irwin visegrip

[gordy1989]

i was just on another forum and they are convinced that irwin visegrip are now going to be manufactured in china/ korea. i was wandering if this is true as i was under the impression that 10% of irwin tools were manufactured in the USA and the remaining 90% were made in sheffield at the old marples/ record factory. i hope this isnt true as i realy do try to buy british, the steel made in the uk is far superior than anywhere else so the tools last ages.

 

[seaangler]

i think you'll find that very little of the irwin/record/marples range is made in the uk and hasnt been for some time

 

[misterhelpful]

i was just on another forum...

What!!?

 

[keenedge]

In 2008 Newall Rubbermaid announced the closure of the Vise-Grip factory in Nebraska and moved production to China to keep the name alive!!!!
Did someone say asset stripping? They did the same thing to Strait-Line, Quick-Grip and Record Marples.

 

[ToolbeltDandy]

Manufacturing in China doesn't automatically mean poor quality; it depends on the quality control instigated by the company in question. Buying unbranded stuff on Ebay from China in my experience means little or no quality or control. A company has the opportunity to maintain quality if it thinks it's worth it.

 

[Rsenal]

I believe its in china now but manufactured to the same standard. I know an irwin rep and they have said that the quality is the same its just the labour cost that has been reduced.

 

[crank39]

The new titanic II is going to be built in China so we'll soon find out what Chinese steel is like, i guess if this one sinks its because it says 'made in China' underneath it