Another one bit the dust

Gene Howe · Post by **Gene Howe** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 6:07 pm

http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=1208&u_sid=10610250&u_rss=1&

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 6:18 pm

pkni wrote:http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=1208&u_sid=10610250&u_rss=1&

It may be of interest to some, the manufacturer of Vise-Grips is being moved to China. This is the reason the plant is closing.

calver · Post by **calver** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 6:23 pm

This is what should upset people not the clowning around they did yeasterday. Further generations will think it's a myth that skilled people actually built things in this country.

Dave C.

judaspre1982 · Post by **judaspre1982** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 6:28 pm

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etc92guy · Post by **etc92guy** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:45 pm

Let's see what happens in a couple years after Rubbermaid has to deal with the quality control problems......Happened to another company and they brought the production back here.....just can't remember who it was.....

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:51 pm

dusty wrote:It may be of interest to some, the manufacturer of Vise-Grips is being moved to China. This is the reason the plant is closing.

I just discovered this which reports that Vise-Grip moved to China in 2008.

http://www.livinghistoryfarm.org/farminginthe40s/machines_12.html

curiousgeorge · Post by **curiousgeorge** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 12:03 am

Hey! We can't complain. This is part of the CHANGE everyone wanted and I am afraid it has only just begun.

gregf · Post by **gregf** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 7:57 am

I was recently looking at the tools at Lowes looking for what was still made here.
The Vise-Grips in stock were still US made.
Sad that an icon of US tools is gone.
Always said if you couldn't fix it with Vice-Grips and duct tape it was beyond repair.

lv2wdwrk · Post by **lv2wdwrk** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 9:21 am

curiousgeorge wrote:Hey! We can't complain. This is part of the CHANGE everyone wanted and I am afraid it has only just begun.

Sending jobs and manufacturing overseas started long before the CHANGE!!!!