China INDUSTRY & MARINE HARDWARE Co., Ltd. (CIM), a privately owned company was founded in 1986 by it's German owner Mr. Hans Boie, who has been a resident of Qingdao for 25 years. As a Managing-Director with his German background, he strictly follows the European production-standards for all CIM-products.

CIM's structure
-CIM's head office is in Qingdao/China, which includes administration, sales, and bookkeeping.
-CIM's 2 branch office are located in Ningbo/China and Hamburg/Germany.
-CIM's ISO 9001 approved factory is located in Cheng Yang, the suburb of Qingdao/China.
-CIM's factory has issued a product-liability-insurance, which cover the amount of 2 million USD world wike.
-CIM's ISO 9001 approved joint-venture-factory is located in Zhengzhou/China.
-Both factories are equipped with advanced modern technology, like laser-cutter etc., which lets CIM become a worldwide well known manufacturer for industry-and marine hardware.

Highlights of our production in highgrade stainless steel and common steel are:
-Pipe constructions: Ladders, railings, stanchions, pulpits, navigation bridges, bollards and cleats, etc.
-Riggingscrews and swage terminals acc. MIL-specification.
-Hinges, thimbles and other stamped parts.
-All kinds of stamped ports and similar products.
-All kinds of bollards and cleats.
-All kinds of anchors.
-All kinds of forged, stamped, and casted products for industry.

CIM's safety features
-Computer controlled Breaking-Load-Test machine, with printer for certification, for tests of materials and products up to the limit.
-Computer controlled Working-Load-Test machine, for permanent 100% quality control for sensitive products like ladders, steps, hooks, shackles etc.
-Impact-Testr, for testing hardness of different materials.
-Radiation-Detector acc. US-Standard FCC-15, for permanent control of all materials on
Radioactivity.
-Moly-Tester, for testing the component of Mo in Stainless Steel AISI316 and AISI316L.
-Handheld X-ray-Fluorescence-Spectrometer. This analyzer replaces a complete Lab, and provides accurate analysis in 4 seconds of all chemical components in all metals.
-Portable roller swager from Wireteknik/Sweden, for routine test of the strength of our swageterminal products.
-Monthly routine training of ISO requirements.

CIM's philosophy
CIM, with it's 25 years experience, has the strong will to improve product quality day by day, to strive be the best.
CIM is guided by optimistic attitude: Fun on work and competence. We have the right technology, the drive, the people and desire to keep customers sky cloudfree.
CIM's high-class educated and multilingual employees, like to listen to customers' proposals and arguments. Full of responsibility, they always strive to create a friendly confident atmosphere with worldwide customers.