A Croatian home appliance manufacturer purchased a total of 325 metric tons of PPGI steel coils in eight different specifications, in colors including RAL 9003 and RAL 7030. This included 30 metric tons of orange-peel textured color-coated steel coils.
Case Overview
- Customer Country: Croatia
- Customer Type: Professional home appliance manufacturer specializing in refrigerator production
- Purchased Products: RAL 9003 PPGI and orange peel textured color-coated steel coils
Client Background Overview
This client, based in Croatia, is a leading local home appliance manufacturer. Their products target the high-end European home appliance market, and they have stringent requirements regarding the appearance, precision, coating performance, and process compatibility of raw materials.
The customer contacted our company through our official website https://wanzhi-steel.com/, specifically requesting the purchase of color-coated steel sheets for refrigerator doors. They are a high-precision, high-reputation, and long-term repeat customer.
Client Requirements
The Croatian and European home appliance markets have extremely high standards for refrigerator panels, emphasizing high gloss, no color variation, easy-to-peel lamination, compatibility with polyurethane bonding, and high dimensional precision. As this is a bulk production order, the client requires suppliers to possess stable production capacity, strict quality control, fast delivery times, and the ability to provide customized services. Leveraging its proven solutions for home appliance panels and 15 years of experience in the steel trade, Wanzhi Steel emerged as the client’s preferred partner.
Communication Process
Requirement Alignment
The client proactively provided complete technical specifications, clearly specifying that the product would be used for refrigerator doors and emphasizing details such as gloss level, color difference, lamination, tolerances, and packaging. Communication was professional and efficient, and we promptly compiled a proposal and issued an accurate quotation.
Technical Confirmation
The client focused on confirming key specifications, including RAL 9003 white level, gloss level of 90+, orange peel texture for RAL 7030, 50–60 μm peelable PVC lamination, uniform back coating compatible with PU adhesive, and dimensional tolerances. We provided process specifications and quality control procedures, quickly addressing the client’s concerns.
Delivery Schedule and Trade Terms
The client requested a 30-day delivery lead time, direct shipping to the Port of Rijeka on a CFR basis, and payment terms of 30% prepayment plus 70% payment upon pre-shipment quality inspection. Leveraging our in-house production capacity and warehousing/logistics advantages, we fully met these requirements and committed to sending samples for color confirmation prior to shipment.
Sample Shipping
In strict accordance with the client’s requirements, we shipped samples for testing: two samples of the standard RAL 9003 finish and three samples of the orange peel texture RAL 7030, to allow the client to confirm colors and conduct polyurethane adhesion testing.
Order Confirmation
The client highly recognized our specialized quality control for home appliance metal panels, dimensional accuracy, color consistency management, and rapid delivery capabilities, and directly confirmed a 325-ton order covering all specifications, which has been entered into production.
Order Details
| Item | Specifications |
| Product Name | PPGI / Prepainted Galvanized Steel Coil |
| Substrate Standard | JIS G3302 SGCC |
| Zinc coating requirements | Z160g/m² |
| Front side coating | Polyester coating (PE), RAL 9003 Signal White |
| Back side coating | Uniform color, suitable for polyurethane bonding |
| Orange peel texture specifications | RAL 7030 Stone Grey, 0.45×730mm, 30 tons |
| Lamination Requirements | PVC Lamination, 50-60 microns, easy to peel, gloss ≥90 |
| Roll inner diameter | 508 mm |
| Roll packaging | Stand-up package + pallet (Pine wood), maximum roll net weight ≤2.5 tons |
| Width tolerance | -0 / +0.7 mm |
| Sheet length/width tolerance | -0.3 / +0.5 mm |
| Thickness tolerance | ±0.02 mm |
| Delivery time | 30 days |
| Trade terms | CFR Rijeka Port, direct shipping |
| Payment terms | 30% T/T prepayment, 70% balance upon quality inspection before shipment |
Breakdown of Purchase Quantities by Specification
| Thickness | Width | Color | Quantity (tons) |
| 0.45mm | 613mm | RAL 9003 Signal White | 40 |
| 0.45mm | 673mm | RAL 9003 Signal White | 45 |
| 0.45mm | 730mm | RAL 9003 Signal White | 90 |
| 0.45mm | 810mm | RAL 9003 Signal White | 50 |
| 0.45mm | 1145mm | RAL 9003 Signal White | 30 |
| 0.8mm | 1000mm | RAL 9003 Signal White | 20 |
| 1mm | 1000mm | RAL 9003 Signal White | 20 |
| 0.45mm | 730mm | RAL 7030 Stone Gray (Orange Peel Texture) | 30 |
| Total | 325 tons |
Why Choose Us
We are a professional supplier of steel for home appliances with over 15 years of experience. We offer a wide range of products, including stainless steel, color-coated steel coils, and laminated steel coils, available in various colors and finishes to meet the diverse needs of the home appliance industry.
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