Avigilon Touting 'Made In America'

Author: John Honovich, Published on Sep 18, 2017

Canadian manufacturer Avigilon, who completed a US manufacturing facility in 2015, is now running a marketing campaign touting 'Made In America', waving the American flag:

In this note, we examine the move, its timing and the potential competitive impact against Chinese manufacturers.

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Asia ************* *********

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Timely *********

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Overall ******

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Comments (36)

Undisclosed #1

09/18/17 01:53pm

***** ** ** "***" *******? ** ***** **** * ******** against *** *********?

***** **'* "***" ** **** *** ******** *** ****** ************* costs ******* **** ****** *** *** ***** ** ****** *** expense **** *****.

***** **** ****, * ***** ***** ** ****** ******** ** letting ****** **** **** *** *** *** ** ******* ** the ******** ***.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 09/18/17 01:57pm

*** *** ********* *** *** ******* ****** *** *****. ***** critics ***** ** **** ******** ** ******** * ******* **** emphasizes *** *** ****.

*******, *** ** * ********* ** *** *******, ** ** definitely * *********** ******** *** ***-******* ************* ** **** ** China, ********** ** **** ** *******. *** *******, ******* *** ******* ************* ** *** ******** *** *** ******* market, ** *****, **** ****** **** ***** ****** ***** ** ****** **********.

Undisclosed #1

In reply to John Honovich | 09/18/17 02:20pm

*******, *** ** * ********* ** *** *******, ** ** definitely * *********** ******** *** ***-******* ************* ** **** ** China, ********** ** **** ** *******.

**** *** ** ****, *** ** ** *** **** **** they ************* *** **** ** ********, ** **** *** **** **** they****** ** *** ***** ***** **** ****** **** ** *** penalized?

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Undisclosed Integrator #2

In reply to John Honovich | 09/18/17 03:08pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 09/18/17 03:15pm

#*, **** ** ********'* **** ****** ******* *********:

**, ** ** **% ** ******* ***** **** ******* ** 7% *** **** ******** ********* / **.

Undisclosed Distributor #3

09/18/17 03:37pm

**** **** ***... **** ***** *** ******* & *** *** appliance?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Distributor #3 | 09/19/17 01:25pm

#*, * ***** ******** *** ************* *** **** *********:

**** ************* ********** ** **** *** ****** ****** *** ******, our “**** ** *******” ***** **** ******* ** ******** **** our *****, ***** ********.

* ***** * ****** ** ***** ***** ******** ************ *** 'Made ** *******' *** **** **** ** ** **** **** respond.

Undisclosed #1

In reply to John Honovich | 09/20/17 04:12pm

********* ******, ** **'* **** ** *******, **'* **** ** *******:

********'* *** **,*** ****** **** *.*. ******** ******** *****-**-***-*** ********* and ******* *.*. ********* ** ***** *** ******* ********'* ******** solutions ******* *** ***********. *** *.*. ******** ** ***** *********** andable ** ******* ********'* ****** ******* ****; all of Avigilon's U.S. orders are now being fulfilled and shipped from the U.S. Facility.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

09/18/17 04:20pm

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Jean-Pierre Forest

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4 | 09/18/17 07:43pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

In reply to Jean-Pierre Forest | 09/18/17 08:22pm

********* ******* *** *.*.*. *** ********* **** *** ** **** there... ** ******** *** ****** ********* **** ***** **** ** their ****** ****** *** **** ***** ** ** *****.

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Undisclosed #1

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4 | 09/18/17 08:35pm

... ** ******** *** ****** ********* **** ***** **** ** their ****** ****** *** **** ***** ** ** *****...

*** ***** **** ** ****?

***'* ** ********** ** **** ** ********* **** **** *** citizenship ** *** ******* ** ***** **** ****?

Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 09/18/17 08:39pm

"**** ** *******, ** *********, *** *** ******* ** *********." I'm *** **** ***** ***'* *** **** ** *** ******* label *** ** ***** ****.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #7

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4 | 09/19/17 12:53pm

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Undisclosed #1

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4 | 09/19/17 01:50pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 09/19/17 03:11pm

* ***** *** *** *** ******** ****** ** *** **** bucket ** ******* **** **** ***********.

Robert Shih

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4 | 09/20/17 03:57pm

*** ********* ** *** ***** *** *** **** ******* ** have ***** *** ** **** ********* *** *** **** **** that **** *** ***** ** *** "****'** *** ** *** once *** *** ** **** ****" ***** **.

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | 09/18/17 05:18pm

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Undisclosed #5

In reply to Sean Nelson | 09/19/17 12:30pm

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***, *** ******* ********** *** ******** ****** ** ***** *** has **** ** ** **** ******** ** **** **** ** does **** *** ******** ******* ** ******.

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

In reply to Undisclosed #5 | 09/19/17 12:39pm

***** *** *** ******* ***** ****? ****** *** *** **** or *****, *** ***'* ** ****. ***'* ******* ** ** something *** *** ***!

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | In reply to Undisclosed #5 | 09/19/17 01:54pm

*** ***** ********* **** * ******* ** *** *** ** simply ****** *** ****? * **** ***** **.

Undisclosed #5

In reply to Sean Nelson | 09/19/17 03:14pm

**, * ***'* ***** **** ****** - * ***** *** of *** ***** ******* **** ******** ***** ** **** * manufacturing ******** ** *** ** - ***** ******* ****** ***** down - ** ** **** ************ *** ***.

** ***** (**** *** ******) ** **** *** ******** **** MIA *** ** *** *** **** *** ** *** **** is ********* ***** ** *** ********* **** ** **** *** created ** **** ****** - ********** ** ******* **** ********** is **** ** ***.

*.*. ******** ** ********* ********* **** ****** ***** ***** ** the **** *******

**** ** *******. ** ****?

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | In reply to Undisclosed #5 | 09/19/17 03:22pm

* ** ***** **** **** ****** ** *** * ********* stance.

* ******** **** ** **** ** ******. *** **** ** end **** **** **** ********* **** ****** **** * *****. "Project" **** ********* ** **** ** ******* *****. **** * government **** ** ********, * ***** **** **** ***** **** of ******.

*** ***** ******** *** **********, * *****, **** **** ****.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

In reply to Undisclosed #5 | 09/19/17 03:23pm

Undisclosed #5

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4 | 09/19/17 03:30pm

******'

...***** ****** ******* *** *** ********'* ******** ******. :)

Jean-Pierre Forest

In reply to Undisclosed #5 | 09/19/17 04:26pm

* ***** ***** ********* ***** **** ** *** *** ** important **** **** ***********, **** ******** ** *** ***** ******** Market **** ** ****** *** ******* **** ***** **** **** Canada.

Undisclosed Integrator #10

In reply to Undisclosed #5 | 09/19/17 10:51pm

**** ** ******* ***** ****** *** ********* *****. *** *** almost ****** ********* **** ** **'* **** ** *** ***, it's ***** ** ** * ******* *******. **** ** ******** or *** ***** ******* **** ** *****. ****** *****'* *** oversight ** *** ******* ** *** ************* ** ***** *** done, **'* ****!

**** * **** ** **** ** **'* **** ***** ***** standards, *** ******* ****** ****** ** ************ ** ***** ** quality *** ******** **** ******* ** ******** ******** *******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #6

09/19/17 12:44pm

** ***** ** * ***** ***** ******** ****** ** **************, military *** ****** **** ****** *** *** *** **********.

** ***** ******* ** *** ********* *** *********** ****** **** much ******. ***** *** **** *** *** ** **** ** Avigilon. ***** ******** *** *** ** ****** ********.

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | 09/19/17 12:53pm

*** ***** **** ** * *** *****, ********?

Undisclosed Distributor #3

In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 09/19/17 01:16pm

*** * *** *****, *** ************ **** **** ** **** portfolio ** *** "***". ***** **** ******* ****.

**** ** *** *** **** ********* ********. **** **** ******** pride ***** ** *** "*** **** ******" ** ***-******** ******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #8

09/19/17 01:40pm

*** "**** ** *******" ******** ** *** ** **** *** to ****** ****...*** * ***** *** ** ********** *** *********** manufacturers.

**** ******* **** ** * *** **** ***** ** *** end ** ***** *****...*** * **** ***** ******* ** *** Standard **** **** ****** * "**** ** *******" ***** ******** without *** "****** ********" ************* ** *** *******.

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Undisclosed End User #9

09/19/17 04:47pm

**** * ***** ** ******** **** *******, ***** *** ******* come ** **** *** * ***** *** ** ***** ****** cameras.

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Joseph Marotta

IPVMU Certified | 09/19/17 06:04pm

* ***** * ****** **** **** "**** ** *******", *** I ***** ***'* *** * ****! ***** ***'* **** ** care.

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Joseph Marotta | 09/19/17 06:17pm

* ***** * ****** **** **** "**** ** *******", *** I ***** ***'* *** * ****!

***** *** ** ***** ***** ****, *** ***** * *** you *** **** ********* *** **** *** ***** ** **** something **** ** **** ** ****:

Undisclosed Integrator #10

09/19/17 10:44pm

** **** *** *** **** ********* **** ****** *** ** the ***. ***** ******* ** *** ***, ** ******* *** back ** ** **** **** ** *****. ** ******** *** were **** *** ******** *** ***/******. "*****"

*** ******'* **** ********* **** **** ** ****** *** **** been ******* **** **** ***** ******. ** **** *** ** issues **** *** ** *** ***** ******** **** *********. *'* hoping **** ** * ***** *** *****'* ******. *'** *** employees ** *** ***** ***** *** ******* **** ****** ******.

* ***** *** *** ***** ***** ****'* **'* **** ** charge *** ******* *** **** ***** **** **** **** * hardware ****** *****, ** ****** *** *** ****. * *** of ***** ** *** ******* ********, *** ******* ******* ** the ***** *** ** **** *** **** ******* *** ******* hour ** ** ** ******* ** **** *** ** *** is ******* ** ***** ***.

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John Honovich

IPVM | 10/25/17 03:10am

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