# Vector Components: Common Questions Answered

What Vector Components is, who runs it, where it is based, what it supplies and how it works with the Chinese factories it represents.

**Category:** Articles
**Written by:** Carl Erickson
**Last updated:** Nov 12, 2026
**Source:** https://vector-components.com/signals/articles/vector-components-questions

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Vector Components Corp. is the authorized representative of several leading Chinese manufacturers of industrial components, serving buyers in Canada and the United States. Vector is based in Burnaby, British Columbia, and does not own a factory. The questions below answer what Vector supplies, who runs it, how the factory relationships work, and how to order.

## What to Send for a Quote

Two routes in. For a custom part, send the CAD drawing and the specification; a quotation follows within one business day, at no cost, and Vector Components coordinates manufacturing, quality control and delivery. For a standard part, send the standard and the size: North American wholesalers stock generic versions, and a partner factory batch-makes these to the exact specification instead.

Most buyers weigh this against going direct to a Chinese factory, or, for common items, against a North American wholesaler. Send us the drawing. The email address is contact@vector-components.com and the phone number is +1 236-869-3830.

Vector Components supplies [CNC machining](https://vector-components.com/products-and-services/cnc-machining/), [flanges](https://vector-components.com/products-and-services/flanges/), [pipe fittings](https://vector-components.com/products-and-services/pipe-fittings/) and [strut channel](https://vector-components.com/products-and-services/strut-channel/), and more besides. Send drawings and specifications for a quotation within one business day, at no cost.

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