Asterisk International Services
About Asterisk International Services
“Asterisk ” means something which has further meaning . It signifies that Creativity and imagination has no limitation. It also conveys the message that our compassion and care is profound to the People and Planet without the boarder in all direction. Asterisk was established in 2010 as a family run Handicraft Company with the view of promoting the Nepali handicraft industry while providing employment opportunity to the deprived, underprivileged community people, especially women and ethnic groups by making them socially and economically empowered.
Started with few family members and few women artist, currently it has 130 regular employees among which 15 are management staffs and rest are in production line. Among the total 130 human resource, 75% are women. Besides, Asterisk also has 2 local producer groups who supply us with high quality felt and Natural products . The company believes in diversification and therefore has people from various social, religious and ethnic backgrounds from different parts of the country. Our major international markets are America, UK, Canada, Germany, Netherland, Latvia, Japan, Australia, Denmark and many other emerging markets around the world.
Asterisk is committed to quality production and timely delivery. We along with our buyer are working for the sustainable future for the benefit of People and Planet.
VISION
To be the leading producer and exporter of handmade Nepali products of international quality.
MISSION
Our mission is to manufacture and deliver high quality wool felt products and natural organic products while creating economic opportunities to marginalized, destitute and socially disadvantaged people with continuous improvement of production for customer satisfaction.
OBJECTIVES
- To produce high quality felt product by implementing continuous improvement system.
- Design and develop new products to cater to the needs of international buyers.
- Create employment opportunity to the deprived underprivileged ,marginalized , ethnic groups, specially women & differently able people.
- To build and enhance the capacity of the producers.
- To conduct research for the development of scientific application of Wool and Natural Products.
PRINCIPLES
- We strongly discourage any types of child labor and force or indentured labor.
- We support and protect internationally proclaimed human rights.
- We do not practice or allow any kind of discriminations.
- We uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining.
- We promote and encourage precautionary approaches to protect environment.
- Our work places are no smoking and alcohol free zones.
- We ensure of safe and healthy working environment.
- We discourage any forms of corruption or illegal practices.
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Shipping Policy
Shipping will be started within two working days after order confirmation.
Note: For the products which goes through request for quotation, the time (lead time and shipping time) may vary and will be decided by two parties (buyer & seller).
Return Policy
If you are not 100% satisfied with your purchase, you can return the product and get a full refund or exchange the product for another one, be it similar or not.
- You can initiate the return process within 2 days of product receipt (delivery acknowledgement received) if it meets the following criteria:
- Product must be in original condition
- Fee while returning will be covered by customer.
- Any product you returnmust be in the same condition you received it and in the original packaging.
- You must provide the proof return the product within 2 working days after you initiate the return process
- The product(s) lost damaged because of shipment will be covered by the freight insurance of the freight forwarder (shipper). We highly suggest our customer to purchase the insurance while confirming the method of shipment.
- Return expense for the alteration of products while receiving will be covered by seller.