Thread: "Knives" -- the end of US-made Schrade knives

Originally Posted by BobH

As sad, devastating really, as these moves overseas are at the local level it is capitalism at work. Consumers want less costly products and companies and their share holders want increased profits. Capital just moves to where that is possible regardless of national borders.

The quality of the product produced after these moves take place is not automatically inferior to the pre move product. The quality all depends on whether or not the company will/can enforce the same level of quality control in the new location as it did in the old one.

All that does not make it any less bitter a pill to swallow for those and their community that are devastated by the move.

Bob

It seems like it isn't always about creating lower prices for the buyer though, JUST increasing the profit margin for the manufacturer.

Cudarunner,

Nice knife. I visit Jim Sargent's shop when I visit my parents and see what knows he has available. He wrote the book on Case knives. Wish I could afford the nicer pre-70 stuff he sells! Bought a Case razor that happened to be in a collection he bought one of the last times I saw him.

Originally Posted by JP5

It seems like it isn't always about creating lower prices for the buyer though, JUST increasing the profit margin for the manufacturer.

Well now that is capitalism too but without the sugar coating and just adds insult to injury.

Bob