ATG, using google.co.nz: (I believe it returns the same as google.com, just a local mirror or something)
AB comes 2nd, 2nd, 2nd and 5th respectively.
www.slateandcopper.com does not feature in the first three, and comes 7th in the last.
www.classicgutters.com does not feature at all.
As for selling out, 20.80 doesn't seem to be that different to 14.00 given you're talking about outsourcing to a 3rd world country. Assuming your profit per unit is similar, and also assuming you can pump out the quantity locally, one question that needs to be asked is whether the extra 6.80 per unit is worth being able to slap a "Made in USA" sticker on it. Quality IS an issue with countries like India and China, so if your market is informed and/or patriotic then keeping manufacturing at home may be worth it. This does, however, assume that production, distribution and per-unit profit are comparable regardless of where the product is made - if any of these differ greatly, then it could be worth selling out.
The copper market is probably worth keeping an eye on, also.
AB comes 2nd, 2nd, 2nd and 5th respectively.
www.slateandcopper.com does not feature in the first three, and comes 7th in the last.
www.classicgutters.com does not feature at all.
As for selling out, 20.80 doesn't seem to be that different to 14.00 given you're talking about outsourcing to a 3rd world country. Assuming your profit per unit is similar, and also assuming you can pump out the quantity locally, one question that needs to be asked is whether the extra 6.80 per unit is worth being able to slap a "Made in USA" sticker on it. Quality IS an issue with countries like India and China, so if your market is informed and/or patriotic then keeping manufacturing at home may be worth it. This does, however, assume that production, distribution and per-unit profit are comparable regardless of where the product is made - if any of these differ greatly, then it could be worth selling out.
The copper market is probably worth keeping an eye on, also.
