Kanstul Update Thread

[administrator]

Any news on Kanstul?

[Tobylou8]

Same boat as TM?

[L.A.Horn]

Edit 05/15/19: I believe it's alright now to share that a sale of the company didn't happen and they're ceasing operations. I was informed an official announcement was forthcoming sometime in May.
It's truly saddening.

[flugelgirl]

BAC bought the tooling for their own operations, I believe

[administrator]

As they say, "Nothing resonates like a Kanstul." I'm sure this will resonate poorly throughout the industry.

[Kujo20]

@flugelgirl said in Kanstul Update Thread:

BAC bought the tooling for their own operations, I believe

Mike would be a great person to carry on with that tooling. Better than ending up with some huge conglomerate instrument makers...that’s my opinion at least.

[N1684T]

Getting harder every year to compete with imports......

[L.A.Horn]

https://www.facebook.com/coolisbac/videos/412760042935658

[Tobylou8]

@N1684T said in Kanstul Update Thread:

Getting harder every year to compete with imports......

I think that is about to change seeing as most imports come from China.

[L.A.Horn]

@Tobylou8 If you are referring to the current trade negotiations, they are temporary and the goals unrealistic. China is a country of manufacturers and America is a country of consumers.

https://ei.marketwatch.com/Multimedia/2019/05/06/Photos/NS/MW-HI924_us_chi_20190506112401_NS.jpg

[Tobylou8]

@L-A-Horn said in Kanstul Update Thread:

@Tobylou8 If you are referring to the current trade negotiations, they are temporary and the goals unrealistic. China is a country of manufacturers and America is a country of consumers.

https://ei.marketwatch.com/Multimedia/2019/05/06/Photos/NS/MW-HI924_us_chi_20190506112401_NS.jpg

Yep, and that imbalance is what is being addressed. I will gladly pay more for American made goods rather than what is the current state of affairs.

[N1684T]

Most won't. Its sad, but true. We have been transformed into a replacement society. No one "fixes" things any longer. Or at least very few do.

[mafields627]

@N1684T said in Kanstul Update Thread:

Most won't. Its sad, but true. We have been transformed into a replacement society. No one "fixes" things any longer. Or at least very few do.

It's often more expensive to fix than to replace.

[N1684T]

BECAUSE of cheap Chinese labor. Guilty of it myself.

[tjcombo]

@Tobylou8 - some manufacturing was already moving from China to countries with even lower labour costs (and slacker or non-existent protection for workers). Don't count on a wholesale return of jobs.

[N1684T]

Agreed. What comes back is minuscule.

[Kehaulani]

Just facts. Fake news. Ignore.

[N1684T]

Agreed, though I believe what we call fake news differs;) All good though. We are Trumpet Brothers;)

[Kehaulani]

Uh, that was tongue-in-cheek.

[N1684T]

Good natured on my end too;)