2. wherever you operate,
you need to know that your product
is safe and secure,protected from the
environment and easy to access...
so you and your business can keep
moving forward.
forward: product protection + portability
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3. Forward Industries is a Nasdaq listed public company.
We have been providing innovative product protection and portabi-
lity for some of the world’s leading companies since 1961, develo-
ping and manufacturing high quality products for a wide portfolio of
global OEM partners.
We provide:
Over 35 years manufacturing experience in China and the Far East.
A unique and sustainable product development process.
Bespoke design solutions.
End to end manufacturing at our 800,000sq.ft. facilities in China.
Gold standard quality control procedures.
Globally recognized compliance structures.
Logistics and warehousing.
Market Sectors include
Medical
Military/Tactical
Government
Sports-Lifestyle
Navigation
Videogame
Industrial
Consumer Electronics
Consumer Products
Automotive Accessories
Injection Moulding
WE ARE CREATIVE THINKERS &
INNOVATIVE MANUFACTURERS
DELIVERING WOLD-CLASS
SOURCING SOLUTION
Innovation is at the heart of what we do. Our team
comprises creative thinkers, innovative product
designers, precision engineers and rigorous com-
pliance and logistics support. Combine this with
a highly efficient and professional manufacturing
process in China and you will understand why we
are able to consistently deliver the products that
our clients demand - on budget and on time.
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4. AN ESSENTIAL ASPECT OF THE
FORWARD PHILOSOPHY IS TO
DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN LONG
TERM WORKING PARTNERSHIPS
WITH OUR CLIENTS.
Our team comprises a unique com-
bination of creative thinkers, product
designers, precision engineers and
quality control experts.
Combined with an advanced and
professional manufacturing process in
China you’ll understand why some of
the world’s leading companies select
us again and again
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6. ideation & design
We immerse ourselves in the pro-
cess of understanding the real
needs of the client. Using our
experience and expertise we can
quickly identify the creative solu-
tion and production issues that
need tackling.
This starts with a co-creation
session with the Forward Design
Team, Production Experts and
Client Representatives. The idea-
tion workshop format results in a
focused design prototype / pro-
duction concept.
engineering
Our ethos lies in creating pro-
ducts that exceed the standard
in design and craft. We are cons-
tantly innovating and utilising the
newest and best technologies to
develop quality products.
We have generated an impressi-
ve portfolio of successful product
solutions by doing continual mar-
ket, manufacturing and mate-
rials research. Our aim is to push
boundaries, both technically and
creatively, whilst reducing the to-
tal cost.
global compliance
Rigorous, regulatory testing by the
world’s leading compliance labora-
tories ensures that products manu-
factured by Forward meet and sur-
pass the highest global standards
of certification.
Our independent partner laborato-
ries include:
Environmental & Health
• Intertek and SGS: Fully accredi-
ted labs testing for all environmental
and health requirements including
RoHS, REACH, Phthlates, AZO,
BPA, PVC as well as cycle testing
• ARDL - Akron, Ohio: Specialty la-
tex laboratory testing for latex con-
tent
Packaging and Accelerated Life
Testing
• Westpak, California: An indepen-
dent testing laboratory offering ex-
tensive package testing services
logistics
At Forward Industries we believe
that developing a sustainable su-
pply chain is key to maintaining
successful client partnerships.
Our suppliers are located in key
strategic areas throughout China,
allowing us the flexibility to review
production needs and balance
capacity and competitiveness.
We manufacture over 5 million
units per month, which are stored
in our environmentally controlled
100,000 sq. ft. warehouse facili-
ties.
Forward controls all aspects of
shipping, warehousing and deli-
very and is inclusive of VAT ser-
vices through both our US and
European based partners.
prototyping
We have extensive experience
in the development of a working
prototype models that can be
tested and validated prior to pro-
duction including injection moul-
ding (abs/pc/etc), compression
moulding (silicones available in
medical and FDA approved ma-
terials).
production
Over thirty-five years operational
experience in China has given us
a unique understanding of the
region and through FORWARD
CHINA, where more than 2000
personnel are employed in over
800,000sq.ft. of production re-
sources, we strive to operate cen-
tres of manufacturing excellence.
In fact, Forward China’s QC staff
consistently receive ‘Exceptional
Supplier’ ratings from our global
clients. And as we produce over
5 million units per month, that’s
quite an achievement.
Supporting this manufacturing
resource is our highly skilled team
of procurement specialists, ba-
sed in our Dongguan offices. All
part of our process of providing
clients with a bespoke product
development resource that is se-
cond to none.
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7. Gallery of products
p15. Medical devices
p25. Consumer products – tablets and electronics
p30. Consumer products – cameras
p34. Sport optics
p38. Navigation
p41. Tactical & Government
p43. Others
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