PRODUCTION AND SUPPLY
Decorative metal chains
About us
Your partner for chains and metal hardware
Since 1920, Cates Srl has been a manufacturer of chains and other small metal accessories that find application in numerous product sectors. The great variety of shapes, sizes and customisations of the products makes them versatile and suitable for even the most creative uses, for example, in the fields of interior design, architecture andfurniture, as well as fashion. The careful and competent choice of materials allows us to provide resistantsolutions, ideal for the production of plugs for sinks and bathtubs, pulls for flush tanks and, in general, for sanitary ware, up to chains for plugs of industrial machinery.
We guarantee our customers a tailor-made service and a great attention to detail and to individual needs, distinguishing ourselves on the market for our customisations and for the ad hoc galvanic finishes. We collaborate with Italian and foreign companies for various types of projects, which find different declinations in the use of our products. Contact us to discover our offer or to visit our headquarters in Legnano, in the province of Milan.
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We specialise in the production of decorative chains of various shapes, colours and designs, but we also provide our customers with the opportunity to purchase fasteners, hooks, small triangles, rings and other metal accessories wholesale for the creation of bijoux, labels for the fashion industry, furnishing components, such as curtains and dividers, and chains for plugs and pulls for sanitary ware. Our beads feature different decorations and patterns to offer the customer a wide choice in terms of creativity and are used for the creation of various types of ornamental items.
Chains
Discover all the chains we produce: ball, blanked, twisted, long, cable and percil, which are used in several production fields such as interior design, fashion and sanitary ware.
Fasteners
Talk to our staff to choose the fastener that best suits your project, whether it’s for chains for labels, curtains and dividers or for plugs and pulls for flush tanks.
Hooks
Our “O” and “S” hooks are highly resistant and with a high-performance, used as connecting elements for plugs, pulls and other components, such as, for example, key rings.
Beads
The vast choice of beads and balls allows the production of creative projects and ornamental items of various types (rosaries, pendants, chains, bijoux).
Small triangles
As practical, elegant and fine connecting elements, our small triangles are both resistant and versatile. Available in AISI 304 stainless steel and brass.
Rings
Metal rings are generally used in the production of key rings and ornamental items, but also of chains for plugs and components for sanitary ware.
Plugs and pulls
Rubber, PVC and silicone plugs with metal plate, pulls in different colours: together with our chains, we produce traditional and new solutions for your sanitary ware.
Accessories
Our service extends to the sale of various accessories for the processing of metal chains, such as precise and efficient ball joint pliers.
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Customise your product
What distinguishes our work is certainly the custom production of the chain and the wide variety of customisations that we offer the customer. At our company you can choose the size, diameter and length of the chains, the shapes and designs of the individual beads, but also the material of each individual product. Additionally, we offer different finishes and galvanic treatments to provide different colours.
This allows us to have a production that lends itself to creative and original applications, which is why we regularly collaborate with architects and interior designers.
Measurements
Whether it’s chains, rings or hooks, you can choose the right product for your project.
Material
We work with brass, AISI 304, 316 stainless steel and iron for the production of hardware for various product sectors.
Finish
Our galvanic laboratory is available for numerous finishes, even for third parties.
Applications
Application areas
Sanitary ware
Our chains are used for the production of elements to accompany sanitary items, such as plugs for bathtubs and pulls for flush tanks and showers.
Interior design
View our chains for the creation of curtains, screens, furnishing elements and ornaments for chandeliers, in line with your specific project.
Fashion
Request a sample of the chains to enhance bags and clothing or to personalise labels and create chains for glasses.
Ornamental items
Our rings, small triangles and beads are ideal for the production of key rings, pen holders, pendants and other gadgets.
Galvanic service
Third party galvanic treatments and finishes
Our electroplating department offers the possibility of carrying out surface treatments and electroplating finishes on behalf of third parties: find an agreement with our team concerning the nickel plating, chrome plating, polishing, burnishing, black nickel or finishing of your products to enjoy a fast and competent service that is always up-to-date. Our highly skilled staff will maximise the value of your products through high-quality workmanship aimed at increasing the resistance of the metals and at improving the surfaces from an aesthetic point of view.