Journal

Buying guides from the factory floor

Notes on sourcing, specification and ceramic sanitary ware — written by the export team, not an agency.

Sheng Ge 6066 vitreous china toilet, studio product photograph

· October 17, 2026

EN 997: What the Standard Actually Tests

EN 997 does not test whether a pan looks right. It tests water seal depth, wash of bowl, paper clearance and ball clearance. What each one catches.
Sheng Ge 3381 vitreous china toilet pan, studio product photograph

· October 17, 2026

New Zealand: WaterMark and the Building Code

New Zealand now recognises WaterMark, but recognition is not the whole story. What the Building Code and the product information rules still ask for.
Sheng Ge 6079a vitreous china toilet, studio product photograph

· October 17, 2026

The UAE: ECAS or EQM Before the Container Lands

The UAE registers regulated products before import, not after arrival. Which scheme applies, and what to confirm before you quote.
Sheng Ge 6060 vitreous china toilet, studio product photograph

· October 17, 2026

Malaysia: SIRIM Testing, Then CIDB’s COA

In Malaysia the testing house and the issuer are not the same body. SIRIM certifies, then CIDB issues the COA that projects actually ask for.
Sheng Ge 3380 vitreous china toilet, studio product photograph

· October 17, 2026

UK Toilets: CE, UKCA and the Water Fittings Rules

Great Britain now accepts CE marking indefinitely for most goods. For a WC the marking is only half of it — the water fittings rules are the other half.
Sheng Ge 6093BAC vitreous china toilet, studio product photograph

· October 17, 2026

WaterMark Is Not Installation Compliance

A WaterMark certificate approves the product. AS/NZS 3500 governs the installation. Two different documents, two different ways to fail.
Sheng Ge 6081a vitreous china toilet, studio product photograph

· October 16, 2026

QC Before Packing: What a Factory Checks

Inspection before packing is the last cheap moment to find a fault. The checks a fired pan goes through, and why some are visual only.
Sheng Ge 6078 one-piece vitreous china toilet, studio product photograph

· October 16, 2026

Batch Codes and Traceability on Ceramic Ware

A mark on the underside is the only thing that ties a delivered pan to a firing run. What traceability should let you do, and what to ask for.
Sheng Ge 6088 vitreous china toilet, studio product photograph

· October 16, 2026

Seat Covers and Hinges: What to Specify

The seat and hinges are a separate specification from the pan. What to write down so the set that arrives matches the pan you ordered.
Sheng Ge 6088 vitreous china toilet, studio product photograph

· October 16, 2026

Tolerances in Sanitaryware: Why Millimetres Move

Firing shrinks and bends ceramic. Which dimensions are held tight, which are allowed to move, and how to write a tolerance into an order.

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