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There was a recent post about Kemppi welders from Finland. I looked at the Kemppi website for a little while. They are decent looking machines that are marketed around the world, except in the US and Canada. That got me to thinking and searching for welding manufacturers from other countries besides the US. Other than Kemppi, I found a couple of companies from England (which I can't recall the names). Anyway, does anyone know if it's possible to buy these machines made in other countries and have them shipped to the US? Not trying to get into whether these machines are better than our blue and red ones, just curious if it's possible to get them in the states.PatrickLast edited by Patrick_76; 05-23-2006 at 12:38 AM.
Reply:Before you buy a foreign hard to get machine , think about when you might need parts ,and/or repairs . it could possibly be a nightmare . just a thought -about what can happen if you have a machine that's not sold here normally .
Reply:I really have to agree with Roy on his point! If the manufacture doesn't have local distribution set up then I'd avoid them at all costs. The one thing aobut welders is that you will need parts from time to time. Plus with modern machines there are software updates and such. About the only time I'd take exception is if the welder did something special and you knew for a fact that you could converse with the factory directly. If that can't happen then no deal in my mind.The other isuse I have is why are you looking outside the USA anyways! Not to be short but atleast the US manufacutres make some of their hardware here in the good ole USA, so why go looking way off the map for something that is not even imported into the country. This just seems like a big problem on so many levels that I have to wonder why pursue it? On a different level if you really believe there is an advantage to these machines why not set up a busness and start importing them. If there is any value at all in them then the market will quickly decide how that business goes.As to the imports; you can import just about anything you want as long as it isn't a restricted item. There would also be the issue of meeting safety standards which may or may not be the case. I believe Findland is part of the EU so they are likely to have qualified their machine under ISO safety rules. The rules in the EU can be at once tough and at the same time very stupid so there is no telling if the machine is salable in the US. Taxes and duties apply, an individual is best off if he can get somebody to handle the shipping and import. It probably wouldn't hurt to contact the company if you have a serious business plan.Dave
Reply:Not so much looking to buy a machine from another country as I was just looking at them and got curious (I like blue machines myself). I didn't think about parts, but that is a valid concern, especially when you break stuff like I do.
Reply:One obvious example that I can think of is Esab. It was founded by a Swedish guy in the early 1900s and has manufacturing facilities in Europe, Russia, North America, and probably elsewhere. It also has a sales presence all over the world. Yellow machines can commonly be found at local welding distributors here in the ol' US.I know that a lot of stuff is manufactured in Italy lately including some red and blue machines. I know that HTP has some or all of their inverters manufactured there as well. We're all familiar with the Chinese welders that are imported and sold cheaply and there there's a line of Japanese welders of which I believe Panasonic is the most common.-Heath |
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