i-Pro Adds Manufacturing in Japan

By Angelique Chen, Published Jan 23, 2023, 09:15am EST (Info+)

i-Pro recently became fully independent of Panasonic and is now adding manufacturing in Japan, a move the company told IPVM will help ensure American i-Pro buyers obtain made-in-Japan—instead of made-in-PRC China—products.

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In this report, based on an email interview with i-Pro, IPVM examines the details of the move, including how i-Pro is balancing made-in-China versus made-in-Japan products and how this contrasts with other companies moving manufacturing out of the PRC.

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Comments (3)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

01/23/23 04:28pm

*-***'* ********** ***** * *** ********** to **. ** **** ********* **** their ********* *** *-*** *** ** move ** ****** ***** ******* ************ by ******** *************. *** "************* ******" they ***** ** ** ***** ***** release *** * *** ***** ********. Are **** *** ****** **** **** have * ******* *** **** ***** producing *******, ** ** ** **** that **** **** ***** * ******** manufacturer ** ***** ** ******* ******* for ****? ***** ********* **** **** are ******** ** *** "**-**** ******* of ******** ************* ********** **** *********" seems ** ***** **** ********* ** manufacturing *** ****...** **** ******** *** case?

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Donald Maye

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 01/23/23 07:07pm

**** ***** *-*** ** ******* ** respond, **** *-*** ********* *** *********:

**** *-*** ********* **** *********, *** China ******* *** *********** **** ********* to *-*** *** ********* ** ******* global *************. *** ************* ******** ** Japan ** * ******** ***** ** Panasonic **** *** ********** ******** ************ equipment.

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Undisclosed Integrator #2

01/23/23 05:54pm

**** ** *****! * **** **!

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