Element Electronics is closing

[askolover]

When I worked for Goldstar (aka LG) in Alabama we were just an assembler.  ALL of our board components came from Korea...the boards were already assembled, just had to slide them in place and hook up the coil, the tube, and attach them to each other.  We used Zenith, Philips, and I think RCA tubes back then. Then we made all the settings changes and locked them in.  I believe the Huntsville, AL plant is now a service call center. 

 

[vacerator]

Wow Greg,

they were still using some vacuum tubes when you worked there? You were born in 1971. Or do you mean microwave oven magnetron tubes? Samsung electronics is also Korean, and none of there small items come from Korea now either.

 

[sfh074]

Mike, I think he meant .....

CRT, cathode ray TUBE, since we were talking about TV/monitors in this thread.

And how can you make the blanket statement that no small Samsung items come from Korea?

According to Bloomberg Businessweek, South Korea is referred to in some circles as "The Republic of Samsung." This single company makes up almost a 1/4 of Korea's GDP.

https://www.theatlantic.com/busines...nsible-for-20-of-south-koreas-economy/260552/
[this post was last edited: 8/13/2018-09:18]

 

[vacerator]

Right Bud.

I forgot cathode ray tubes.
Lots of companies and countries earn a large portion of their GDP abroad today.
It's all complicated. Who knew? If Fiat decides to sell Chrysler, and China no longer wants it, it could be at risk. If prices on parts from Korea inflate, it will affect the Hyandai/Kia plant in Georgia, and or prices of those domestically built products.

 

[vacerator]

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[askolover]

WE have asystole!  Begin CPR, give 1mg epi, get an airway!    Oh I forgot, I'm on vacation.  Never mind!