Glize InternationalInternational Supply Chain
Project Management

Glize International

InternationalSupply ChainProject Management

We become your eyes and ears abroad: factories found, checked and managed, from brief to delivery.

On time  ·  In full  ·  As specified
20+years of buying and sourcing
Since 2004working with the same trusted sourcing platforms
40+countries with eyes and ears on the ground
100%factory direct, no traders

Your supply chain, step by step

Click a step on the chain

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Factory Sourcing & RFQ BriefStructural Steel Beams · UB 150 · S355
ProfileUniversal beam, I/H only
GradeS355, yield min. 355 MPa
Length6.0 m per beam
PackingSteel banding, ISPM 15 crates, dunnage
QualityEN 10204 3.1 mill certificates
AuditThird-party factory audit
LoadingWitnessed packing and sealing
1 Specs · 2 Quantities · 3 Packing · 4 Quality · 5 Commercial

1 · Brief

  • Exact specs, standards and tolerances
  • Packing, quality and audit rules up front
  • Every factory quotes on the same brief

Procurement in four quadrants

Which one keeps you up at night?

Tap a quadrant. We take the ones you have no time for.

1 · PlanningWhat quantity, by when?

  • Stock inputs planned ahead
  • Lead times broken down
  • Better cash flow

2 · BuyingWhat does my customer need?

  • Market trends and demand
  • Range building
  • A point of difference

3 · SourcingWhere is a reliable supplier?

  • Supply base specialists
  • Factories vetted and compared
  • Plan B and plan C ready

4 · LogisticsHow do I get it there?

  • Freight space and documents
  • Consolidation into one container
  • Clearing through partners

What we do

Nine services. Tap one to open it.

Supply Chain Project Management

  • Certificates, permits and licences
  • Packaging compliance
  • Supplier and raw material data
  • Contracts and meeting feedback
  • Gantt timelines and task tracking
  • Risk, budget and quality control
More

Sourcing and Procurement

  • Detailed brief and tender
  • Quotes compared in one format
  • SLA signed with the factory
More

Factory Vetting and Audits

  • Nine checks before you pay
  • Real factory, not a trader
  • Capacity and CSR
More

Quality, Inspection and Testing

  • Pre-production to loading
  • Lab testing and certificates
  • Report checked by us
More

Product and Brand Development

  • Concept to finished range
  • Baby Steps range for PEP
  • Success story: ScapeGear
More

Packaging and Compliance

  • Safe packing specs
  • Destination labelling
  • Certificates and customs papers
More

Logistics and Consolidation

  • Sea, air and road
  • Several factories, one container
  • Clearing and insurance via partners
More

Market and Competitor Review

  • Price, quality and innovation
  • A buyer's view of your range
  • Quoted per project
More

Partner Services

  • Retail lead generation through trusted partners
  • Forwarders, clearing agents, insurers
  • Design, legal, forex, travel
More
ScapeGear grooming rangeScapeGear bundle boxScapeGear premium kit

Success story

ScapeGear: our biggest success story to date

Built hand in hand with ScapeGear, from zero to hero.

1 SKU100 units to start
→
Full rangeof men's grooming products
< 3 yearsfrom first order
  • All procurement and supply chain managed by Glize
  • Brand development from the start
  • Head Shaver, Beard Tamer, Curve Commander and more

Recent projects

What we are working on

Tap a project to see what we did.

Structural steel beamsConstruction · 2026

  • Technical RFQ brief (UB 150, S355)
  • Top 50 mills screened to a shortlist
  • Mill certificates, audit, witnessed loading

Production line sparesManufacturing, Tanzania · 2026

  • Servo motors and drives for blow moulding
  • IEC test reports from ISO 17025 labs
  • PVoC: CCIC inspection and certificate

Filling and capping linesBeverage manufacturing · 2026

  • 3-in-1 washing, filling and capping
  • Tracing parts for older machines
  • Manuals and spares from the factory

Eco takeaway packagingFood service · 2026

  • Bagasse boxes and wooden cutlery sets
  • PFAS-free, FSC, BRCGS, FDA and EU tests
  • Factories compared in one format

Laundry machines from TurkeyIndustrial laundry · 2025

  • Machines sourced and quoted
  • NRCS affidavits and customs papers
  • Container loading and tracking

Soda range developmentBeverage · 2024

  • Recipes consolidated, ingredients sourced
  • Tastings tracked to a top six
  • Gantt timelines, project managed

Activewear rangeApparel · 2025

  • Tech-pack briefs: caps, tops, bags, leggings
  • Fabrics, GSM and branding specified
  • Re-order schedule set up

Foldable homesBuilding · 2025

  • Factories in Turkey and China
  • Standard requirements checked
  • Container options compared

Sulphur and fertiliserAgriculture · 2026

  • SGS reports and certificates of analysis
  • Bio-fertiliser and sulphur supply
  • Commercial agreements managed

Our India trading partner

Magnum Enterprise, Gujarat, India

Founded in 2015. An accredited importer and exporter, with a footprint in the Far East and Africa. Lulenka leads project management.

Pharmaceutical and medicinal productsFood additives and spicesRaw materialsFilling, packing and production machineryMining, construction and agri chemicalsEquipment and vehiclesPetrochemicals and fuels
One sourcing hubFewer suppliers to vet and onboard. Production, quality and logistics managed for you.

Do you have a contingency plan?

Are your suppliers driving you crazy?

Tap a card to see what we change.

If you can measure it, you can control it

Check · Track · Control

Check

Factory, samples and goods.

Track

Dates, production and freight.

Control

Quality, cost and risk.

80% of profit
20% of stock

The 80/20 rule

Save where it counts

  • 80% of profit usually comes from 20% of your stock
  • Save 10% on that 20% and your bottom line jumps
  • We start where the savings are biggest

Free up time

Reduce risk

Save money

Industries

Fields of expertise

Tap a group to see the products inside.

Consumer goods and retail

Toys and educationalParty and seasonalStationery and artGiftsLicensed merchandiseBaby rangesClothing, footwear, textilesActivewear and capsHomeware, tabletop, décorKitchen and storageFurnitureArtificial lawn and tentsBicycles

Food, beverage and agriculture

CoffeeCocoaSpicesWheatSugarEdible oilsFood additives and ingredientsDrink rangesAnimal feedFertiliser: urea, phosphate, sulphurBio-fertiliser

Packaging

Aseptic dairy packagingFlexible pouchesTakeaway food packagingBamboo and ecoBiodegradable packingPET punnetsIce-cream sticksLabels and printRaw materials and components

Health and personal care

PharmaceuticalsOver-the-counter medicineMedical devicesPPE and masksGlass instrumentsSkincare and cosmetics

Chemicals and plastics

Industrial chemicalsMining and agri chemicalsWater treatmentPaint chemicalsEssential oilsHDPE and LDPERubberRope

Metals, mining and building

Structural steel beamsRebar and steel pipeStainless steelCopper, nickel, cobaltChrome, manganese, aluminiumCement clinkerTimber and veneerPaperContainer and foldable homes

Energy and fuels

BatteriesSolarWind and steam turbinesDiesel (EN590)Jet fuelKeroseneBitumenPetrochemicals

Machinery, vehicles and electronics

Production lines: filling, washing, cappingBlow moulding and servo partsCompressors and sparesLaundry machinesCatering equipmentWater purification plantsRailTrucks and mining vehiclesTyresElectronics and smart tech

Commodity trading

GrainsEdible oilsMetals and mineralsFuels

Who we work with

Big or small, every client counts

Retailers and wholesalers

  • A point of difference
  • New concepts to lift sales
  • Ready-made product

Manufacturers and factories

  • Raw materials and components
  • Packaging and ingredients
  • A competitive edge

New products and startups

  • From idea to launch
  • Brief and tender done right
  • Start with a deposit for the brief and tender

Contractors and importers

  • Lower landed cost
  • Easy re-ordering
  • Always in stock

Our promise

Good enough is no longer good enough

Factory directNo traders or agents in between.
Plan B and plan CMore than one good factory, always.
Factory performance trackerWe drop factories that slip.
Your moulds stay yoursPlates and moulds move with you.
ConsolidationSeveral factories, one container.
Eyes and ears abroadWhat you see is what you receive.

On the ground

From the factory floor to the port

Tap a photo to see it large.

Your expert

Meet Lulenka Steinhäuser

  • Director of Glize International
  • Retail buyer turned supply base specialist
  • Factories managed from brief to shelf

At a glance

Based in
Paarl, South Africa
Serving
Clients worldwide
Founded
2015
Languages
English and Afrikaans

Questions

Common questions

How do you charge?

Every project is quoted on the work involved. A sourcing agreement is signed before work starts.

Do I pay the factory or Glize?

You pay the factory for goods. Inspectors, testing and freight are paid by you directly. Partners bill you directly, with no commission to us.

Where do you source?

Asia, Europe, the Americas and Africa: more than 20 countries. We choose the country by product.

My order is small. Can you help?

Yes. Orders from several factories can be consolidated, and startups can begin with a deposit that covers the brief and tender work.

I have never imported. Can you help?

Yes. That is where we help most, from first idea to goods at your door.

Contact

Tell us what you want to source

Fire to get it done. Ice to keep it under control.

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