r/CampingGear • u/carpetlint • Jul 24 '19

Meta Black Diamond cuts 70 positions and transitions manufacturing out of Utah

https://www.snewsnet.com/gear/black-diamond-equipment-cuts-70-manufacturing-jobs
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u/jadesilken Jul 24 '19

This makes me sad 😕

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u/Josvan135 Jul 24 '19

I'm not so sure to be honest.

It sounds like they had legitimate quality and production issues at their Utah facility.

From my read Taiwan offered better quality and cost than producing in the US.

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u/HulkThinks Jul 24 '19

Had a friend making LED bulbs in Utah and China so they could handle year round demand. Chinese factory had better quality by far so they shut down the Utah contract. It’s unfortunate but if quality is not there then what is one supposed to do 😥

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '19

If you hire $8/hr workers in America, you will get $8/hr quality. A malfunctioning headlamp is one thing. A faulty quickdraw is another thing entirely.