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For manufacturing buyers and contract manufacturers

Post your manufacturing project. Find suitable factories.

Submit a private brief or compare quotes you already have. We assess product, process, quantity and destination before agreeing a sourcing scope. Australia-first, with supplier fit and availability confirmed for each project.

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Example brief

Powder sachet manufacturing

Illustrative

Format

10 g sachet

First run

50,000 units

Market

Australia

Comparable proposal fields

Private responses
Capability fit
Minimum order quantity
Development and setup
Unit price and currency
Testing and compliance
Lead time and exclusions
Buyer identity, formula, artwork and sensitive files remain hidden until the chosen confidentiality step.

Opening-pilot depth

Four launch categories, wider work reviewed manually

Browse all manufacturing categories
Food & beverageDry blends, beverages, snacks, sauces, bakery, confectionery, functional foods and co-packing.Supplements & nutraceuticalsPowders, capsules, tablets, liquids, gummies, sachets and functional nutrition products.Cosmetics & personal careSkin, hair, body, oral-care, fragrance, wipes and personal-care filling and packing.Packaging, filling & contract packingSachets, pouches, bottles, jars, tubes, cans, labelling, kitting, assembly and rework.

Related business · Separate direct-enquiry option

SachetsCo: Australian manufacturing and packing

A Sydney-based option for powder blending, suitable powder and selected liquid or gel filling, and contract packing. Product, process, packaging, quantity and timing must be reviewed for your project.

Ownership disclosure: SachetsCo Pty Ltd operates FactoryTender and can benefit commercially from direct manufacturing enquiries. SachetsCo manufacturing is excluded from bidding in the opening marketplace pilot. This separate direct-enquiry option is outside that tender process; no FactoryTender brief or files are forwarded.

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A cleaner sourcing process

Stop searching factory by factory.

FactoryTender turns scattered emails, incomplete quotes and unclear fit into one controlled process.

Three engineers discussing a component beside an industrial assembly fixture
Representative manufacturing photography by ThisIsEngineering. The people and facility shown are not presented as FactoryTender staff or verified suppliers.

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Build the brief

Define the product, format, volume, market, timing and required standards once.

02

Match capability

Notify suitable manufacturers based on capability, MOQ, market and timing.

03

Compare proposals

Review the same commercial, technical and timing fields side by side.

04

Choose your lane

Proceed directly with the factory or ask us to coordinate the tender.

See the complete process

For buyers

One brief. A better manufacturing shortlist.

Start with a no-charge fit review. Choose direct introductions when you want control, or a managed tender when you want us to prepare the RFQ, coordinate responses and normalise the quotes.

See transparent pilot pricing

Direct introduction

Receive an agreed introduction to a suitable manufacturer and contract directly.

Managed tender

We qualify the brief, build a shortlist, coordinate clarification and present a clean comparison.

Trust is evidence, not a badge

Know what was checked.

Before an introduction, FactoryTender states which factual checks were completed and their limits. These checks do not provide technical, regulatory, product-safety or performance approval. Payment never improves a manufacturer's verification, ranking or chance of receiving a job.

Entity review

Legal entity and site details are recorded and reviewed when supplied.

Certification review

Standard, issuing body, scope and expiry are recorded when supplied.

Insurance review

Insured entity, cover type, limit and expiry are recorded when supplied.

Reference review

A relevant commercial reference may be contacted and logged.

For manufacturers

Register once. Consider opportunities selectively.

Register your capabilities for private briefs that appear to fit your processes, MOQ, location, standards and timing. You decide which opportunities to consider and whether to quote. Application and pilot participation are free.

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Free buyer guides

Prepare a better brief before you approach factories.

Use practical checklists to define the job, compare complete proposals and choose the right manufacturer model.

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10 minute guide

Build a quote-ready manufacturing RFQ

A practical checklist for preparing a contract manufacturing request for quotation that produces clearer, more comparable proposals.

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10 minute guide

Compare manufacturing quotes beyond unit price

A buyer's guide to comparing contract manufacturing proposals by total cost, scope, evidence, timing and execution risk.

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6 minute guide

Choose the right manufacturing model

Understand the practical differences between custom contract manufacturing, private label, white label and contract packaging before approaching suppliers.

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A US brand planning Australian production?

Start with where the finished goods will be delivered. Australian delivery and US import require different responsibility and cost checks.

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Frequently asked questions

Start with clarity.

What kinds of manufacturing jobs can I submit?

FactoryTender accepts enquiries across consumer, industrial and specialist manufacturing. The opening pilot provides deeper matching for food and beverage, supplements, cosmetics and personal care, and packaging or contract packing.

Can startups or low-MOQ projects apply?

Yes. State the affordable first run and realistic annual demand. A fit review tests whether the product, process, packaging and quantity align with the available manufacturing model; it does not guarantee that a suitable low-MOQ factory exists.

What does the opening fit review cost?

The opening fit review is free. Paid work begins only after scope, deliverables, fee and timing are confirmed in writing. Current pilot service prices are published on the pricing page.

Can overseas buyers or manufacturers apply?

They may register interest, but the active opening pilot is Australia-first. Cross-border work is assessed case by case and may wait for appropriate legal, insurance, trade and compliance review.

Is my product information public?

No. Briefs are reviewed privately. Sensitive formulas, artwork and identifying files are shared only at an agreed confidentiality stage with shortlisted manufacturers.

Who signs the manufacturing contract?

The buyer and selected manufacturer contract and pay each other directly. FactoryTender is the sourcing and tender facilitator, not the manufacturer of record.

Does SachetsCo receive FactoryTender jobs?

SachetsCo operates and funds the FactoryTender platform and also conducts contract manufacturing. This does not promise funding for a Foundry venture. Excluding SachetsCo manufacturing from bidding in the opening marketplace pilot mitigates, but does not eliminate, that potential conflict.