Industrial Robots in China

Consumer media may focus on humanoid robots staffing hotels in Japan, but industrial robots are the bread and butter of the robotics industry at present. Most of us know this.  We’re aware that robots have been used in automotive plants for decades.  In...

Chinese New Year 2015 – The Year of the Goat

The Spring Festival or Chinese New Year is the biggest holiday in the calendar in China.  There are only three official public holidays, but the New Year celebrations last for a month or more. The date of Chinese New Year is calculated according to the lunar calendar,...

Quality Chinese Manufacturers – a real life story

Hornet aim to cut costs and maintain quality when we source goods from China for our customers.  That means we need responsive, high quality Chinese manufacturers.  We have strict factory selection and audit processes to help us choose the right suppliers. Every so...

Hornet Group Christmas 2014 Hours

Please note that the Hornet Office will be closed from 4pm, Wednesday December 24th, 2013.  We will reopen Monday, January 12, 2015. Our warehouse will be operating as follows: Wed 24th Dec:  closing at 14:00hrs (local time) Thu 25th Dec:  closed (Christmas Day...