Would you Aussies put up with this?

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Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

Looks like I'll be dusting off the Husqvarna... and now you'll tell me that Pacific Brands also own thwe fabric weaving plants and they are also manufactured off-shore! :mad:

Do we actually manufacture anything here anymore?
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mmm but your Husqvarna is not Aussie . Its a bloody swed. But could be better if it sat in a Horn sewing cabinet. As they are made in Aus

Lets face it people, I know youll hate what I say, but manufacturing is dead in OZ until the offshore companies spend what we spend on wages etc etc. until then, we are not competitive.

And face it, most people would rather save a buck and buy overseas compared to spending a bit more if made in Oz.

While locally made items are up to double the cost of an import no-one can afford to support local.

And don't get me started on union involvement...

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Originally Posted by Reads90

mmm wrong there, Hard Yakka and King Gee are both part of the Pacific Brands group . So they are both part of the same company. You would not belive the companys that they own

Here is the list of companies they own , i know because i get discount on all of them :D:D


Clothing

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MOOKS
Street savvy youth label. Witty, unpretentious and credible
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MOSSIMO
The original authentic streetwear brand
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STUSSY
Iconic Californian youth streetwear brand, with international flavour
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LEE
Directional denim fashion brand with authentic roots
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EVERLAST
Dynamic sports and casualwear
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WRANGLER
Rebellious American denim brand with over 100 years of heritage
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HARD YAKKA
Australia's leading workwear brand. Nothing's tougher
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KING GEE
Iconic Aussie brand providing innovative workwear for the last 80 years
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SLAZENGER
Stylish and funtional sports apparel, footwear and equipment
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MALVERN STAR
Australia's most celebrated bicycle
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DUNLOP SPORT
Traditional sports equipment for Aussie families since 1939
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REPCO SPORT
Repco bikes - 'Engineered to last'
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ROSEBANK
Leading in innovation and design in bicycle safety helmets
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MAXFLI
Great range of golf balls, equipment and accessories
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STUBBIES
Casual fashionable menswear & schoolwear
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DOWD
Solutions in
corporate apparel



Underwear

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BONDS
Australia’s favourite underwear brand - look good and feel good, everyday for everybody
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BERLEI
Australia’s favourite bra brand
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HOLEPROOF
Famous for making underwear and socks ‘famous’
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ANTZ PANTZ
Sassy, flirtatious and fashionable underwear

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HESTIA
Support for women
at work
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JOCKEY
Authentic underwear for a active lifestyle
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RIO
Affordable and fashionable underwear & socks for all the family
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PLAYTEX
Playtex underwear
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RAZZAMATAZZ
Everyday fun, flirty legwear... for legs that turn heads
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VOODOO
Premium hosiery... sexy, stylish & confident legs
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Home comfort

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SHERIDAN
Quality, luxury & style, the leading brand of bed linen and towels
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TONTINE
Australia's No.1 bedding accessories brand. Celebrating 50 years
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SLEEPMAKER
Australia's No.1 bedding brand
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PERI
Renowned for design sophistication and European elegance
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DUNLOPILLO
Market leader in Australian latex bedding
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SERTA
Makers of the worlds best mattress
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ACTIL
Quality bed linen and pillows
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SIMMONS
Premium beds for over 125 years
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DUNLOP FLOORING
Leading supplier and manufacturer of carpet cushion, adhesives and rubber flooring
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FAIRYDOWN
Excellence in New Zealand bedware for over 100 years
Foot Wear

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GROSBY
Everyday footwear for the Aussie family
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DUNLOP FOOTWEAR
Iconic Australian sport shoes for the entire family
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HUSH PUPPIES
Advanced comfort technology for contemporary, everyday footwear
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CLARKS CHILDREN
Premium quality shoes providing children with the perfect fit
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MERRELL
Premium footwear for the outdoor enthusiast and style conscious
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/https://www.aulro.com/afvb/https://www.aulro.com/afvb/https://www.aulro.com/afvb/https://www.aulro.com/afvb/https://www.aulro.com/afvb/https://www.aulro.com/afvb/https://www.aulro.com/afvb/https://www.aulro.com/afvb/http://www.pacificbrands.com.au/imag...liusmarlow.gif
JULUIS MARLOW
Market leader in men's business & occasional shoes
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SACHI
Gorgeous shoes and handbags that capture the essence of global style
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NATRALIZER
Stylish, comfortable footwear for modern women
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PIERRE FONTAINE
Women's fashion for the shoe obsessed
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CANDY
Fun footwear for sassy, young girls
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

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NNT UNIFORMS
Enhance your image
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CTE
Can't Tear 'Em

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That's a very good list you have there. I think we (the public) should have a general "Black Ban" on all their products. Teach those bloody high earning fatcats were their profits are actually coming from. When they decide to tak a wage cut and re-instate the little guys then we might consider buying their products again.

As a group we almost crippled France by black banning all their products after muaroa attol. ! small company couldn't be too hard to hurt.

Just occurred to me that here is a forum dedicated to an overseas manufacturer of motor vehicles with people complaining about products being made overseas :):):):)

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Originally Posted by miky

Just occurred to me that here is a forum dedicated to an overseas manufacturer of motor vehicles with people complaining about products being made overseas :):):):)

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A whole lot of my SIII FFR was manufactured in Australia including the engine and body. I have an Australian assembled 1950 Land Rover, an Australian assembled 1951 Land Rover, and Australian built No. 5 trailer for my SIII-FFR Land Rover, a 1969 Land Rover forward control with an Australian built body, a Range Rover classic that was assembled in Australia.

I'm also not buying one of those BMW, Ford or Tata produced Land Rover products!

So there!! It's like me still wearing Bonds or King Gee that were made in Australia, but not ones made in China.

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Originally Posted by XSiV

That's a very good list you have there. I think we (the public) should have a general "Black Ban" on all their products. Teach those bloody high earning fatcats were their profits are actually coming from. When they decide to tak a wage cut and re-instate the little guys then we might consider buying their products again.

As a group we almost crippled France by black banning all their products after muaroa attol. ! small company couldn't be too hard to hurt.

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Yeah great that would be great and put me out of a job

Cheers Pal :(
As well as thousand of others

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Originally Posted by XSiV

That's a very good list you have there. I think we (the public) should have a general "Black Ban" on all their products. Teach those bloody high earning fatcats were their profits are actually coming from. When they decide to tak a wage cut and re-instate the little guys then we might consider buying their products again.

As a group we almost crippled France by black banning all their products after muaroa attol. ! small company couldn't be too hard to hurt.

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Profits?? - PacBrands just posted a first half loss of almost $150M.
I'm sure that taking a couple of $M off some execs is going to help there.

Maybe those execs are actually doing their jobs and have a plan to keep the rest of the business viable and most of their staff in a job.

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Originally Posted by Reads90

Yeah great that would be great and put me out of a job

Cheers Pal :(
As well as thousand of others

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Good point Reads, I that wasn't my intention.

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Originally Posted by steveG

Profits?? - PacBrands just posted a first half loss of almost $150M.
I'm sure that taking a couple of $M off some execs is going to help there.

Maybe those execs are actually doing their jobs and have a plan to keep the rest of the business viable and most of their staff in a job.

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Maybe those Execs don't need to triple their pay packets to do it.

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Originally Posted by Chucaro

Perhaps is time for unions help workers to start cooperatives and give the flick to the big managers.:mad:

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Chucaro,

capitalism might have it's short commings but I don't think that any one of us is prepared to go and live, work and adopt the systems used in Russia, Cuba or Zimbabwe. A co operative might be an alternative and I have seen them work in Canada for supermarkets and a sports store chain. I will put up with complaining about exec salaries for now.

El comunismo no trabaja muy bien tampoco hombre.