How we score factories
The Casubo Index is a 0-100 number calculated the same way for every factory from the data it publishes. It measures how much a buyer can verify before paying, plus scale, export record and certificates. It is not yet a quality score: quality needs a visit.
Published data (40 points)
Official website, founding year, factory size, staff, capacity, certificates, export markets, model sizes and named projects. Each published fact earns points.
Scale and experience (30 points)
Years in business and size of the factory. Bigger and older is not always better, but it lowers the risk of a factory disappearing mid-order.
Export proof (20 points)
Countries named where the factory has delivered. Vague claims like 'we sell to 160 countries' earn little.
Certificates (10 points)
ISO 9001, CE, third-party inspection (SGS, TÜV, BV) and environmental or safety systems.
The Casubo Cubes
Cubes are awarded only after a Casubo visit to the factory and a check of finished units. One, two or three Cubes, like stars in a restaurant guide.
- Very good in its category
- Excellent, a safe purchase
- World reference, worth the trip
The first Cubes will be awarded after our 2027 factory visits.
Our rules
- No factory can pay for its index, its Cubes or its position.
- Every fact links to its source. If a fact is a company claim, we say so.
- If we earn a commission with a factory, its profile says so.
- Factories can correct their data by sending proof.