Mayhew goes Taiwan..........

[atari]

Got a brand new set for work, bad news......now its only a matter of time.

 

[87Pomona]

Atleast its not all Taiwan made.

 

[robe5000]

i just picked up a set of dominators, i was a bit disappointed when i saw the handle, but still feels like a quality tool

 

[atari]

I got a set a year ago, they didn't say made in Taiwan on the handle or say anything about global components. I wonder if they were new old stock from MSC.

 

[buco]

Bought a set last year Taiwan on handles as well.

 

[lbgradwell]

I wonder if they were new old stock from MSC.

They would have had to be quite old stock; they've been Taiwan for years!


EDIT: I'm referring specifically to the Dominator pry bars here...

 

[Exceller8]

I just saw a brand new punch display at my local Do It Best store and all of the items are US made.

 

[thesilverone]

usa bars, taiwan handles

 

[oldtools]

They save that much money by importing the handle? It is still better than those files someone showed in past post where the metal file is made in India, handle made in Germany, and pouch made in USA.

 

[Skin]

the dominator line has always had imported handles.

 

[greasemonkey44]

the dominator line has always had imported handles.

yup; the bar is US steel, and the handles are imported
and they fit my hand the best Taiwanese or no

anyone else see where channellock brought code blue handle manufacturing to the US?

 

[CWP1616L]

The handle is probably too toxic to make in the United States.

 

[heyutokyo]

I can't believe I had never hear of this brand!!!!! Their tools amazed me!

 

[zer0cell]

At least the steel is made here, which is the most critical part of the tool. If you hate the handle, chop it off and make your own

 

[rodm1]

If you don't like the handles do what I did get a set from Craftsman or Wilde Tools.

 

[bcradio]

Sweet... Taiwan makes some really nice tools. If they were made in india then I might watch out for the quality.

 

[JASTECH]

Were'nt those pry bars that were stamped C'man at Stears Mayhew? Or was that Wilde? Can't seem to remember now.

 

[thesilverone]

wilde makes the red handle cman bars. mayhew makes the black/red handle cman pro bars

 

[cgv69]

You can look at it this way, at least they are being upfront about it. I bet plenty of other companies are doing the same kind of stuff without having the foreign made components stamped as such

 

[jdlawl09]

The handles have been imported from Taiwan for years. All the punches, chisels, prybars are manufactured in the USA. Mayhew just acquired a plastics company in order to start producing handles made in the USA.

 

[Askme42]

At least the steel is made here, which is the most critical part of the tool. If you hate the handle, chop it off and make your own

This was my first thought. I'd rather the steel be usa and the handle import. Than the other way around.

 

[honcho]

At least the steel is made here, which is the most critical part of the tool. If you hate the handle, chop it off and make your own

Actually, without Mayhew actually stating the COO of the raw steel they use, it's only the forming and finishing of the steel that is done in the USA. The steel could be from anywhere. There are complex rules for determining how different inputs affect the country of origin determination. Mayhew plays it safe by it's claim of global components.

I quickly went through the Mayhew website looking to see if they claimed to use USA made steel for their products but did not find any claims. That's not to say they don't use USA made steel. If I were a manufacturer, unless an essential commodity is only available from one country, I wouldn't want to lock myself into a claim I might have have to change if for some reason my preferred source is unable to deliver the products I need as inputs for my products.

For June 2014, imports constituted 27% the steel market and that was down 11% from the previous month. In some categories of specialty steels, imports make up a huge percentage of the available steel in the USA market.

I like USA made products but Taiwan is a democratic nation that is a friendly partner of the the United States. Trading with countries like Taiwan helps both them and the USA economically.

 

[Loscaldazar]

Actually, without Mayhew actually stating the COO of the raw steel they use, it's only the forming and finishing of the steel that is done in the USA. The steel could be from anywhere. There are complex rules for determining how different inputs affect the country of origin determination. Mayhew plays it safe by it's claim of global components.

I quickly went through the Mayhew website looking to see if they claimed to use USA made steel for their products but did not find any claims. That's not to say they don't use USA made steel. If I were a manufacturer, unless an essential commodity is only available from one country, I wouldn't want to lock myself into a claim I might have have to change if for some reason my preferred source is unable to deliver the products I need as inputs for my products.

For June 2014, imports constituted 27% the steel market and that was down 11% from the previous month. In some categories of specialty steels, imports make up a huge percentage of the available steel in the USA market.

I like USA made products but Taiwan is a democratic nation that is a friendly partner of the the United States. Trading with countries like Taiwan helps both them and the USA economically.

Mayhew stamps USA on their metal products, which means that they must have all or virtually all US made content (according to the FTC). So the metal parts are indeed US steel and manufactured in the US, while all plastic parts are made in Taiwan. However, there was an article a little while ago that Mayhe bought a plastic molding facility in the US, and will be making their handles/plastics in the US, so their products will be virtually 100% US made content and labor.

 

[Hpozzuoli]

That's unfortunate they have gone outside the US. I never realized till the other day my punch and chisel set is mayhew USA. They even tell me to wear safety goggles!

 

[7th Kahuna]

You can look at it this way, at least they are being upfront about it. I bet plenty of other companies are doing the same kind of stuff without having the foreign made components stamped as such

The rules are anything but clear. The first company I worked for out of college did all their production in Asia, in fact the US office was a wholly owned subsidiary of a Taiwanese company. In order to qualify as Made in USA, both for their packaging and for government contacts (Buy America), they had figured it down to the penny. How do you sell a Taiwanese / Chinese made item as Made in USA? The manuals were written in the USA, the printing of the manuals and packing cartons were USA, the packing materials were USA, the warehousing was USA, and the final assembly was USA. Mind you assembly only consisted of plugging three components together, screwing everything closed, testing, and packing for shipment. MADE IN USA. The finished products retailed between $400 and $2,500. I hope these new 'global and USA components' labels indicate they are cracking down on those sorts of games.

I quickly went through the Mayhew website looking to see if they claimed to use USA made steel for their products but did not find any claims. That's not to say they don't use USA made steel. If I were a manufacturer, unless an essential commodity is only available from one country, I wouldn't want to lock myself into a claim I might have have to change if for some reason my preferred source is unable to deliver the products I need as inputs for my products.

I used to deal with a tool and machinery manufacturer here in Southern California who would have just about given his right arm to get US steal for his products. The particular steal he was looking for wasn't available here and he was having a terrible time importing it. Apparently China was using about all of it they produced. It was definitely effecting US production and they were loosing sales to non-US manufacturers.

 

[Cato]

Sounds like a good match. Taiwan makes tools as good as Mayhew.