International Concepts Unlimited (ICU) is a U.S. based, global sourcing company focusing on the construction materials and the display, fixture and POP markets. ICU’s team includes staff based in Cranston, Rhode Island and in Xiamen, China. We bring American standards to China sourcing while providing key “on the ground” oversight at Chinese factories.
ICU specializes in bringing quality goods to clients at the lowest possible cost through the use of rigid factory qualification, a competitive bidding process and elimination of distribution “middle-men”. We match you up directly with the best factory.
In our modern global economy, manufacturing can be around the other side of the world from where a product is used. Traditionally goods move from factory to brand, brand to distributor and distributor to retailer or end user. At each step, there are additional costs of transportation, logistics and profit.
At ICU, we specialize in reducing the costs of imported goods through a streamlined approach. We act as your global procurement agent, bringing you multiple sourcing options, managing quality control, expediting orders and handling logistics from the factory to your worksite. Typical savings range from 30 to 70%.
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If you are purchasing construction materials in container quantities and the goods are bought through a U.S. distributor, you are paying too much! ICU can find qualified sources that allow you to buy factory direct, manufactured to your specifications at a significant savings.
It’s fairly simple, here are the steps:
You provide a sample of what you need or a specification along with your quantity requirement.
ICU determines which factories are best suited and obtains multiple quotations.
ICU provides multiple factory quotes and discusses with you which factories to sample and ultimately buy from based on several criteria.
The selected factory provides a detailed specification to you for approval.
Following approval, manufacturing begins. ICU personnel are there throughout the process monitoring the factory and assuring you of quality and on-time delivery.
It is important to note that ICU’s ability to make domestic prototypes quickly that will mimic production quality imports allows our clients a unique one stop sourcing solution.
ICU and its factory sources are working to provide the lowest possible product cost. The goods are sold to you at the point of origin (FOB port - China) avoiding increases for financing your receivable.
In this context, terms are very simple - 50% deposit to start production and 50% when the goods ship (a copy of the onboard Bill of Lading is provided to you shortly after your goods are loaded onto a ship).



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