Production Capacity
Manufacturing Capacity & Annual Output
12,500 m² facility producing 120,000+ SUP boards per year with room to scale
Afarer operates one of the largest dedicated inflatable SUP manufacturing facilities in Qingdao, China. Our 12,500 m² factory is organized into four specialized workshops operating in parallel, giving us the capacity to produce over 120,000 boards annually across SUP and safety equipment lines.
- 12,500 m²
- Total manufacturing floor
- Across 4 specialized workshops
- 120,000+
- Boards produced annually
- SUPs and safety gear
- 350+
- Skilled workforce
- 25+ engineers, 2 shifts/day
- 50+
- Export countries
- EU, US, AU, Middle East, Asia
- 25–35
- Standard lead time (days)
- After confirmed PO and deposit
- 10+
- Years of export experience
- Since 2012
SUP Board Production
4 automated assembly lines for inflatable SUP boards with a combined output of about 10,000 boards per month. Digital printing and screen printing stations run concurrently. Annual SUP capacity: 120,000+ boards.
SUP Board Production
Expanded production capacity for SUP boards utilizing additional assembly lines. Drop-stitch core bonding, digital printing, and assembly stations run concurrently.
SUP Board & Accessory
Multi-purpose production lines for SUP boards and accessories. Hot-air welding stations, RF dielectric presses, and assembly workstations are reconfigured based on order mix. Annual capacity: 5,000+ units.
Safety Equipment
Separate clean-room production area for life vests and safety equipment. Dedicated sewing, foam insertion, and testing stations. Annual life vest capacity: 50,000+ units.
Planning & Scheduling
How Capacity Translates Into Your Delivery
Capacity is not a single number — here is how lead times are actually allocated.
Capacity varies with your specification
Available slots shift with board type, construction complexity, packaging and seasonal demand. During the spring/summer build-up, lines run near full and sample slots book out first.
Plan ahead of your launch season
Lock your sample confirmation and artwork freeze early. Repeat orders are scheduled into your agreed recurring slot once the golden sample is archived.
Three scheduling lanes
Samples enter the prototype line first, initial orders slot into the nearest open assembly window, and repeat orders run in their recurring slot.
Firm lead times after review
We confirm a firm lead time only after specification, artwork, packaging and quantity are reviewed — never as a fixed promise beforehand.
- MOQ
- SUP: sample 1–2 | pilot 20–50 | volume 90–100+ (per 150 m roll)
- Lead time
- Standard 25–35 days. Sample 7–12 days. Rush available.
- Payment terms
- T/T 30% deposit + 70% balance. L/C, Western Union accepted.
Check production availability for your launch date
Send your board type, quantity and target ship date — we reply with the next open production window and a firm lead-time estimate.