Case Study · US Market · Private Label

1.6 Million Private-Label Pool Poles for The Home Depot

The Home Depot needed a 2-section pool pole whose bare tube could pass a 6-foot, 9-drop test with zero deformation — a bar their previous supplier's poles failed. Xingyong re-engineered the tube and finish, hit a 3-day sample and 35-day bulk lead time, and has since shipped 1.6 million pieces across 16 reorders at a 0.01% defect rate and 100% on-time delivery into the US and Canada.

Private Label

Xingyong factory production line assembling silver aluminum telescopic pool poles for The Home Depot

1.6M

Pieces Shipped

Reorders

0.01%

Defect Rate

100%

On-Time Delivery

The Challenge

A Pole That Had to Survive the Drop Test

The Home Depot sells telescopic pool poles into a demanding US retail-returns environment, where a pole that dents or bends on the shelf or in the customer's hands drives costly returns. Their spec was strict: a bare 6-foot pole had to withstand a 9-time drop test with no permanent deformation. Their previous supplier's poles deformed under that test. They needed a partner who could re-engineer the tube for impact resistance, hold a firm delivery schedule for big-box volume, and run it under Home Depot's own brand. See our pool pole and swimming pool telescopic pole ranges.

Our Solution

A Drop-Test-Proof 2-Section Pool Pole

We re-engineered the tube wall and temper for impact resistance so the bare pole clears the 6-foot, 9-drop test without deforming, tuned the twist-lock for smooth extension, and anodized the tubes in silver for a consistent retail finish. The poles ship in reinforced cartons under The Home Depot's brand with a standard US universal connector. See our private label and telescopic pole programs for related configurations.

Spec	As Supplied
Product	2-section aluminum telescopic pool pole
Length	2.4 m and 4.8 m
Alloy	6063-T5
Sections / Lock	2 sections, external twist lock
Impact	Passes 6 ft × 9-drop test, no deformation
Surface	Anodized silver
Connector / Packaging	US universal connector; reinforced carton, Home Depot brand
Order volume	100,000 pcs (initial), 1.6M+ cumulative

The Results

Quantified Outcomes

0.01% defect rate

Impact-resistant tube and consistent finish across millions of units. See our quality assurance process.

100% on-time delivery

Every order shipped to schedule — 3-day sample, 35-day bulk. See production lead time.

16 reorders

A long-running private-label program built on stable quality and reliable shipping.

1.6M+ pcs into US & Canada

Cumulative volume shipped across both markets and counting.

Timeline

A Private-Label Program Running Since 2011

Mar 2011 — Drop-Test Sample

Re-engineered sample cleared the 6-ft, 9-drop test and shipped in 3 days for approval.

May 2011 — First Shipment

First 100,000-pc order shipped on schedule; 16 reorders have followed since.

“Stable product quality, on-time delivery.”

— The Home Depot

Proof of Production

Made, Packed & Shipped

Retail cartons of Home Depot private-label pool poles loaded floor-to-ceiling in an export container — Full-container loads shipped to US and Canadian distribution.

Palletized and shrink-wrapped retail cartons of private-label telescopic pool poles — Palletized retail cartons, retail-ready with brand and barcode.

Silver anodized 2-section aluminum pool poles bundled for packing — Silver anodized 2-section poles, bundled before cartoning.

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