Info Click Icon
|
The Tip is 'Don't procrastinate' For years I've been buying ink jet cartridges from a big box office supply store. These cartridges were made overseas and labeled with the well-known brand of a large American printer company. One I remembered a local store that advertised quality cartridges. I had traveled by this local store hundreds of times but never stopped. This time I stopped at the local store. To my surprise I discovered that they carried the cartridge I needed and it was a Made in USA cartridge. Made in Chicago, to be precise, and it was half the price of the imported ones I had been buying for years. The quality is exceptional and they last longer too. Who knew? After that experience, I make a point to stop at every store I can. By doing so, I've been finding more and more Made in America products. Occasionally the clerks don't know the country of origin; this can be discouraging but finding the origin information yourself isn't difficult I've come to realize. Believe it not, there are actually a number of computers made in the US including laptops made in the USA. When the label is not visibly displayed I use the other Made in America buying tips to help me find Made in US. If the store doesn't carry what you are looking for, use Made in America Secrets to find it and tell the manager about your experience at their store. If enough people are asking for Made in America products stores will begin to carry them. Buying Tip Continued - Read more on Made in America Products by Elkhart Products Corporation Elkhart Products Corporation (EPC) is located in Elkhart, Indiana ? the heart of the Midwest. From its start in 1940 as a small manufacturer of screw machine products, EPC has built a reputation for quality products and quality personnel. As the company began to expand in the early 1950s and became a fabricator of various copper and aluminum tubular components, it also became known for its innovation and service. Expansion continued with the purchase of machinery from Chase Brass and Copper Company in the late '50s and wrot copper tube fittings for the plumbing, air conditioning and refrigeration industries were added to the product line. Growth continued with the construction of plants in Fayetteville, Arkansas in 1962 and in Geneva, Indiana in 1969. Today, EPC is part of Aalberts Industries N.V. and enjoys the distinction of being one of the world's largest manufacturers of wrot copper fittings. It's also recognized as a versatile supplier of custom fabricated tubular products to original equipment manufacturers in several industries, including automotive and air conditioning and refrigeration. Over the last five years, EPC has branched into engineered fittings. EPC engineered push-fit fitting brands include TECTITE? and CopperLOC?. In 2011, we introduced APOLLOXPRESS? press-fit fittings and valves. APOLLOXPRESS? products are manufactured in the USA by EPC and Apollo Valves. Together, we bring you the most extensive line of quality American Made press-fit products. |
|