Following enquiries from lighting shops and overseas partners, we have put together a distributor starter range of our best-selling brass components.

Brass makes a lasting corporate gift. This Mid-Autumn season several clients asked us to adapt our square base blocks and knurled columns into pen holders and paperweights.

Brass has long been the material of choice for lamp bodies, arms, fittings and furniture details. Its warm tone complements timber, marble and fabric, and its machinability allows the fine threads and precise joints that lighting and furniture assemblies depend on. At Innovation Global Group Limited we supply a wide range of brass components to lighting brands, joinery workshops and interior designers. Here are key points to consider when specifying them.

In May a hospitality client asked us to supply brass components for a lobby chandelier refurbishment. The brief: match existing aged fittings and deliver within ten weeks.

As more of our clients set environmental targets for their buildings and products, we are often asked how brass hardware fits into a sustainable specification. The answer is encouraging. Brass is one of the most recyclable engineering materials in use today, and its long service life means fewer replacements and less waste over the life of a building.

Plating problems are the most common reason for returns in the hardware trade, so we inspect every lot before it leaves the factory.

Food and beverage spaces are hard on hardware: steam, grease and constant cleaning. Brass handles this well if the right finish is chosen.

Factories in Dongguan close for two to three weeks around Chinese New Year, and workers return gradually. For customers, that means orders placed in January need careful timing.

Brass hardware is built to last, but a little regular care keeps it looking its best and working smoothly for decades. The right method depends on whether your hardware is lacquered, unlacquered or plated, so the first step is to identify the finish. If you are unsure, check your order documents or contact our team at Innovation Global Group Limited and we will confirm it for you.

Hong Kong flats are compact, so every visible detail counts. Over the past year we have seen designers specify brass in three ways.

Hinges and handles are among the smallest components of a cabinet, wardrobe or door, yet they determine how a piece of furniture feels every time it is used. Choosing well at the design stage avoids sagging doors, loose knobs and costly replacements later. Here is the checklist our furniture hardware team at Innovation Global Group Limited uses when advising clients.

Walk into any well-made hotel lobby, heritage shophouse or high-end residence and you will almost certainly find brass. Door handles, hinges, cabinet pulls and decorative trims made from this copper-zinc alloy have been specified by architects and furniture makers for generations. At Innovation Global Group Limited we have worked with brass since 2015, and we still consider it the benchmark against which other hardware materials are measured.