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

Project Overview

A High-Volume Private-Label Pool Pole Program

This case covers the development and repeat production of a two-section aluminum pool pole for a major North American home-improvement retailer. The program required impact resistance, consistent anodized appearance, retail packaging and dependable high-volume delivery.

The approved structure combined 6063-T5 aluminum tubes, an external twist lock, a universal US pool-tool connector and reinforced private-label cartons.

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

Private-label pool pole engineering and quality control

Why Us

Why Xingyong Supports Long-Term Retail Programs

Xingyong integrates aluminum extrusion, tube processing, anodizing, plastic components, assembly, inspection and packaging. This allowed the pole, lock, finish and carton to be corrected as one retail product.