Replies to archived posts are not allowed.
From: p.faust@sbcglobal.net
Remote Name: 68.79.205.26
Date: 12/27/2003
Time: 09:58:51 AM
http://www.beerstein.net/articles/s9912.htm
To quote the article: "Apparently some German “manufacturers” have responded to low-priced foreign competition by having steins manufactured in China, shipped back to Germany where the pewter and/or incidental decoration is applied, and then labeled “Made in Germany” prior to sale. "
"two of these firms — Armin Bay Keramic & Präsente GmbH and DOMEX Geschenk-Manufactur GmbH — have recently settled out of court by admitting to the impropriety of their actions,"
Even though both manufactureres agreed to stop the practce in Germany
"The agreements signed by Armin Bay and DOMEX have no application in the U.S. and, as things now stand, American consumers have no protection against the mislabeled steins."
Also be it known in the article Domex bought the Gerz mark.
Please read the entire article as my snipets are but a small piece of it.