I did not know Purolator owned by Bosch

[JetStar]

I guess I've been asleep at the switch.

I sent Purolator an email asking about the lack of availability of their motorcycle oil filters. The email address was at Bosch.

http://www.arvinmeritor.com/media_room/r...000002FE9530000

 

[Pablo]

I posted that in "who owns who thread" awhile back.

 

[Johnny]

The Purolator brand has been owned by many companies over the last 30 years. Back in the 80's it was owned by the Pennzoil Company.

 

[Mr Nice]

Why do so many companies buy and sell it.... are they not profitable enough ?

 

[scoobie]

I buy Bosch filters because they're cheaper than Purolator.
This is just a usual CEO trick: buy Purolator, make a ton of profit, then sell Purolator, make another ton of profit, and so the cycle continues. The CEO's get together every now and then, and decide who gets to sell Purolator next, depending on who has bigger alimony payments, or whoever needs a new corporate jet, billion dollar estate, or three hundred foot yacht. sometimes the matter is decided by a poker game.
The stupid people: consumers, who get hosed every time.

 

[Johnny]

That probably pretty much describes it.

 

[jaj]

Originally Posted By: scoobie
This is just a usual CEO trick: buy Purolator, make a ton of profit, then sell Purolator, make another ton of profit, and so the cycle continues. The CEO's get together every now and then, and decide who gets to sell Purolator next, depending on who has bigger alimony payments, or whoever needs a new corporate jet, billion dollar estate, or three hundred foot yacht. sometimes the matter is decided by a poker game.


Billiards, actually.

 

[moribundman]

Originally Posted By: JetStar
I did not know Purolator owned by Bosch


Actually, Mann+Hummel and Bosch jointly own Purolator.

 

[JetStar]

Originally Posted By: moribundman
Originally Posted By: JetStar
I did not know Purolator owned by Bosch


Actually, Mann+Hummel and Bosch jointly own Purolator.


I had never heard of Mann+Hummel, until I was examining an oil filter for my Astra purchased at the Saturn dealer. Mfd by Mann+Hummel Germany.

 

[OVERKILL]

Originally Posted By: JetStar
Originally Posted By: moribundman
Originally Posted By: JetStar
I did not know Purolator owned by Bosch


Actually, Mann+Hummel and Bosch jointly own Purolator.


I had never heard of Mann+Hummel, until I was examining an oil filter for my Astra purchased at the Saturn dealer. Mfd by Mann+Hummel Germany.


Ze Germans. They are everywhere!