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Transformers toys now being made in Vietnam?
According to the production stamp on the new Leader sized Starscream, it is being manufactured in Vietnam.
http://www.seibertron.com/transforme...immicks/18197/
Wonder if this will just be a one-off or occasional thing, or has Hasbro found cheaper labour in Asia for all its future TFs toys?
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wow, guess they have to source out a lot of cheaper labor, and with China also it seems KOs did start to proliferate massively and flourish so I guess they dont want to put all their eggs in one basket to protect their intellectual property.
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This was reported late last year on TFW -
Takara Tomy relocating manufacturing lines to Vietnam
The Nikkei Net News is reporting that Takara Tomy, who also handles manufacturing for Hasbro on the Transformers line, are relocating their manufacturing lines to Vietnam from China. The reasons given are that Takara Tomy seeks to cut costs, due to the rising costs of labor expenses in China and the CNY exchange rate. It is envisioned that 100% of their production lines will have moved by the end of next year.
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So how is the quality? Probably better.
So vietnam is the next china.
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It was only a matter of time before they switched to production in Vietnam... labor is very cheap over there.
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Hopefully this will mean an improvement of Hasbro's product quality and improved QC for Takara-Tomy.
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