Our Factories

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Icare Standard:

frames and sunglasses factory, Dongguan, China.

With 300 workers and producing acetate, metal and
combination frames, we take pride in producing
medium to high end frames of great quality. The factory,
purchased by
Icare
in 2007, is established since 1975
and benefits from immense experience in frame
manufacturing, especially on acetate and metal
combination frames. The detailing, the finish and the
quality of the products that we deliver daily to our
clients is what makes us different in the industry.

IcareLibo:

frames and sunglasses factory, Shenzhen,China

With increasing sales and limited capacities in Dongguan, Icare integrated one of its subcontractors in Shenzhen hence doubling its production capacity in China. With 400 workers producing metal (Stainless steel, titanium), acetate and combination frames, Icare now benefits from a total capacity of over 200,000 frames per month.

CAM-ICARE:

frames and sunglasses factory, Sihanoukville, Cambodia

Established in 2015, our factory there aims at supplying low to medium-end products, in large volumes, to the optical industry. With a limited number of workers and a high-tech setup in terms of machinery (CNC 5 axis, laser machines, etc...), our factory is set to reach a capacity of 100,000 pcs per month, with very competitive prices while offering the best quality standards the optical industry can propose, yet, out of China.

Why a new factory in Sihanoukville Cambodia?

Cost is of course one of the main reasons we moved to Cambodia but that is far from being the only reason:

  • Khmer people are very meticulous and are known in Southeast Asian for being very caring and careful, a key aspect to make the item that customers will see first when trying their frames at home!
  • More competitive labor cost with no tariffs to the USA and lower impact tasces to Europe
  • Sihanoukville provides a stable working environment (less than 3% staff turnover and 0% for management) as we do not have much industries around us and because working conditions are good. Yet, we are a mile away from the port, providing us with good support for imports and exports.
  • No Chinese new year to deal with.
  • Cambodian social and environmental laws provide a sound development base for people and for a factory.
  • A great environment for production: Easy recruitment, no canteen(people go home to eat), no dormitories (workers leave in Sihanoukville),proximity of the sea in this resort town...!
  • The great character of the Khmer people: The true country of smile!

Our technical innovations and strengths

Acetate UTX technology

A major innovation by Icare HK Co. Ltd, which has helped making acetate frames 40 to 50% lighter and thinner than regular frames. The manufacturing technique as well as the way we treat the acetate sheets, allow us to make the frames so thin that they totally refresh the design of all acetate frames, even the most classic ones.
Comfortable, light and very contemporary, our UTX can use any acetate available on the market and will stay stable and safe through time.

Customized pin hinges

Icare factory in China has been 50 years in production. We believe that we have an edge when it comes to vintage frames or more modern ones but fit with pin hinges, technique that we have mastered for years. We customize our pin hinges to your design, the mechanism always stay “fat” ensuring a smooth opening and closing of the temples for months/years, without using costly coated screws. The overall finish of our pins and hinges is high end and impeccable, using cold plating to colour the hinges to your requirement when necessary.

High end combination frames

Icare, taking advantage of its 50 years of experience in acetate frame manufacturing, has developed skills that allow us to manufacture high end sophisticated frames, combining acetate and metal parts in a superb high end finish.

Grooved metal

Icare has grown into thin and possibly stamped out grooved metal. We master thin volumes, sharp bevels and rounded edges so that every brand can give to metal the high end finish it deserves.

Personalised eyewear with different special configurations

Specific hinge

Specific metal bridge and endtip

Specific metal corewire

Specific metal endpiece

Timings and MOQ

Cambodia production:

Timings:
Design and technical drawings: From 3 days to two weeks depending on the size of the collection.
Prototyping: 45 days for colored prototypes. 30 days for structure sample in black.
First production: 120 days for acetate frames, 100 days for metal and injected frames.
Reorders: 90 to 120 days depending on difficulty and raw material supply.
Injection tooling: 40 days.
These are general timings, and actual timings should be confirmed with our company.


Minimum ordering quantities (MOQ):
China production:
Metal frames: 500 pieces per model, 100 pieces per colour.
Acetate: 300 pieces per model, 100 pieces per colour.
Single injection, spray colour: 600 pieces per model, 100 pieces per colour.
Double injection, injected colours: 600 pieces per model, 200 pieces per colour.
These are general MOQs, and actual MOQs should be confirmed with our company.

Acetate and combination frames: 800 to 1000 pieces per model, 200 pieces per colour.
These are general MOQs, and actual MOQs should be confirmed with our company.