Composite prototype fabrication and testing is typically performed by the proposed overseas manufacturer to validate the composite product design as well as the production tooling and manufacturing approach.

CSS' Composite Product Development services yield optimized, production-ready composite designs and provide a seamless transition to full scale production via our Composite Overseas Sourcing Assistance services.

Product Development Examples

Architectural Columns
Protective Covers
Baby Strollers
Camping Gear
Lifting Equipment
Surfboard Components
Piezoelectric Elements
Footwear Components
Percussion Instruments
Radiation Therapy
Military Containers
Archery Equipment
Baseball/Softball Bats
Paddle Components
Fishing Gear
Bike Fenders

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Overseas Sourcing Assistance

CSS' Overseas Sourcing Assistance services help Clients confidently source high quality fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite products from proven overseas manufacturers.

In addition to simplifying the procurement process, our services ensure on-time delivery of the right product ... from initial samples to the last production order.

CSS Clients have imported over 1,000,000 FRP composite parts worth an estimated $150M (retail)

Overseas Sourcing Assistance programs are tailored to satisfy specific sourcing needs ... whether sourcing overseas for the first time, hoping to improve margins, searching for higher quality products, or needing to qualify a second source.

High Volume Autoclave Production

CSS follows Client directives in the course of managing production qualifications, ongoing production, order fulfillment, and shipping logistics. The result is a near turnkey overseas procurement process with fewer sourcing headaches.

Intangible Benefits

CSS' Overseas Sourcing Assistance services typically reduce the landed cost of FRP composite products by 25-60% and yield the following intangible benefits:

  • High probability of success; CSS selects vetted suppliers having the necessary manufacturing expertise and available production capacity
  • Efficient production scale-up; CSS manages tooling development, product qualifications, and specification development
  • Lower sourcing risk; CSS actively troubleshoots and resolves production issues before goods leave the factory
  • On-time delivery of the right product; CSS manages order fulfillment and shipping logistics
  • Lower warranty (field return) rates; CSS' quality management process and consistent supplier performance lead to non-conformance rates below 0.1%
  • Strong customer-supplier relationships; CSS' frequent, clear, and concise communications build trust and foster long-term sourcing partnerships

Overseas Manufacturing

CSS' trusted composite suppliers are vertically integrated in that all manufacturing operations are performed in-house including prepreg fabrication and CNC machining. Better operation control leads to better product quality and shorter production lead times for our Clients.

Custom In-House Prepreg Production

Common overseas composite manufacturing processes include:

  • Prepreg Production
  • Tooling/Mold Fabrication
  • Table Cutting (Prepreg)
  • Hand Layup & Filament Winding
  • Table Rolling & Oven Cure
  • Compression Molding (Press)
  • Bladder Inflation Molding
  • Autoclave Processing
  • CNC Machining
  • Painting & Screen Printing

Please Contact Us to discuss your FRP composite sourcing needs. Given anticipated order volume and sufficient product detail, CSS can provide preliminary overseas production tooling and landed cost estimates at no charge.

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Contact Form

Please contact us to learn more about our FRP Composite Product Development Support and Composite Overseas Sourcing Assistance services or to discuss your FRP composites program needs:

Please use a contact method below if unable to send message.

E-mail: solutions@composite-sourcing.com
Phone: (215) 321-0974