Sourcing bookshelves for commercial projects is actually different from sourcing residential bookshelves. Hotels require pieces which are able to withstand chemicals used by the housekeeping staff and guests every day. Apartments need to have designs that are efficient and attractive to a wide array of tenants. Offices require practical and businesslike storage solutions which are able to facilitate working processes. One failure, a drooping shelf, a chipped finish or a loose joint will not only ruin your brand's reputation but can cost you a lot of money in replacing it as well. That is why it is important to make the right decision when looking for the right commercial bookshelf supplier. So what is it that you should be looking for?
1. Contract Grade Construction for High Cycle Use
Residential bookshelves are used for occasional use only. Store a lot of books, have to be loaded and unloaded regularly, cleaned often, and may be abused occasionally. Contract-grade construction starts with the frame, hardwoods or high-density engineered wood with reinforced joinery, dowels plus screws, not just cam locks.
Furniture grade or thick MDF plywood shelves are required unless they are solid wood, to avoid chipping. In heavy storage areas like office archives, hotel storage rooms, find adjustable metal shelf pins and cross braced backs for more stability without racking. Bookshelves based on international contract standards are manufactured in our 120,000 m² factory located in Huizhou and a 100,000 m² factory in Vietnam. We have more than 1,800 staff and produce 500 million RMB of production annually, which has a large scale to provide high quality products on a large scale.
2. Modular Designs for Flexible Space Planning
It is rare that the rooms of a hotel, apartment complex and offices are exactly the same. Bookshelves of standard sizes can produce unsightly gaps in other book spaces. The modular bookshelf systems resolve these issues; they enable you to mix and match, any height, width or depth of shelf can be integrated into any wall configuration.
Modular shelving offers a uniform finish for hotel lobbies and guest rooms, and results in a built look without the expense of custom-built joinery. In an apartment setting, modular bookshelves enable apartment dwellers to rearrange their storage whenever it is needed. In office environments, modular systems actually integrate with desk returns and filing cabinets to create cohesive workstations. We have OEM/ODM customization in our series of wooden racks, drying racks, storage racks, bed racks, and shoe storage racks, all at Deshunyi. From open display shelving for a hotel library to closed back units for an office archive, we create scalable modular solutions.
3. Surface Durability and Easy Maintenance
Harsh chemicals, hospital strength disinfectants, glass cleaners and furniture polish are used to clean commercial bookshelves. Poorly finished surfaces fail when exposed to repeated use, causing discoloration, peeling and sticky surfaces.
Use bookshelves that are finished with catalyzed lacquer or UV cured finishes. These coatings are impervious to chemical, moisture and UV damage. A durable and chip-proof surface is achieved on metal components (frames, brackets, exposed legs) with powder coating. Scratch resistant laminates or thermally fused melamine on exposed surfaces are recommended for areas that have a high touch count such as a hotel guest room or apartment common area.
The finishes we are using in both of our Vietnam and China factories are environmentally friendly and meet international VOC standards. Each batch is guaranteed to have chemical resistance, hardness and adhesion. Annually exporting about 3,000 (40 foot) containers, we ensure that durability is guaranteed from sourcing materials to final assembly of the product by investing 350 million USD in our Vietnam industrial park.
4. Global Supply Chain and Project Delivery
Commercial procurement projects may be spread over several buildings within a city or even country. It's vital to have a supplier who can provide to all sites at one time, with uniformity, and within a short time frame. It may be difficult for single factory suppliers to roll out on a large scale.
Deshunyi has two manufacturing bases, one located in Huizhou, China with a 120,000 m² production area and the other in Vietnam, with a production area of 100,000 m², and an investment of 350 million USD to date. This dual site strategy will offer redundancy in production, speed shipping to various regions and enable us to ramp up our production for large contracts. We have a logistics team that handles the consolidation of containers, export documentation and tracking of delivery for hotel, apartment and office projects and around the world. We have the manpower and project management capabilities to handle large and complex multi shipment projects with more than 1800 employees.
Summary
Contract-grade construction, flexible floor plan with modular designs, surfaces that can endure daily cleaning and a global supply chain with the ability to deliver projects are all key considerations for commercial bookshelf procurement projects in hotel, apartment and office environments. All four are provided by Shenzhen Deshunyi Household Products Co., Ltd. We are your trusted furniture manufacturer with 120,000m² in China, 100,000m² in Vietnam, 1800+ employees and an annual output value of 500 million RMB and export about 3000 (40-foot) containers each year. Call us now to talk about your commercial book shelf project needs.