Looking for a KNX OEM or KNX manufacturer in China that can take a panel, actuator or gateway from a written brief to a batch you can defend? This program starts with the specification and ends with QC records — not a price on a product that already exists.
Most “KNX OEM China” searches end on a trading company that rebadges public tooling. That works if you only need a logo on glass. It fails when an integrator asks for your ETS parameters, when a tender wants proof of certification, or when firmware on the production batch does not match the sample.
I run managed OEM/ODM from Beijing: define the product, shortlist factories that actually build KNX hardware, validate samples against the written spec, choose the certification route, and stay accountable through pilot and mass production. You keep tooling ownership and the product database.
Protocol, mechanical envelope, finish, ETS behaviour, target landed cost and certification path — written before anyone quotes a unit price.
Shortlist against KNX stack experience, test capacity and documentation quality — not the first Alibaba reply with a low MOQ.
Pilot inspection, firmware version control and a QC protocol that mass production has to pass before the container leaves.
Start with one SKU that funds the next. Typical first programs: touch panels, shading actuators, gateways — then sensors and HVAC once the design language and certification file exist.
Touch panels & switches, shading controllers, IP / Modbus / Matter gateways, thermostats and presence sensors — each as its own program under one technical owner.
Agreed specification, validated samples, tooling title on paid moulds, ETS / product database path, CE/UKCA documentation support, and optional KNX Association certification via an accredited lab.
| Typical MOQ | From 200 pcs per variant on an existing platform |
| Tooling | Invoiced at cost; formally transferred to you with cavity records |
| Commercial model | Fixed-fee feasibility, then program margin — no factory commission |
| Markets | Europe, Middle East, Australia; English + Chinese project delivery |
| Lead time (indicative) | 12–16 weeks from design freeze for a panel variant; longer for new moulds |
Target market, rough volumes and whether you need KNX certified or compatible is enough for a first feasibility view — before any tooling money moves.