Injection Mould Tooling in China

Most Topworks molds fall between $1,500 and $80,000. A simple single-cavity tool for a small part starts around $1,500. A medium multi-cavity automotive tool usually runs $15,000–$30,000. Large bumper or appliance molds with hot runners can reach $50,000–$80,000. For a full breakdown of what drives the price, read our injection mold cost guide.

Standard lead time is 35–55 days from DFM approval. Simple prototype molds take 25–35 days. Production molds take 40–55 days. Multi-cavity hot runner molds take 55–75 days. Express builds run about 50% faster with a surcharge.

For molds: 1 piece. We build single-cavity prototype molds for runs as low as 100 parts. For molded parts only, using your existing mold, MOQ is usually 500–1,000 pieces.

Yes. We sign NDAs before opening any 3D file. Your designs sit on encrypted servers and only the assigned engineers can open them.

Tool life depends on steel and resin, so we spec it against your yearly volume at quote stage. If a mold fails because of our workmanship, we repair or replace it at no cost. Good maintenance adds years; here is our mold maintenance guide.

Yes. We inspect the incoming tool, repair or refit it where needed, and run a trial before production. Read the mold transfer checklist before you ship it.

Yes. We ship worldwide and handle US, EU, UK, Canada, Australia, Japan and Brazil customs. FOB, CIF and DDP terms are all available, including door-to-door with duties prepaid.

Standard terms: 50% deposit, 50% before shipment after T1 approval. We accept T/T, L/C for orders over $50K, and PayPal for orders under $5K.

Price is the obvious gap. Steel, standards and inspection decide whether quality matches. We break it down in China vs US vs Japan mold manufacturing.