DEC '22: Tariff Still Here, China Long New Year & COVID Chaos Coming.

The last few months have been very busy helping our US-based clients successfully move supply chains out of China into Vietnam, India, Turkey, Taiwan, Thailand, the Baltics - and re-shoring to the US.

Currently producing and shipping OEM big iron commercial castings, OEM precise aluminum die castings, OEM medical castings, Tier One Supplier industrial equipment castings, as well as hubs, fabricated attachments & parts for construction & ag OEMs and distributors.

We also source COTS & standard parts LCL & FCL, including grade 8 fasteners, HD seals, bearings and more - oh, and we even help our clients cut costs on custom bags, hats, shirts and other items that, while small, do impact the bottom line.

Want to talk to a team who gets America's supply chains out of China, email us at info@motoa.group or call +1-832-919-6774. Our muscles are built for developing and securing sources, it's what we do. Try us.

Opening Doors To A World Of Sources

Source reliably, speedily & outside China - now.

We're American-led, working with our US clients to actively source castings, machined pieces, polymers, bearings, fasteners, software, hats (yes, 1,000s of promotional hats) and more, from India, Vietnam, Thailand, Turkey, Eastern Europe, Taiwan and other global manufacturing hubs.

If you'd rather discuss than click around, email us at info@motoa.group or call +1-832-919-6774 and let's see what we can do for you!

Metal Castings

Iron, steel alloys, nickel, manganese steel & others.

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Standard Parts

Factory direct bearings, fasteners, valves & more.

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Machined Pieces

5-axis, press braked, bent, turned, whatever it needs.

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Everything Else!

Polymers, stampings, seals, software, hats, you name it.

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See Anything That Looks Familiar?

A few projects we're currently working on.

Machined, Engraved MDF

April 1, 2022

Industry:

Toys, Home Furnishings

Materials:

MDF

Weight:

15lb

Machined:

Machined, Laser Engraved

Finishing:

Retail Ready Packaging

Sources In:

Thailand, Vietnam

Cast Iron Drain Cover

March 17, 2022

Industry:

Commercial Plumbing

Materials:

Gray Iron, Ductile Iron

Weight:

2lb - 25lb

Machined:

Yes

Finishing:

Paint, Assembly, Packaging, WMS Labeling

Sources In:

India, Thailand, Vietnam

Stainless Steel Pump Impellers

February 19, 2022

Industry:

Pumps

Materials:

316 Stainless Steel

Weight:

1lb - 20lb

Machined:

Yes

Finishing:

Balanced

Sources In:

Thailand & India

Grey Iron Kettlebell Castings

February 17, 2022

Industry:

Fitness Equipment

Materials:

gray iron

Weight:

15lb - 50lb

Machined:

Yes

Finishing:

Grinding, Powder Coating, Polishing, Packing

Sources In:

Vietnam

Glassed Iron Pump Bowls

February 11, 2022

Industry:

Pumps

Materials:

Ductile Iron

Weight:

10lb - 100lb

Machined:

Yes

Finishing:

Glass Flake Enamel Coating

Sources In:

India & Thailand

Pinion Support Assembly

December 2, 2021

Industry:

Industrial Machines

Materials:

Gray Iron

Weight:

55.31 lbs

Machined:

Yes

Finishing:

Painted, Assembled w/Child Parts

Sources In:

India, Thailand

Drive Shaft

November 23, 2021

Industry:

Transportation

Materials:

CF 1018

Weight:

1.2 lbs

Machined:

Yes

Finishing:

E-Coated Per Spec

Sources In:

India, Taiwan

Stamped Lever

November 11, 2021

Industry:

Safety Products

Materials:

SS 201 Steel

Weight:

Est.

Machined:

Yes

Finishing:

Tumbled

Sources In:

India, Vietnam

Stamped Handle

November 11, 2021

Industry:

Safety Products

Materials:

SS 201 Stainless Steel

Weight:

Est.

Machined:

Yes

Finishing:

Tumbled, Annealed

Sources In:

India, Vietnam

Pump Arm

October 12, 2021

Industry:

Unknown

Materials:

1035 Cast Steel

Weight:

5-10 lbs

Machined:

Yes

Finishing:

Annealed

Sources In:

India, Thailand, Vietnam, Turkey

Custom Bearing Retainers

September 12, 2021

Industry:

Agriculture

Materials:

Stainless Steel

Weight:

1-14 lbs

Machined:

Yes

Finishing:

None

Sources In:

India, Thailand, Ukraine

AREMA SMSG Railway Frog

July 27, 2021

Industry:

Materials:

Manganese Steel

Weight:

2500 - 3000 lbs

Machined:

Yes

Finishing:

Complex

Sources In:

India

Housing

July 26, 2021

Industry:

Packaging Systems

Materials:

SS 550 Stainless Steel

Weight:

450 -460 lbs

Machined:

Yes

Finishing:

Sources In:

Taiwan, India, Thailand

Cast Counterweight

July 26, 2021

Industry:

Materials Handling

Materials:

Ductile Iron

Weight:

1,800 lbs

Machined:

Yes

Finishing:

Painted

Sources In:

Thailand, Vietnam

Elbow Pipe Fitting

July 22, 2021

Industry:

Oil & Gas

Materials:

SS304

Weight:

1 lbs

Machined:

Threaded

Finishing:

Annealed

Sources In:

India, Taiwan

Cast Cleat

July 17, 2021

Industry:

Transportation

Materials:

Aluminum Alloy

Weight:

1.1 lbs

Machined:

Yes

Finishing:

Shot Blast S-110

Sources In:

India, Vietnam, Thailand

Engine Mount Bracket

July 15, 2021

Industry:

Material Handling

Materials:

ASTM A536 65-45-12

Weight:

15-20 lbs

Machined:

Yes

Finishing:

Electroplating

Sources In:

India, Thailand

Iron Transit Train Step

July 13, 2021

Industry:

Railcar Fittings & Equipment

Materials:

Ductile Iron 65-45-12

Weight:

Est.

Machined:

Yes

Finishing:

Powder Coating

Sources In:

Thailand, India

Truck Suspension Part

June 14, 2021

Industry:

Transportation

Materials:

Ductile Iron

Weight:

3-4 lbs

Machined:

Yes

Finishing:

Powder Coated

Sources In:

India, Thailand, Malaysia

We're Always Awake Somewhere (Really)

Ready to source outside China? Tired of the rising tides of cost & risk?

We're here to listen, then to offer our thoughts. Tell us what you need to source, what your EAU & MOQ are, how often you order and the particulars on quality, process, packing, logistics, etc. We'll do our best to get back quickly, with attention to detail.

Thank you - a MOTOA team member from the US or Asia will review and be in touch soon!
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What & where can we help you source? India? Vietnam? More!

Getting out of the single source trap isn't just about getting out of China. It's about ensuring redundancy so that what just happened to you never, ever happens again. In some cases that means moving metal castings to India or Vietnam. In others it's creating new lines in Thailand or Turkey.

For companies whose single source trap is being stuck buying from an OEM or domestic distributor, it's about building their international supply chain from the ground up.

Whatever your situation, email us at info@motoa.group or call us at +1-832-919-6774 and let's discuss if, and how we can help - and if you want an idea of where we source things, here's a partial map of our vetted sources for many (not all) of the projects we've worked on.

Our Market Intellgence People Are Constantly Checking Sources

Some quick reasons you should talk to us.

It's a big world out there and we spend our time checking sources, gathering tips, collecting data and using our intelligence to help our clients.

April 2022: "Chinese lockdowns will create shocks to American supply chains (but China is the biggest loser)"
Craig Fuller
CEO, FreightWaves
April 18,2022 (Source)
"Asking prices for panamax boxships like the 3,768-teu Celsius Brickell (built 2007) ... have risen by 30% over three months."
Ian Lewis
Correspondent, TradeWinds
February 2, 2022 (Source)
H/T Joeri Westland (Twitter)
Indicators on trans-Pacific delivery time are all trending in the wrong direction.

The average transit time is 51% or 27 days higher...
Greg Miller
Senior Editor, Frieghtwaves
January 12, 2022 (Source)
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"Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Daily) ticked up 2% to $14,924/FEU. This rate is 286% higher than the same time last year."
Judah Levine
Head of Research, Freightos Group
December 2, 2021 (Newsletter - FBX Link)
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"No matter what the shipping segment, omicron further obscures the timeline for a return to some semblance of normalcy." ... "Here we go again,” commented Stifel analyst Ben Nolan.
Greg Miller
Senior Editor, Frieghtwaves
November 30, 2021 (Source)
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"Any significant loosening is unlikely ahead of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, which start exactly three months from now and are expected to take place under stricter COVID rules than the Tokyo Olympics..."
Lucas Niewenhuis
Editor at SupChina
November 4, 2021 (Source)
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"...other tariffs may be coming: Tai did not deny reports that USTR was considering launching an investigation into Chinese industrial subsidies under Section 301."
Lucas Niewenhuis
Editor at SupChina
October 4, 2021 (Source)
"The whole container shipping industry is under incredible stress right now, and it’s going to keep building. A drop in rates is not in sight as overall capacity will remain very tight. The upcoming tender season can be the toughest in ocean freight history for shippers."
Patrik Berglund
CEO of Xeneta
October 1, 2021 (Source)
You'll Never Know If You Don't Ask...

Still not sure we can help?

Sometimes we just can't help, but even in those cases we all learn something from the experience. So, if you've got a sourcing need, tell us what it is and we'll get right on seeing what we can do about it!

Thank you - a MOTOA team member from the US or Asia will review and be in touch soon!
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