Chinese Flex

[Baron_Von_Awesome]

Flex has been acquired by a Chinese company, which means that FLEX manufacturing will be moving there as well.  Since there's an aversion here to Chinese made anything, are there any plans to continue offering two polishing systems?  Rupes as a replacement, maybe?

[camaro2ssblack]

Interesting.

[Marylander]

Well that's unfortunate news. Any chance you have a link to the story?

[JHL88]

Man I hope not.  id hate to see their quality go down

[Gen9Rolla]

Wow that's really surprising. Hoping it isn't true

[Captain Slow]

It's true:

http://www.flex-tools.com/documentpool/Press_Release_Chervon_Flex_EN.pdf

[SYMAWD]

Perhaps Flex will continue to be made in Germany?

 

"Under the ownership of Chervon, Flex will continue to operate and 

market its products under its own identity. Chervon intends to 

maintain and develop the Flex headquarters and factory in 

Steinheim, and plans to rely on the existing management team, 

R&D center and manufacturing workforce of Flex to develop and 

grow the business – now aided by the resources and vast global 

network of Chervon. 

"

[IrishCurse]

Oooomph

[Kunal1223]

Time to start supporting rupes?

[chas]

Wow that is pretty crazy, never would have thought.

[Bunky]

It does not say anything about moving the manufacturing to China. 

 

One report says:  The seal of quality “Made in Germany” shall also convince customers who would normally refuse to buy products “Made in China”. With the brand Flex it will be much easier to gain a foothold in the market.

Edited December 14, 2013 by Bunky

[Team Adam's]

The purchasing company is Chinese. The corporate offices, manufacturing, support, design, etc are all staying in Germany. The entire company is staying intact as is.

 

This is something we were aware of months ago and have had lengthy discussions with Flex about it. We have their full assurance there are no plans to move.

[jpu471]

My Saab was built in Sweden, however, after GM bought the company the quality went down, this has become a very complicated world.

[Baron_Von_Awesome]

My Saab was built in Sweden, however, after GM bought the company the quality went down, this has become a very complicated world.

Volumes could be written about how poorly (and unfortunately) Saab was handled.  Many, many more volumes could be written about GM as well...

 

I'm am curious though if this is eventually going to turn into a "Designed in county X.  Built in  country Y"  kind of thing.

[jpu471]

Nah, after all this is a detailing site, just interesting how everything is so interconnected.

Now if I hear the clay is from off shore thems fighting words

[Bunky]

Nah, after all this is a detailing site, just interesting how everything is so interconnected.

Now if I hear the clay is from off shore thems fighting words

I had purchased some clay that had a Made in Japan label.  

[jpu471]

According to Marty Mcfly in Back to the Future "all the best stuff if is made in Japan"

[Holder]

"Chinese FLEX" sounds like some weird workout.

[PHILLIE PHANATIC]

Am I wrong, I thought Adam's only sold items made in the USA ?

[SYMAWD]

Am I wrong, I thought Adam's only sold items made in the USA ?

Or from countries that provide a safe working condition and fair wage for their workers such as Germany.

 

Everything is from the USA except the Flex, and the microfibers which are from Korea.

[Ricky Bobby]

I really hope the Flex doesn't become one of those "Assembled in Germany from domestic and foreign components" kind of tools...

[MAYBEN]

One of these days China manufacturing is going to go down.. 

 

 

               

[Bunky]

One of these days China manufacturing is going to go down.. 

 

It will likely be the opposite. I still recall when comments were made about Japanese and Korean cars in both design and manufacturing. They have a rover on the moon now. 

[Baron_Von_Awesome]

One of these days China manufacturing is going to go down.. 

 

 

               

Ummmmm....

[MAYBEN]

hence the fingers crossed..