
A CULTURALLY RICH FURNITURE FACTORY
Situated on the culturally rich North Coast of Kwa-Zulu Natal, The Blue Bay Furniture Factory can be found engulfed in the heart of African Culture. A humble establishment, situated in a space which was once surrounded by sugarcane fields. Today our magnificent factory can be seen at the end of what is now an industrial park. A silent giant, left to its own to create the luxurious outdoor furniture Blue Bay is now renowned for producing.
SIMPLY STRUCTURALLY SOUND
Every weld is inspected, a task which ensures the quality of our work. This process assures the structurally sound finish to our products before they proceed to receive even a drop of paint and will be repeated after passing each step in the factory line. A procedure which might be time-consuming but saves the fabricators from repeated work, as elements such as welds must be ground to a flush finish which in turn creates the seamless, almost cast appeal that comes with furniture from Blue Bay.


POWDER COATED TO PERFECTION
Once completed, these aluminium skeletons are prepared by means of dipping into chemical baths. Each bath serves its own purpose, from treating the material and ensuring its long life, to cleaning the metal, readying its surface for a beautiful powder coated finish. A magical process by which electrically charged paint particles are fired onto the surface of the aluminium which is oppositely charged allowing for the microscopic paint particles to easily find any and all exposed metal, coating and thus protecting the furniture’s structure. These now powder coated pieces are then baked in an oven which exceeds hundreds of Degrees Celsius, sealing in the painted surface.
THE DISTINGUISHED TOUCH
After hours of resting the freshly baked aluminium frame, it is taken into the textile studio. A magnificent space which hosts some of the worlds most patient human beings who intricately sow, weave and rivet exceptional materials from Blue Bays collection of finishes. Here lies the unbelievable feat that is Rattan weaving. The men and women who work in this wing of the factory are in fact the basket weavers of a North Coasts Zulu Cultural Heritage.
Those who have grown up studying and practising the art of basket weaving, who have now chosen to extend the use of their skill into the making of beautiful furniture. It is this process which provides many of Blue Bays Collections with distinguished characteristics that are irreplicable by our competitors.
METICULOUS DESIGN INSPIRED BY LIVING
We have created collections of furniture for interesting people from all walks of life. From the meticulous designer, who will not settle for a stitch out of place, to the humble homeowner who is looking to relax comfortably in their outdoor space. Our Furniture can even be found at some of your favourite resorts, which have been profoundly astounded by the consistency of work which is produced by The Blue Bay Factory.
