Lockdoctor Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 22 minutes ago, apelike said: It happens a lot. The stainless steel sink I have provided by Keepmoat is from a company called Rangemaster and is manufactured in Long Eaton, Nottinghamshire but it is manufactured from cheap stainless steel from Spain.. My phone is from a British company that assembles them in the UK from parts obtained outside the UK. I understand any British company can out source manufacturing to EU countries and are allowed to state Made in England/ UK if the final assembly happens in the UK. Also under EU rules part of manufacturing can happen in countries outside of the EU and the product is still labelled Made in Germany etc. For example Italian shoes workers have lost jobs because Italian shoe manufactures out source production to Albania to exploit cheap labour, but are allowed to put a Made In Italy label on the finished shoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike84 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Very similar to Richardson (Sheffield) kitchen knives, now just a brand name owned by a Dutch company. "Assembled in Sheffield" no doubt from pieces made elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiffRaff Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 On 06/09/2012 at 12:36, scottf said: I'm afraid that's the way of the world nowadays- we do all the clever complicated design stuff using our experience then ship it off to another country with a cheap labourforce to produce- just look at Dyson hoovers! Dyson don't make hoovers. Hoover make hoovers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lockdoctor Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 2 minutes ago, RiffRaff said: Dyson don't make hoovers. Hoover make hoovers. But you can still hoover up with a Dyson vacuum cleaner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apelike Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 6 minutes ago, Lockdoctor said: But you can still hoover up with a Dyson vacuum cleaner. Nah, Hoover is the brand name and not the way it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECCOnoob Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Oh god, this could turn into some Escher type thing. here. People must be asked.... do you conduct an internet search or do you just "google" it these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ez8004 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 I pick my safety shoes from manufacturers based in Scandinavia. They cost a fortune, but since I am not paying, it really isn’t a problem. But at least I and not supporting cheap labour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 8 minutes ago, ez8004 said: I pick my safety shoes from manufacturers based in Scandinavia. They cost a fortune, but since I am not paying, it really isn’t a problem. But at least I and not supporting cheap labour. Who are they then, just out of couriosity - I’m always on the lookout for decent safety boots. I was going to try and buy British but choices were limited. I bought one pair a few back and they were too uncomfortable so they went back. But the OP, back in 2012, does make a point. There’s a lot of companies who aren’t that transparent on where their products are made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodview Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 (edited) 28 minutes ago, ez8004 said: I pick my safety shoes from manufacturers based in Scandinavia. They cost a fortune, but since I am not paying, it really isn’t a problem. But at least I and not supporting cheap labour. Do you only do that when you're not paying, or all the time? 11 minutes ago, tinfoilhat said: But the OP, back in 2012, does make a point. There’s a lot of companies who aren’t that transparent on where their products are made. Vauxhall do it now in their advertising 'British brand since blah de blah' . Worded truthfully but a bit sly... Edited January 12, 2019 by woodview Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 25 minutes ago, woodview said: Do you only do that when you're not paying, or all the time? Vauxhall do it now in their advertising 'British brand since blah de blah' . Worded truthfully but a bit sly... Well at least they make some of their cars here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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