Our Story
Garden Estate Manufacturing (GEM) got its start when our founder, Tony (Kieu Xuan Duc), saw a need for more high-end outdoor furniture production capacity in Vietnam following the 2018 US–China tariffs.
Before founding GEM, Tony spent over four years at Scancom, where he managed quality across four of their factories (aluminum, steel, plastic, and recycled material), leading teams of more than 200 people.
Later, while working in sourcing for an American outdoor furniture brand, he gained experience on the buying side, working with factories in Vietnam, China, and Indonesia, and building a full understanding of the international supply chain. During that time, he saw a clear gap in the market: brands looking to shift out of China had limited options in Vietnam, either low-end factories unfamiliar with premium standards, or a handful of Chinese- or European-owned factories charging above-market rates with limited transparency and control.
Tony founded GEM to offer something better: a Vietnamese-owned factory committed to premium quality, fair pricing, and ethical production.
Every system at GEM was built from the ground up with that goal in mind, from ISO-based quality controls to fully in-house weaving, powder coating, and cushion production. Rather than relying on touch-up teams or rework, we control quality at every stage of the process.
Today, GEM operates out of a newly expanded 15,000 sqm facility just outside Ho Chi Minh City. Our partners include premium residential outdoor furniture brands in the USA, UK, Australia, and New Zealand. We specialize in aluminum furniture, weaving, fire tables, and motion pieces, and we understand the engineering required to build beautiful, durable products that meet the expectations of discerning customers.
