As we enter the final quarter of the year, many wholesalers and distributors around the world have begun preparing their stock for the upcoming New Year demand. Aluminium foil products, including household foil rolls and aluminium foil containers, require customized production, which makes early planning essential for importers.
Most aluminium foil products are customized based on thickness, size, container mold, packaging type, and carton design. Due to these requirements, the typical production lead time remains around 30 days.
Unlike standard inventory products, aluminium foil items cannot be produced instantly, and production lines are usually arranged according to scheduled orders.
For international buyers, shipping adds another important layer to the total delivery time. Depending on the destination:
Middle East and Africa: 20–35 days
South America: 30–45 days
Europe: 25–35 days
This means that actual delivery requires the combination of production time plus vessel sailing time. Planning ahead ensures products arrive before peak sales seasons.
With the Chinese New Year approaching in February, factories across China will pause operations for 10–20 days as workers return home for the holiday.
Before the holiday, production schedules typically become full, and many factories stop accepting urgent or customized orders. After the holiday, it takes time for workers to return and production to resume to full capacity.
This seasonal interruption has a direct impact on manufacturing timelines for aluminium foil rolls and foil containers.
If orders are not placed early enough, buyers may face:
Out-of-stock risks and inventory gaps
Missed shipment schedules and delayed arrivals
Increased costs due to seasonal aluminium price fluctuations
Difficulty securing production slots during peak season
To ensure smooth delivery, we recommend placing orders between November and early January.
Distributors in the Middle East, Africa, and South America—where shipping takes longer—are encouraged to plan at least 60 days ahead.
For projects involving new molds, special packaging, or large quantities, ordering earlier is strongly advisable.
Zhengzhou Eming Aluminium Industry Co., Ltd. is fully prepared for the year-end demand season and can assist with quick quotations, sampling, and stable production arrangements. Early confirmation of orders will help ensure your goods can be completed and shipped before the Chinese New Year holiday.
In recent inquiries, we encountered a customer with extremely urgent delivery requirements. They hoped to complete production and ship within 10-15 days. For customized products like aluminum foil lunch boxes, such a lead time is indeed challenging.
The reason we were able to meet the deadline was that we maintain ample raw material inventory throughout the year, and the customer needed a standard size that our company regularly produces, allowing us to quickly schedule production even during peak season.
This case also reminds distributors that placing orders in advance is the best way to ensure a stable supply, especially with the year-end peak season coinciding with the Spring Festival holiday.
For order planning, quotations, or sample requests:
Email: inquiry@emingfoil.com
Website: www.emfoilpaper.com
WhatsApp: +86 17729770866
