Yeah that Baileigh saw isn't made or even assembled in the USA, that's for sure. In the past they definitely did have some machines like you mention made in the USA, I used to be impressed by that. But I guess that went away.
So much B.S. with that, I see it more and more. So many slogans out there about made in USA. I get it, some parts are just not available in the US, but if everything is made somewhere and you put a screw in here, that don't count.
That is very interesting about That Rusch Design making some of their products, but now closed. Wonder who makes them now.
Seems like the same kind of thing I see over and over with companies. Some big investment group comes in, buys a company out. Has no clue what goes on at that company, sends mfg somewhere as cheap as possible, then bad products but going on the name for a while until the reputation is dead, and done. I keep seeing it happening with these hand tool brands, it makes me sick.
You want to cut costs? Invest in automation, don't send it to China. Yes most of our items are made in Taiwan and China now, but I didn't start here and send it over. Stay tuned, it won't be like that forever here. I like making things.
Little info I found below, JPW Bought Baileigh, this place now owns JPW:
JPW is a Gamut Capital Management portfolio company. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Based in Wisconsin and founded in 1999, Baileigh is a leading marketer, manufacturer and distributor of over 500 metalworking and woodworking products sold under the Baileigh® brand across the U.S. and Europe.
Sounds like more wall street financial slicked back hair type investment people. (That's what I call them, nothing against anyone here from New York!)
Put money in, who cares what happens as long as there is a return on money, investors happy.
Same thing as I believe REIT are screwing everyone. Commercial real estate is insane. These REIT people come in, take a lot of industrial park property, build these massive buildings and get ridiculous amounts of money in rent. Prices are driven up for companies like us who want to buy and build. Who cares, Investors happy, woohoo look what we did.
People ask me if I get worried when places like this get bought out and combine to get larger. I laugh, nope. Look at Sears / Craftsman tools.
Its just like the 3rd generation family business owners I see. Grandpa started it with all his heart, sacrificed to get it going. Dad took it over with similar passion. Grew up with Grandpas hardships, so was not spoiled. 3rd generation raised by Dad who did well and spoiled them, gave them what he never had. 3rd generation grows up spoiled, no passion for the business but likes money money money. Makes decisions for today, money money money, no work just want money, place is sold off of goes under. Not every time, but I see it often.
Anyway enough time here blabbing, I have work to to. All good here, hopefully one day we can all get together and have a beer in real life!