Four Decades of Precision — From a Home Garage to a Global EV & Aerospace Supplier

In 1990, the new factory — spanning 1,800 m² across three levels — was completed. A year later, the manufacturing and sales of stainless-steel cutlery began in various countries across Europe and America, including the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Australia, and the United States.

This was Layana's first step from a domestic tooling shop to a globally exporting manufacturer.

In 1996, Layana established a structured quality management foundation by obtaining ISO 9002 certification — demonstrating robust production and process control.

The following year, Layana achieved ISO 9001 certification, expanding its framework to a more comprehensive and systematic approach to quality assurance.

In 2000, Layana Cutlery was established and designed based on the cultural heritage of the Orient — chopsticks — alongside Western cutlery: forks, knives, and spoons.

To promote the importance of reusable cutlery over disposables, Layana used its existing stamping and plastic injection techniques to produce portable chopsticks, child sets, and more.

In 2010, Layana opened offices in Kunshan, Suzhou, and Guangzhou respectively. Layana also formed a joint venture with a local mold and stamping factory in Suzhou to integrate the local supply chain.

To achieve better environmental management, obtaining ISO 14001 certification was one of Layana's top priorities in business planning. The certification was achieved in 2016 and laid the groundwork for our green factory ambitions.

Starting in 2017, the second generation took over the responsibilities of running the business — aiming to integrate existing technology and engineering capabilities to deliver customized automatic production and inspection equipment.

As a one-stop service company, mold design, production, and inspection for assembled, stamped, and injected parts are all completed in the same factory.

In 2019, Layana not only renewed the IATF 16949 certification but obtained Green Building – Gold Level and ISO 50001 Energy Management System — embedding environmental and energy rules into our company culture.

Layana, in 2022, achieved recognition as one of the world's first green factories under the Green Factory Certification System. This certification is only attainable by successfully meeting the requirements of the Green Building and Cleaner Production Assessment Systems combined.

In 2024, Layana obtained ISO 14064 Greenhouse Gases certification early in the year — measuring the organization's carbon emissions, with the ultimate goal of reducing and eliminating GHG emissions.