Made in the USA...

[Roberto Lequeux]

Gotta love developing, funding, shooting and finishing a movie here. Shooting on RED, and it being the greatest damn camera ever made, is the best cherry on top.

 

[Denizhan Nacar]

The RED ONE was made in Singapore. EPIC (and Scarlet, the LCD and all new accessories) are made in the USA.''

Actually, even the RED ONE (since one year ago) was made in the USA.

Jim

 

[Luc Bouvrette]

Even though I'm canadian, I'm proud to encourage any company that stays as local as possible and that treats their employees like family, unlike those that require suicide prevention nets around the buildings of their manufacturing cities (shame on you Foxconn).

It warms my heart to know that the product I love to use was assembled by someone that's driven by perfection and that, at the end of the day, can relax, beer in hand, kids running around the yard and the sweet aroma of barbecue in the air. Cheers Jim.

 

[Omar Al-Masab]

where any part is made does not mean it is a inferior or a superior product.
It only indicates the support for that region.
what is important is who designed and supervise the execution?
for instance germany has the tüv, which is very stringent in there quality standards and products can't pass it easily, and that applies to products that are intended for local use and export.
The france equivalent is more loosely on the export items.
So all companies have to meat a certain high level of quality before they can sell it, in other countries it is not the same, the quality of the product is left to the company thats makes it, and most companies will try to keep competitive and sacrifice quality for price.
Plus the cultural factor of the germans really appreciating quality vs the lowest price available.

Omar

 

[Denizhan Nacar]

The whole thread is political, Denizhan. Being proud of building products in America is political, and I have nothing against it ;-)

Hans, yes you're right, Germans still value "Made in Germany", but Germany makes more money selling them outside Germany. They export a lot, which is their strength.

 

[Paul Kalbach]

It's great to "buy American" for a change because it's the best. Thanks Jim.

 

[Liam Hall]

The whole thread is political, Denizhan. Being proud of building products in America is political, and I have nothing against it ;-)

It maybe political for some, but it is very commendable for many reasons. More companies should source local suppliers and build their products in their own back yard with local employees. It's good for the planet and can have a deep and meaningful impact on the local community. Well done Red.

 

[Christian Munoz D]

Sorry. I must say, after living here for 10 years and visited several different countries I can assure you he is wrong....

Maybe if you elaborate I will be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel. ;-)

After living here for a lifetime I can assure you he is correct

 

[Denizhan Nacar]

The whole thread is political, Denizhan. Being proud of building products in America is political, and I have nothing against it ;-)

Hans, yes you're right, Germans still value "Made in Germany", but Germany makes more money selling them outside Germany. They export a lot, which is their strength.

This country is for dreamers and inventors who can make it happen ,Kristin your words appear on my screen here in California by INTERNET( formerly Arpanet).
There is nothing political about it ....These are the Facts...
The first ARPANET link was established between the University of California, Los Angeles and the Stanford Research Institute on 22:30 hours on October 29, 1969.

 

[Maxi Claudio]

I applaud you for that. With our government with their heads firmly in the ground regarding the forgotten "balance of trade," and CEOs taking quick profits sending ALL our industry to China. I remember when Apple Computers said Made in Cupertino. Now made in China.

 

[Denizhan Nacar]

Almost every Oakley sunglass is made at the Foothill Ranch factory. Millions of pairs. And sold around the world in almost every country. RED will be the same. While this is cross grain to the way many other companies do it... it is possible.

Jim

And it all started in a small garage with 300 bucks ....ONLY IN AMERICA....

 

[Tony Lorentzen]

To get back on it's feet, the USA needs more companies like RED. Wise move. Props to you, Jim.

 

[Sergio Perez]

It maybe political for some, but it is very commendable for many reasons. More companies should source local suppliers and build their products in their own back yard with local employees. It's good for the planet and can have a deep and meaningful impact on the local community. Well done Red.

I agree. Quality brands like "Made in Japan" and "Made in Germany", for example, come from this philosophy. I believe there will be one day that "Made in China" will not be sinonimous of "no quality". China is more and more trying to go away from that image, and quality products are coming out from it. Lenovo, for example, is a quality product and brand from China. We all, as Humans, as a Globalized community, win if we all take pride of our own identities. The only problem is when people mix National pride with "Racism". A country like the USA, for example, is made from people from many origins. Having a black man as a President is a symbol of that. its all about the culture, identifying one's self with the values, the uniqueness of the place and the common love for your own country or region. When people mix racism with National pride, we have stupidity.

I remember seeing that the USA volleybal national team was coached by a Han (normally an ethnicity identified with chinese) . He is american, I believe.
We are all humans, we all have brains and can "mate" with each other independent of our ethnicities. What differentiates us is our unique cultures, the way we talk with each other, the unique languages and traditions we develop on a particular place . "Being" from a specific country doesn't mean this person needs to be born there. He needs first and foremost to identify with the culture, with the way people communicate, with the values of the country and the people. A culture is made from traditions, from a specific environment, from words developed with the interaction with the environment and the people, etc. These traditions and knowledge is passed and developed from generations, creating social bonds between people. No culture, however, survives if its stagnates. Its ever evolving. In this globalized world, we more and more understand each other and the "big World". But this also creates a challenge, with a tendency of "stronger cultures" obliterating the more fragile, smaller ones, by imposing themselves. This is a mistake. Because each individual culture is a richness of humanity, it has its very own "words" to add to our vast human "World".

Know yourself, be proud of yourself and where you come from, but respect the others. We should all learn with each other and work with each other. The more one is secure and knowledgeable of one's self, the more one can learn from the other...

I think I should start making fortune cookies now...

 

[Kristin Stewart]

This country is for dreamers and inventors who can make it happen ,Kristin your words appear on my screen here in California by INTERNET( formerly Arpanet).There is nothing political about it ....
The first ARPANET link was established between the University of California, Los Angeles and the Stanford Research Institute on 22:30 hours on October 29, 1969.

Quoting me is nice, understanding me correctly is better ;-) English isn't my primary language, so I wouldn't give you lessons on this, but what I said was : "Being proud of building products in America is political, and I have nothing against it ;-)"

The subject of the sentence was "Being proud", not "Building", which was political ;-) Oh, yes, I gave you a lesson ;-)

Again, it's a good thing for America to have Reds made there, but if there are only Americans to buy them, well... ;-) Anyway, congratulations to Jim for trying to make it possible.

 

[Sanjin Jukic]

"Made in USA", especially that assembled in California sounds good.

It's just an EPIC-M and EPIC-X bodies I think.

It would be good to know if the plants are well secured from fire and also with seismically safe build construction from earthquake that is so often in California.

BTW, RED Pro EVF aka RED Bomb that I already owe is Made in Germany.

RED Pro EVF aka RED Bomb is Made in Germany.

 

[Jannard]

We had several things made outside the USA in the beginning... but are bringing everything we can back in. Singapore, Japan, Germany... all back in the USA.

Jim

"Made in USA", especially that assembled in California sounds good.

It's just a EPC-M and X body I think.

It would be good to know that the plants are secured from fire and also with seismically safe build construction from earthquake that is so often in California.

BTW, RED Pro EVF aka RED Bomb that I already owe is Made in Germany.

RED Pro EVF aka RED Bomb is Made in Germany.

 

[Sanjin Jukic]

We had several things made outside the USA in the beginning... but are bringing everything we can back in. Singapore, Japan, Germany... all back in the USA.

Jim

Great news!!!

A detail from my 5 years old Cannondale Bad Boy City Bike that was "Handmade in USA".

 

[David Battistella]

Sanjin,

This post is interesting but I find it's kind of in bad taste. I am not saying you are wrong. Sure, the picture shows that the BOMB is made in germany, great.

But you know that the people at RED live in California right? They have families and friends and all of that. To remind them that they live on a fault line and that as a customer you need to ensure that your camera can still be built in the event of an eathquake is a bit in bad taste. Sort of like if we asked the Japanese to make sure they continued to ship a lot of fresh Tuna when they were hit with Nuclear disaster.

Many points you make here are very valid, but this one feels like you are trying to rub someone's nose in shit and that doesn't sit right with me.

America is due for a rennaissance in manufacturing. It's OK that RED is proud to be proving that it can be done in America.

Respectfully,

David

 

[Denizhan Nacar]

Quoting me is nice, understanding me correctly is better ;-) English isn't my primary language, so I wouldn't give you lessons on this, but what I said was : "Being proud of building products in America is political, and I have nothing against it ;-)"

The subject of the sentence was "Being proud", not "Building", which was political ;-) Oh, yes, I gave you a lesson ;-)

Again, it's a good thing for America to have Reds made there, but if there are only Americans to buy them, well... ;-) Anyway, congratulations to Jim to try to make it possible.

Jim Jannard and his legacy is known worldwide and Red products are sold worldwide like Oakley did in the past...We are talking about manufacturing in U.S soil improves the quality and the economy which is something to be proud of and that is not political in any meaning Kristin,I give you a big F in this class sorry you better study harder....

 

[Steve Johnson]

We have started with the numbers you speak of... and expect to set in motion another 8 person team.

Put your helmets on. And get ready to send in your order.

Jim

Money is waiting to be transferred Jim.

Open up those floodgates and roll on Stage 4...