Distributors Concerned But Still Buying From China

Published Tuesday, September 11, 2007

In a telephone survey of heavy-duty parts distributors conducted this July by Wade & Partners (www.wade-partners.com), 42% of the distributors indicated that they are concerned about what is being imported from the People’s Republic of China-- as are 64% of their customers. These concerns over Chinese manufacturing quality, however, are not deterring heavy-duty distributors and fleet customers from purchasing made-in-China products, according to the survey. According to Wade & Partners, while respondents expressed concerns about products from China in the areas of quality of materials used, level of workmanship and the ability of the product to meet U.S.

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