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Picked up a DeWalt jab saw at the Home Depot today and just out of curiosity looked to see where it was made. China, of course, said I. I had to do a double take when I saw Made in FRANCE! France? There are many lessons here. If DeWalt can make it in France, why can't they make it in the US? This blows the economic argument out of the water. Next to it was a Chinese Stanley jab saw that looked and felt distinctly inferior and yet was just two bucks cheaper.
Virtually nothing that has subcomponent parts is made entirely in one country. Generally "Made In" is where the final steps of assembly take place. Almost everything is now made in 5-15 countries.
Virtually nothing that has subcomponent parts is made entirely in one country. Generally "Made In" is where the final steps of assembly take place. Almost everything is now made in 5-15 countries.
Well, a jab saw has the sum total two parts. Who makes the two parts in China and then ship them to France to be screwed together?
Most all of the parts for just about everything are made in China and might be assembled in this country; appliances are a good example of that. The manufacturers have also consolidated through growth and acquisition so when you buy a Maytag, Amanda, KitchenAid, Jen-Air and others, they are all actually made (assembled) by the Whirlpool Corporation.
Obviously our dependence on China will eventually cause the US major problems and it’s all by design.
Keep in mind that Dewalt is owned by Stanley/Black&Decker. They are a global company manufacturing in plants all over the world. Sometimes products get shipped into markets from different facilities.
Quality isn't a function of where it's made. It's based on the engineering and processes created during the development phase. One can build junk or high quality anywhere in the world.
Quality isn't a function of where it's made. It's based on the engineering and processes created during the development phase. One can build junk or high quality anywhere in the world.
I used to work for a Chinese manufacturer. The quality can be quite good when they are making millions and millions of the same thing. It may be suspect if they are only making dozens or hundreds. Beware of "Green Hands" after the Chinese New Year. It was quite common to have a lot of turnover in the factory. People would come in from rural areas, work for a year, then take the money they had saved up back home with them. The new workers that replaced them (Green Hands) could take awhile to get up speed, thus lower quality in Feb vs Dec.
Avoid products made in China wherever you can. Communicate to corporations that the country of manufacture matters. You have a vote with your dollars.
I tried to buy a new toaster and found that every single one sold in the US (except commercial) is made in China. I bought a used one instead rather than give China one more dollar.
A Stanley saw should look and feel inferior to a DeWalt saw because DeWalt is a higher brand on the ladder. Stanley owns DeWalt through its purchase of Black and Decker.
Where was the PC/laptop/phone made that you posted this with ?
That's cute, but the poster did say "wherever you can". Apple makes some items in the U.S., Lenovo makes some laptops in the U.S. but that's all I can think of off the top of my head. Many electronic items are designed in the U.S. but few are made here.
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