Our story
Founded in 2001 by former Fortune 500 executives.
Eric McNiff and Christopher Rowen ran global sourcing operations side by side for a Fortune 500 company before launching IPS with one mission: help brands bring high-quality consumer products to market with confidence and control.
More than two decades later, both remain actively involved in day-to-day operations, supporting new clients and the long-standing relationships that define our business. Our longest clients have been with us all 25 years.
We have helped hundreds of clients, from first-time inventors to established national brands, design, engineer, and manufacture products now sold in 50+ retailers. See our case studies
Sound familiar?
Pick the one that sounds like you.
Keep your products. Lose the headaches.
This is most of our book of business, including clients who have been with us for 25 years. We step in between you and the factory and take the risk off your plate.
- ✓Credit terms and pricing held for months
- ✓Import, customs, and freight handled
- ✓U.S. liability insurance behind every order
- ✓A second-country option if one factory slips
A U.S. company that answers the phone.
Missed specs, vanishing suppliers, product stuck at the port. We fix what went wrong and put real oversight on the next run.
- ✓Vetted factories, not marketplace listings
- ✓In-line and pre-shipment QC by our own team
- ✓One accountable U.S. contact, daily if needed
From napkin sketch to delivered product.
We have taken products from first sketch to Kickstarter to national retail. We will tell you honestly what it costs and whether it is viable before you spend on tooling.
- ✓Design, CAD, and prototypes
- ✓Landed-cost model before tooling
- ✓Production, QC, and delivery to your 3PL
Retail-ready, compliant, and on time.
Big-box programs live or die on compliance and capacity. We line up qualified factories, testing, and inspections so you can say yes to the order.
- ✓CPSIA, ASTM, and retailer compliance
- ✓Factory audits and inspections
- ✓Capacity across four countries
Walk the aisle.
If it's on a big-box shelf, we can make it or source it.
- StoragePlastics
- BottlesSilicone
- KitchenMulti-material
- CampingOutdoor
- BagsCut and sew
- ClosetHome org.
- BabySafety
- GolfSporting
- ToolsHardgoods
- FitnessSporting
- AudioSimple electronics
- LightingHome
- PetHome
- CyclingOutdoor
What our clients say
Brand owner
IPS took my vision and turned it into a real product — and they manufacture it for me at a cost that works well within our budget.
Startup owner
IPS took our napkin sketch and turned it into a retail-ready product. They handled everything — design, prototyping, and production in Vietnam. We launched on time and under budget.
Procurement director
IPS managed tooling, production, and compliance for our new line out of Cambodia. On time, on spec, and they flagged a design issue before it became a production problem.
Accreditations and partners
Accredited business, A+ rating
Third-party inspection partner
Freight forwarding partner
Association for Supply Chain Management member
Verified Thomas supplier
