The China Connection
EDITORs NOTE: This is the first part of a two-part series that will look at the impact of China on the automotive heat ex-change world. It is our hope that you will gain a better understanding of the global picture and how it affects all of us. It started with a trickle in the early 80s and quickly became a flood as more and more North American based manufacturers and distributors sourced parts from China. Companies and individuals came with samples in hand to look for manufacturing partners who could provide them with a steady and ample supply of radiators. Ironically, the biggest innovation that fa-cilitated the exchange did not come from the shop floor but in the form of a box. The container and the containerized cargo ships became the conduit that kept costs down and efficiencies up as products came across the Pacific to ports throughout the U.S. and Canada. Companies such as ARS, Bauer, Daniel, Modine, and G&O all moved to put in place their pipeline to tap a seemingly endless supply of mass pro-duced products. In this two-part series, the Cooling Journal will take a look at China and how it has and is making an impact on the world.
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