In 2006, Black Diamond Equipment Asia, a wholly owned subsidiary of Black Diamond Equipment, was established in southeast China. It’s important to note that the manufacturing in China is being done in our own factory. Black Diamond Equipment Asia is a Black Diamond built, owned and managed facility that is operated and staffed by Black Diamond employees. The manufacturing standards that we apply to Black Diamond Asia are identical to those that we apply to our Salt Lake City workshop: We pull test each piece of gear to half its rated strength at our Salt Lake City workshop; we do the same at BD Asia. Several units from each manufacturing batch are tested to destruction in our Salt Lake City facility; again, the process is identical at Black Diamond Asia. We rely on thoroughly documented systems and procedures to ensure the consistent quality and safety of every piece of gear we put our name on—we use those same systems and procedures at Black Diamond Asia. (In fact, the only major difference between the two facilities is that BD Asia has an on-site climbing wall!)
In short, we apply a single global standard to the manufacturing quality of our product and the environment in which our employees make it. This is our gear. We build it. We use it. We’re damn proud of it.
Check out the below video for a tour of the facility as our CEO and co-founder Peter Metcalf describes our approach to developing and running BD Asia.
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