Thread: Stroker cranks made in china?

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The made in china cranks might be good but who makes them in the states,I dont want to buy one made in china if I dont have to and would like to compare prices.

Originally Posted by junkyardjeff

The made in china cranks might be good but who makes them in the states,I dont want to buy one made in china if I dont have to and would like to compare prices.

they are about 1200 to 1500 and rods are about 700 and up crower howards oliver callies magnum lunati . some of callies compstar stuff is over sea stuff machine here

In another thread and in a number of email letters from customers there is a lot of talk why you and I choose to buy American and then there are many posts who do not believe it makes a difference. I thought it would be interesting to hear views on this subject and I am sure not everyone sees eye-to-eye on this-

My view
As many of you know, we manufacture all of our modular flooring products right here in Salt Lake City, Utah and I get emails all the time thanking us for keeping it here in the USA and how do we do it? I also have seen many comments on this forum and elsewhere about buying products that were manufactured in a factory 7000 miles outside of our country and see no reason why we should not to save money.

Here is my take ( for what it is worth ) of why I choose to make an effort to buy American and why I strongly believe in being a company that creates jobs right here in the USA - For me, It is not worth the $.50 to a couple of bucks savings for a tool (or whatever) to buy a copy-cat import product Vs. a quality USA products. Our country has lost millions of jobs, factories are closing and even entire towns disappearing due to these companies copying a USA engineered products and having them made in a country where there is no regard for human rights and the enviromental impact to the global community. By buying American whenever you have a choice, you are supporting your neighbor, your town, your country.

Could we make our floors for less and put more money in my pocket? sure, but I will have put almost a 100 families out of work, I would not be using local services- now multiply 100-1000-10,000 +++ and so on of similiar Compaines who decide to do the same thing to make a few pennies more. Instead, we are 100% in-house with all of our manufacturing. We buy USA raw materials, We engineer and machine all of our own molds, and We manufacture all of our products. We also keep all of our customer service and support staff in-house. Now more than ever this is a great challenge, but the rewards are far greater.

I also want to mention a new trend I am seeing in our industry and I am sure in others as well. There are companies who claim their products are Made in USA, they have it plastered all over their web site and promtional literature- Whent the truth is they may have only 1 of many products they offer being made in America, or worse they import products then re-pack them and place a sticker or print Made In USA on the box. Then there are those who play with the name of thier company or use their location as if it were made there. I find these tactics really imoral. We actually mold into our product the Made In USA and hav done so for over 20 years. Many of our competitors can not do this due to the legal ramifications of being caught importing a product stamped with this.

So, whenever I make the effort to buy a USA made product, I look for the permanent made in USA logo on the product itself. not a sticker or a clever name that Insinuates is was made here in our country
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