True. 1000s of jobs at plants in Mexico might be gone soon too.
First Brands (Fram) bankruptcy
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I guess Filtech has moved on to other pursuits, however I think HAMP is still making Honda filters, they could see an opportunity in all this. I truly believe that there is a market for quality filters, I
don't mind paying a fair price, especially if made here. Good and cheap seldom come in the same box.
don't mind paying a fair price, especially if made here. Good and cheap seldom come in the same box.
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I think the Fram TG is still okay …
That is what I thought last year
Patman
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I bet that 99.9% of the people who use Fram have no idea of the quality issues and they believe Fram is the best filter on the market. That alone is a gold mine for a future buyer of the name…
Exactly.
It's going to get worse as more of the First Brands dominos fall. Think some brands of filters are going to disappear for awhile until they find a new supplier.
You are correct, it will be interesting to see if a domestic supplier steps up, there is certainly some real opportunity here. I'm thinking that groups like Warren who have already established connections in South Korea and Vietnam will jump on this. They have decent products but I hate depending on offshore systems. First Brands has certainly demonstrated how to screw up right here at home.
Place doesn't look quite like a dump to me, high Canadian dollar and over production, things happen when new owners show up, shame.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/article/doors-close-at-historic-fram-plant-in-stratford/
That explains it. When the cash is all burned up, the doors can close quickly.
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Interesting! I could be thinking of something else.
I do not think anybody wants the debt, out dated manufacturing methods and unionized labor costs to deal with. Not exactly turn key for profit making. I speculate whoever is handling the bankruptcy is wanting to sell it as a all or nothing and any bidders so far just want the IP Branding.
It’s done
I was just at Walmart, Centereach NY. I had the will power NOT to add a Valvoline Restore and Protect bottle to my cart but wandering by the oil filters had many empty Fram filter spots. Not that I was buying any the last year based on the quality issues but still kind of sad to see that happen.
Even the gold Purolator stock seemed pretty low.
Even the gold Purolator stock seemed pretty low.
JHZR2
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That’s so infuriating. What’s the next good bet? Not interested in supporting the Chinese war machine.
I think that is because people that are showing up expecting a FRAM or SuperTech filter are picking the Purolator Gold filters to just have something now and would not normally have been in the market for one.
It seems as though, at least in the near future, the better filters are being sourced in Vietnam or South Korea
