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In article <v02120d06abfdb97d7bc3@[166.84.252.114]>
           ganderso@kraken.mvnet.wnec.edu "Greg Anderson" writes:

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> Milwaukee is the world famous maker of the Sawzall (large
> reciprocating saw) and associated blades.  They compete with my
> client in the bi-metal jig saw and recip blade markets.  Milwaukee
> has a 'partner' in SOuthern Japan, and therefore thinks they do not
> need my services.  They believe all the dribble the Japanese
> industrial equipment maker (partner) feeds them.  They have
> redesigned the motor to meet the Japanese power requirements, etc.

A very different market, but this all sounds horribly familiar :-)

> However, they have told me that they have no real intentions to enter
> the Japanese mkt with any real force, but instead are concentrating
> on the Chinese mkt.

Lots of people seem to be targetting the PRC now, as entry costs are
*much* lower and scope for market growth is huge. They can't all win.

> Starrett has long given up on the Japanese market .. they just can't
> compete there.  Although, they will tell you that they are doing very
> well in the Japanese market! Go figure.  I have been to well over 100
> tool dealers/distributors/importers in Japan ... and have yet to see
> any Starrett products.

I sometimes wonder whether some US manufacturers are so cushioned
by their own domestic market that they lose the will to export.

Best regards,
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Martin Brown  <martin@nezumi.demon.co.uk>     __                CIS: 71651,470
Scientific Software Consultancy             /^,,)__/