Apologies I left you out Dave,but I was just looking at the European manufacturers,and yes Zolly I genuinely forgot about Maris Stella.
I think you are on the money Dave,this forum genuinely is global in both it's outlook and input.I know you have commented that you could not compete with Chinese manufacturers and I fully understand the argument due to labour costs.
Looking back at the European manufacturers,many have shifted production to China,so in my mind they cannot use the same reasoning.They benefit from the same cheaper labour costs but choose not to use this to further product design.
I am a keen cyclist,I remember when carbon fibre bicycle frames first hit the scene.Nearly all the frames from the top manufacturers were coming through the same factory in China,I believe the factory was owned by Giant.I would find it amusing and believable that some European kits are actually produced in the same factory as some of the Chinese kits.
Kind Regards
Nigel
I think you are on the money Dave,this forum genuinely is global in both it's outlook and input.I know you have commented that you could not compete with Chinese manufacturers and I fully understand the argument due to labour costs.
Looking back at the European manufacturers,many have shifted production to China,so in my mind they cannot use the same reasoning.They benefit from the same cheaper labour costs but choose not to use this to further product design.
I am a keen cyclist,I remember when carbon fibre bicycle frames first hit the scene.Nearly all the frames from the top manufacturers were coming through the same factory in China,I believe the factory was owned by Giant.I would find it amusing and believable that some European kits are actually produced in the same factory as some of the Chinese kits.
Kind Regards
Nigel