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Metal-frame chair manufacturer in Bangladesh

Looking for a metal-frame chair manufacturer in Bangladesh? Tell us the frame, coating, seat, use and quantity. We source from verified makers, check the test reports and the coating on bulk chairs, and deliver to your site or ship from Chattogram.

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Buying metal-frame chairs in Bangladesh

Metal-frame chairs stand on steel or aluminium tube, with a seat and back in plastic, plywood, mesh, cane or a padded cover. Canteens, schools, banquet halls, cafes and event firms in Bangladesh buy them in hundreds; importers buy stacking and folding chairs for contract use. A chair usually lasts as long as its tube, joints and coating.

Roptan matches your brief to a verified metal-frame chair manufacturer in Bangladesh, puts quotes on one basis of tube, coating, seat and tests, and checks the current editions on every report. We inspect bulk chairs before they are packed. You deal with Roptan only, or post the need on our requirement board.

Kinds of metal-frame chair

Stacking chairs

Chairs that stand on top of one another for storage. Choose them for canteens and halls that clear the floor, and state how many must stack.

Folding chairs

Light, portable chairs that fold flat and store in a stack, a row or on a cart. Choose them for events where fixed seating is not practical.

Cantilever chairs

No rear legs: the seat rests on tube bent in an L shape, usually tubular steel. Choose them for meeting rooms, cafes and visitor areas.

Upholstered-pad chairs

A metal frame with a padded seat or back, for banquet halls, restaurants and waiting rooms. The pad brings fire tests into the order.

Outdoor metal chairs

Frames for terraces, rooftops and poolside, tested under the outdoor furniture standards. Choose a coating meant for sun and rain.

How to specify a metal-frame chair

Where and how it is used
Home, canteen, cafe, hotel or outdoors. European tests split domestic and non-domestic seating, both for adults up to 110 kg.
Frame and joints
Steel or aluminium tube, its diameter and wall thickness in mm, and welded or bolted joints, all on the drawing.
Powder coat
State the film thickness you want and the colour. Powder is cured at around 200 C, and a smooth finish usually needs more than 50 microns.
Corrosion pass mark
Give salt spray hours as a pass mark for the coating, not as years of life, and say whether the chair stands indoors or out.
Seat and back
Plastic, plywood, metal mesh, woven cane or a pad. The choice changes the tests, the customs heading and, for wood, EU deforestation rules.
Stacking and storage
How many high it must stack, the floor glides, and dry storage before packing: Bangladesh's air is humid for much of the year.

Standards and tests for metal-frame chairs

EN 16139:2025 and EN 12520:2024
Strength, durability and safety for non-domestic and domestic seating. A canteen chair needs EN 16139; older editions are withdrawn.
EN 1022:2023
Tests whether a seat tips over, whatever it is made of. Ask for it on light and narrow-based chairs.
EN 581-1:2017 and EN 581-2:2026
Outdoor seating for domestic and contract use. Part 2 was reissued in June 2026, so a patio chair report should cite it.
EN ISO 9227
The neutral salt spray test: coated samples sit in an atomised 5 per cent salt mist. It compares coatings; the hours correlate weakly, if at all, with service life.
EN 1021-1, EN 1021-2 and BS 7176
For padded chairs: cigarette and match-flame tests on cover and filling together. UK non-domestic seating follows BS 7176.

What moves the price of a metal-frame chair

  • Tube: steel or aluminium, and a larger diameter or thicker wall uses more metal per chair.
  • Coating: a thicker powder film and a longer salt spray pass mark add cost.
  • Seat and back: a plain shell costs less than plywood, woven cane or an upholstered pad.
  • Imported inputs: furniture makers in Bangladesh usually import raw materials, so exchange rates feed into the quote.
  • Tests per model, and stacking or knock-down designs that fit more chairs per container.

Lead times and delivery

No single figure fits every order. Time grows with new tooling for a frame or bend, an imported seat shell or fabric, a colour outside the maker's range, and a test run on your model; a stocked design in a standard colour is quicker. Roptan confirms the dates and the minimum quantity in the quote.

Inside Bangladesh we deliver stacked or cartoned chairs to your canteen, hall, hotel or site, count the lot and check a sample against the approved chair at handover. You receive the delivery challan, warranty terms for frame and coating, and a VAT invoice (Mushak 6.3).

Buying metal-frame chairs for export

Metal-frame seats enter under HS 9401.71 (upholstered) or 9401.79 (other); with a woven cane seat the cane headings may apply, so the importer decides. We quote FOB Chattogram. EUDR Annex I names only wooden seats, so an all-metal chair is not listed; a plywood seat needs the importer's call. Raw-wood pallets need ISPM 15 marks.

What we check for this order

  • Coating on bulk chairsWe check finish, colour and coverage on chairs drawn from the lot, inside bends and at welds, against the approved sample.
  • Test reports, current editionsWe check that reports name your model and cite EN 16139:2025, EN 12520:2024 or EN 581-2:2026 as the use requires.
  • Stack and stabilityWe stack chairs to the agreed height and check that they sit level and separate cleanly.
  • Dry packingWe check that chairs are dry, wrapped and cartoned off the floor, since damp storage before packing can start rust.

Questions buyers ask

Which standard should a canteen chair be tested to?

EN 16139:2025, the European standard for non-domestic seating such as canteens and cafes, for adults up to 110 kg. It does not cover outdoor seating or flammability, so add EN 581 for terraces and fire tests for padded chairs.

How many salt spray hours should I ask for?

Set a pass mark for comparing coatings, not a life figure. EN ISO 9227 hours correlate only weakly, if at all, with how long a coating lasts, so pair the hours with a film thickness and say indoor or outdoor.

Are linked banquet chairs tested as ranked seating?

Not if they are loose. EN 12727:2016 covers seating fastened to the floor or wall; linked chairs that are not fastened down are tested as chairs under the ordinary seating standards, and the linking devices have a European standard of their own.

Does an all-metal chair fall under the EU deforestation rule?

No. EUDR Annex I lists seats only where they are of wood. A metal chair with a plywood seat or back is a mixed case: the seller states the wood content and species, and the importer decides.

How soon will I hear back about furniture?

Within 48 hours of a complete requirement, with a price and a delivery date. A requirement is complete when it has the quantity, where it is needed and by when.

Who do I deal with?

With Roptan, when Roptan manages the order: we buy from the verified seller and deliver to you. With the supplier directly, when you post on the requirement board and choose a quote yourself.

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