What stuff is made in China these days?

Question should be, Whats not made in China

Some ARB products are now made in Thailand

I read your other post in response to some one saying that other brands are made in the same factory, but the expensive one are made on different lines, I had a chuckle..... One line people.

And why not move to China, They are producing fantastic quality products. I have compared same product, 1 made in USA, the other in China, hands down the Chinese product was better quality and finish.

Engel is made in China.

Most of the ARB stuff is made in China.

Warne winches are almost exclusively made in China (I think the 15000lb ones aren't yet).

4B gear are made in China.

Michelin tyres come out of China now.

You name it, it is made in China. Just buy the cheapest one you can, with a decent warranty. The innards of most products come out of one or two factories, so it doesn't really matter.

It's gunna to be funny when a faulty part is found in a batch of Repco winches at the same time as Warne......hahaha

R.M.Williams (Australian legendery company) Over 50% made in China.

arnt rodeo and the new hilux made in china or thailand or somewhere like that?

It doesn't matter where it's made, it's who exercises quality control that really matters.
MikeyS

Remember the expression 'Japanese Bladder' It referred to someone who was regularly off to the dunny, i.e. weak bladder, therefore made in Japan because Made In Japan meant rubbish.

The expression died out sometime in the 60's because Made In Japan became to mean quality.

Looks like 'Made In China' is heading towards being a recommendation, not a condemnation in much the same way.

Have a good one,

jayk

Hello ACDC
I just spotted your name again, having become aware of your contributions after reading them in another thread. There is a consistency in you contributions that is fascinating. You really believe that Japanese can only copy? Do you hold the same beliefs about Chinese as well? Are you actually interested in discussing 4Wd issues or do you have a different agenda?
Cheers

The truth is we export our steel to china by the shipload and they have lower manufacturing costs than we do in Australia, we have to pay premium price for steel and also labour, so our production costs are higher and the finished product has to be sold at a higher price to recover the higher manufacturing costs, which is just simple maths.

Many companies manufacturing products using steel are now having them partly made overseas and finishing them off here, I'm aware of two fridge manufacturers that are presently investigating the manufacturing process using imported metalwork content.

It makes sense getting things manufactured where costs are lower. An acquaintance had a business making camping equipment, all local input. After several years he moved the labour intensive stuff to Fiji. Over the last few years he has moved it to China. Had he stayed in Australia he would have gone out of business long ago because the customers refuse to pay a price premium for Aus gear. You only have to read this forum to see how keen people are to get the cheapest item.
I just wish we could outsource most public service jobs to India or China as well.

Interesting site to take a look at: www.alibaba.com/

TRAK SHAK campertrailers are now made in China then shipped here to be assembled in bulk.

Still look well built.

Even Harley parts are made in Asia, and have been for years, still assembled in the U.S.

Baz.

I remember a creative conspiracy theory some years ago - iron ore is mined on the west coast, sent to Japan and turned into vehicles which are mostly used on the east coast. This will eventaully overbalance and capsize the country. Then the Japanese can come in and colonise the bare surface.

At least we are doing something to even it up by buying 4wd vehicles and spending as much time near the centre as we can to balance things up! If you can get out to the western outback this helps even more.

Cheers

Paj