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The New Vise Grips Are To Be Released 4/19/21

78% percent of it must be from USA to get the stamp. I pride myself that we do it best here and depending on what this administration does will greatly influence the future. Canada does well too, and I feel like they are part of us in many ways. Try to find American made machine shop equipment... hard to find unless it old and in some terms outdated. Taking it away from USA is punishing the working man/ woman. And it hurts our friends up north too.. Greed drives it all!
 
Not sure how often it is updated but here's a site that supports Made in the USA
https://www.stillmadeinusa.com/tools.html#handtools

Also a few Canadian sites

Top 5 hand tool brands made in Canada
  • Gray Tools. Brampton, Ontario. Gray Tools is known for producing a huge range of quality hand-tools. ...
  • Picquic. Vancouver, BC. ...
  • Agawa Canyon. Uxbridge, Ontario. ...
  • Garant. Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Quebec. ...
  • Lee Valley. The Veritas brand is manufactured in Ottawa, Ontario.
Ever since China detained two Canadian citizens, I have been asking every friend I have to seek out made in Canada and USA products verse Chinese crap. If every American and Canadian spent $10 less per month on Chinese products and bought made in the USA we would put $40 BILLION back into our own economies. The products are out there we just have to seek them out.
 
It all comes down to what the consumer is willing to pay. The buyer is always looking for a deal. If he can buy it cheaper somewhere, he will. Thus, the rise of Walmart, Harbour Freight, Canadian Tire, and ultimately, China.
 
You are bang on. How do we break that cycle and put our own masses back to work? I still have the very first screw driver I ever bought in 1975 from Lee Valley Tools in Ottawa. My father said buy quality its cheaper in the long run...
 
One of my prized possessions. I worked on Plant design and Plant Expansions for many many years and was presented with this Gold Plated 7WR Serial # 2157.
When they were bought out and the down sizing began it was the most heart wrenching thing I ever witnessed. The Plant acted like it was all family members.
People and management were just wonderful to work for. Dewitt NEbraska was such a small town and the plant closing was devastating.
Great for Matco. They were constantly inventing new tools, new processes. Rubbermaid's closing and de-escalating production was ruthless.

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Unfortunately, it all about the money. If you boil everything down to its lowest common denominator, MONEY is it. Those who don't have it, want it; those that have some, want more, and those that have lots of money want even more! Consequences be damned. Sadly, this cycle is repeated all over the world.
 
dodgedifferent2 said:
I am sorry, but i believe the unions have pushed out alot of manufacturing production in north america.

Labour costs go up then the companies are forced to find cheaper alternatives so the company survives.
Everyone has walmart mentality. Cheap, cheap and cheap. Quality anything comes our way and everyone complains about how expensive it is. Companies cannot compete with the cheap labour of china etc.
You see something for sale and EVERYONE compares prices. Cheap usually wins out. So the product that is expensive goes bankrupt and dies.

I honestly cannot see the "made in america" actually survive.
Most is cast, formed or made in another country. The made in america logo only has to have a certain percentage to get the logo. Look at edelbrock. They dont cast anything in america
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Actually, Edelbrock has a foundry in San Jacinto, Calif. and casts their heads and manifolds there. They used to do all the finish machining in Torrance, Calif. but shut down that operation to move it back east. Why?, probably cheaper labor costs. They claimed they had to compete against the aerospace companies for talent and that made the labor costs too expensive.
 
metaldad said:
vice grip, formerly of dewitt, nebraska, bought out by rubbermaid/newell/ irwin, USA plant closed, moved to china
malco, of minneasota, has bought and refurbished the plant. they are in production of eagle grip pliers, USA made. the snap on versions have been already been released.
jorie sackin of harry epsteins (a tool supply house), has released the projected prices of the soon to be available pliers as:
LP7R - $34.95
LP7WC - $33.95
LP10R - $38.95
LP10WC - $36.95

LP11C - $49.95
LP11SP - $51.95.
lets support USA manufacturing and put a few in the toolbox(es)
a great video
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I worked for a company called OTC, Owatonna Tool Company, as a Manufacturing Supervisor and made forgings for Malo. They are a first class company that had amazing people to work with. I made Malco forgings for there S1 , S6, and other duct tin bending tools. They were a tough customer on quality and we loved pushing ourselves to meet and exceed their requirements. They were the best company to work with, and for. Very respectful and I would by any tool Made by Malco. It will be a tool of the highest quality and the company will stand behind it 100 %.
 
jim gwilt said:
I worked for a company called OTC, Owatonna Tool Company, as a Manufacturing Supervisor and made forgings for Malo. They are a first class company that had amazing people to work with. I made Malco forgings for there S1 , S6, and other duct tin bending tools. They were a tough customer on quality and we loved pushing ourselves to meet and exceed their requirements. They were the best company to work with, and for. Very respectful and I would by any tool Made by Malco. It will be a tool of the highest quality and the company will stand behind it 100 %.
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I have several OTC tools and a few Malco. Very high quality tools, they made a lot of special tools for John Deere equipment repair when I worked for them. Has OTC changed owners recently?
 
I’ll buy made in USA tools any chance I get! I just wonder whose steel the are making them from? I work for USS and we are really cranking out steel now! We do supply the vast majority of auto manufacturers and that also includes Mopar!
 
Dave6T4 said:
It all comes down to what the consumer is willing to pay. The buyer is always looking for a deal. If he can buy it cheaper somewhere, he will. Thus, the rise of Walmart, Harbour Freight, Canadian Tire, and ultimately, China.
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We older guys learned and realize that you get what you pay for. Not so much with some of the younger generation. It usually takes them about 3 trips to HF to buy a tool and have it break the first time they use it to start paying a little more and having something that lasts for years instead of days/weeks (If they are lucky)
 
i ordered two, arrived today.
these are really nice! im very happy, just with initial appearence. will put them thru the paces.......... except velding, tomorrow
pics will follow
 
Thanks for the video and the update. I grew up in a small town of Adams, about 20 miles to the east of Dewitt. I have a lot of friends that worked there. I knew about Malco acquiring the Peterson plant but hadn't heard how far along they were to opening up. I haven't been through Dewitt for a couple years, I'll have to go check it out. The Peterson Vice-Grips were the best, I hope the new ones are the same. I know people all over the world use them. Thank you-Malco!
 
Business is really very simple. Product cost equals, Labor cost plus material cost. People like the Unions because of higher wages and more benefits. What does a company have to do to supply those items ? Union contracts lock the payroll cost so what do you do ? Cheaper materials ? Material costs are high. Cheaper labor ? Can't because everybody wants more money. Cost of living. Higher wages in the end means higher product/service cost. Snap-on quality at Harbor Freight price is a fantasy. The market is driven by us, the consumer. There lies the blame. Open a business yourself and you will see the challenges of staying in business. Being a nice guy doesn't go very far today. Just the way it is.
 
MoparLeo said:
Business is really very simple. Product cost equals, Labor cost plus material cost. People like the Unions because of higher wages and more benefits. What does a company have to do to supply those items ? Union contracts lock the payroll cost so what do you do ? Cheaper materials ? Material costs are high. Cheaper labor ? Can't because everybody wants more money. Cost of living. Higher wages in the end means higher product/service cost. Snap-on quality at Harbor Freight price is a fantasy. The market is driven by us, the consumer. There lies the blame. Open a business yourself and you will see the challenges of staying in business. Being a nice guy doesn't go very far today. Just the way it is.
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What he said!
 
I only buy high quality tools

I still have most of my original tools I collected over the many years.

I don't compromise my life being a jack of all trades... that helped forge my skills

You get what you pay for ...... just my perspective:usflag:
 
MoparLeo said:
Business is really very simple. Product cost equals, Labor cost plus material cost. People like the Unions because of higher wages and more benefits. What does a company have to do to supply those items ? Union contracts lock the payroll cost so what do you do ? Cheaper materials ? Material costs are high. Cheaper labor ? Can't because everybody wants more money. Cost of living. Higher wages in the end means higher product/service cost. Snap-on quality at Harbor Freight price is a fantasy. The market is driven by us, the consumer. There lies the blame. Open a business yourself and you will see the challenges of staying in business. Being a nice guy doesn't go very far today. Just the way it is.
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I own a business!! $49.99 for a vice grip is RIDICULOUS!! It's not the way it is, it's price gouging!!
 
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