For distributors, importers, and trading companies, rivet sourcing is a margin game. The difference between a profitable container and a warehouse of slow-moving stock usually comes down to three things: unit price at volume, consistency between batches, and a supplier who ships on the date they promised.
YIWAN Hardware is a wholesale rivets supplier based in Yueqing, Zhejiang — China’s hardware manufacturing cluster — with our own factory and more than 30 years of cold heading experience. We supply bulk rivets and custom fasteners to distributors, OEMs, and industrial buyers worldwide, produced to drawings or samples and packed for export.
This page explains what we supply wholesale, how bulk pricing and MOQ work, and what you should expect when you place your first order.
Why Buy Wholesale Rivets from a Factory Instead of a Trader?
Many “suppliers” you find online are trading companies that forward your order to a factory and add a margin. Buying direct changes the economics:
- Factory pricing. No intermediary markup, and a quotation that reflects actual material and tooling cost.
- Direct technical answers. When a drawing has a tolerance problem, you speak to the engineer who will build the die — not a salesperson relaying messages.
- Real lead times. We quote production schedules from our own machine capacity, so a promised date is a production date, not a hope.
- Consistent repeat batches. Because we run the tooling, batch #20 matches batch #1 — the single most important factor for distributors reselling under their own brand.
YIWAN operates its own workshop with multi-station cold upsetting machines, CNC equipment, Taiwan-style and Ningbo-style automatic lathes, and punch presses. Everything from forming to inspection ships from one site.
Bulk Rivets We Supply Wholesale
Our core wholesale range covers the rivet types distributors and OEM buyers order most:
- Solid rivets — round, flat, countersunk, and custom head profiles
- Semi-tubular rivets — for hinges, locks, electrical assemblies, and light metal joining
- Hollow rivets / eyelets — for leather goods, bags, apparel hardware, and electrical contacts
- Stepped and shoulder rivets — for pivot points and moving assemblies
- Special cold formed rivets — asymmetric heads, multi-diameter shanks, and parts combining rivet and pin features
Beyond rivets, our wholesale customers regularly combine shipments with pins, studs, screws, nuts, washers, cold forged parts, and door lock hardware — one supplier, one container, less administration.
Shank diameters typically run from 1.5 mm to 18 mm, with lengths and head geometries built to your drawing or sample.
Materials and Finishes for Wholesale Orders
Wholesale buyers usually need a defined material and finish menu that their own customers can order from. Our standard range:
| Category | Common Grades |
|---|---|
| Carbon steel | C1008, C1010, C1022, 10B21, 35K, 45K |
| Stainless steel | SS201, SS301, SS304, SS316, SS410, SS420 |
| Brass and copper | C36000, H59, H62 |
| Aluminum | Common cold-forming alloys |
Finishes: zinc plating (clear/blue-white, color), nickel plating, black oxide, brass plating, tin plating, and other coatings to specification. Salt spray test reports are available for plated parts — useful when your customers ask for corrosion documentation.
Bulk Pricing, MOQ, and Lead Times
Wholesale terms depend on part size, material, tooling, and quantity. As a general guide:
| Order type | Typical quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trial / sample order | 1,000 – 10,000 pcs | Good for verifying quality before a container order |
| Standard wholesale | 50,000 – 500,000 pcs | Best unit price band for small rivets |
| Container volume | 1,000,000+ pcs | Mixed-SKU containers available |
- Tooling: if the part already exists as a standard item, no tooling cost. For a new custom rivet, tooling is quoted once and stays with your program.
- Samples: first-article samples are supplied for approval before mass production on custom parts.
- Lead time: first samples typically 2–4 weeks after drawing confirmation; bulk production is confirmed per order in the quotation.
- Payment and terms: discussed per order — we work with long-term distributors on repeat schedules rather than one-off deals.
Prices move with steel and zinc costs, so we quote against current material pricing rather than publishing a fixed list.
Export Packing and Documentation
Wholesale shipments fail for boring reasons: crushed cartons, missing labels, or paperwork that stalls customs. We handle the details:
- Packing options: poly bags + cartons, blister trays, small boxes for retail-facing distributors, and palletized or wooden-case packing for heavy parts
- Labeling: neutral labels, or your brand, part number, and barcode per your instruction
- Container loading: mixed-SKU consolidation and loading plans to use space efficiently
- Documents: commercial invoice, packing list, and certificates as required for your market
Tell us at quotation stage if the goods are resold under your own brand — packing and labeling are planned from the start, not patched at the end.
Quality Control on Bulk Orders
The risk in wholesale is never the sample — it is the tenth shipment. Our process is built to protect repeat orders:
- Tooling locked to the approved sample, so the part does not quietly drift between batches
- Automatic infrared inspection equipment monitoring dimensions inline during production
- In-process and pre-shipment inspection against the drawing’s critical dimensions
- Batch inspection reports available with shipment
- Salt spray verification for plated parts through our certified electroplating partners
Who We Supply
- Fastener distributors and wholesalers building a private-label range
- Hardware and industrial importers consolidating multiple SKUs per container
- OEM manufacturers needing a stable supply of the same custom rivet for years
- Door lock, electrical, and appliance brands sourcing precision small hardware
- Trading companies requiring a factory partner with reliable documentation
We exhibit at international fastener shows — Fastener Fair Milan, International Fastener Expo Phoenix, and Moscow Fastener Expo — and welcome customers to visit our factory in Yueqing.
How to Get a Wholesale Quotation
Send the following and we will return a bulk quotation with tooling (if needed), lead time, and packing plan:
- Drawing (PDF, DWG, STEP) or a physical sample for each item
- Material and finish requirement, including salt spray hours if applicable
- Quantity per item and estimated annual volume
- Packing and labeling requirement — neutral or your brand
- Destination port and preferred trade term (FOB, CIF, EXW)
Use our [https://yiwan.net/contact/](https://yiwan.net/contact/) to send your RFQ. For multi-item inquiries, a simple list with drawings attached is enough to start.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the minimum order quantity for wholesale rivets?
For standard rivet sizes, trial orders from around 10,000 pieces are usually workable, and the best unit price typically starts at 50,000–100,000 pieces per size. For a new custom rivet requiring tooling, MOQ is set by the tooling and production run — send your drawing and target quantity and we will confirm.
Are you a factory or a trading company?
We are a factory. Yueqing Yiwan Hardware Production Co., Ltd. operates its own workshop with multi-station cold heading, CNC, automatic lathes, and pressing equipment. You deal directly with the production team.
Can I order several rivet types in one shipment?
Yes. Mixed-SKU containers are common for our distributor customers. Send the full list with quantities and drawings, and we will plan production and loading together to keep freight cost per unit low.
Do you supply samples before a bulk order?
Yes. For custom parts, first-article samples are submitted for approval before mass production. For standard items, samples can be arranged so you can verify material, finish, and dimensions.
Can you pack and label goods under my own brand?
Yes. Neutral packing or your brand, part numbers, and barcodes are all available. Tell us the requirement at quotation stage so packing is planned into production.
How long does a bulk order take?
First samples for custom parts usually take about 2–4 weeks after drawing confirmation. Bulk production lead time depends on quantity and finish — it is confirmed in the quotation, and repeat orders run on a predictable schedule.
Work With a Rivet Factory, Not a Middleman
If you are building or expanding a rivet range, the most useful next step is a price comparison against your current supplier — same drawing, same quantity. Send us one item and see how a direct factory quotation looks.
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