Alternative Power sources - Re: OT: Trade "Deficit" was: Re: Workshop In An Alternate Homepower Environment

You are viewing an archived Text-only version of the thread. To view this thread in it's original format and/or if you want to reply to this thread please [click here]

Author

Re: OT: Trade "Deficit" was: Re: Workshop In An Alternate Homepower Environment

Cliff

2005-06-23, 12:25 pm

On Wed, 22 Jun 2005 07:50:58 -0700, F. George McDuffee
<gmcduffee@fpc.cc.tx.us> wrote:

quote:

>Second problem is that this gives the Chinese an opening wedge
>into the U.S. major appliance market with an existing brand and
>dealer network, directly threatening #1 Whirlpool with all the
>jobs and local taxes revenue they represent.

I'll point out the GE does not run unprofitable divisoins
for a great length of time and has been in the home
appliance business for a LONG time as such things go.
http://www.geappliances.com/
Two decades ago they were a leader in the use of 3D
CAD/CAM systems at their Appliance Park facility near
Louisville, KY.
Probably the first 3D sheetmetal software for 3D
CAD/CAM came out of their efforts ...
--
Cliff

LinkBot