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This post is to inform all members that the Forster Co-Ax press is definitely still MADE IN THE USA.
The Co-Ax is truly an all-American product.
Any suggestion to the contrary was 100% incorrect.
I have personally been assured about the made-in-USA status of the Co-Ax by Robert Ruch, Forster CEO.
In addition, Vince A., a Forster staffer, posted this statement about the Forster Co-Ax:
The Co-Ax press is, has always been, and always will be manufactured in the USA. The castings come from a foundry in Galena, IL. We manufacture the majority of press parts in our shop in Lanark, IL. We have farmed a few press parts out to shops in Freeport, IL and Rockford, IL to help keep up with, and increase, production.
The paint was changed 5-6 years ago. The old paint was a case red paint with a glossy finish. The new paint is a red wrinkle powder coat paint. The reason for the change was that the wrinkle paint hid some casting imperfections better than the case red paint. Some people have issues with the new paint, most (reasonable) people seem to not care at all.
For those wondering -- Forster had a change of ownership just over a year ago. The new owners are local to the NW IL area[.] New ownership has made a concerted effort on increasing press production, improving press production processes, all the while not sacrificing the Forster quality our customers have come to expect. By all means, I would consider this mission accomplished with room to grow.
Feel free to give me a call to chat any time. Our phones are on Monday - Thursday 8:00AM - 4:00PM CST. If you're local we can set up a tour and you can come face to face with our 29 employees that take pride in manufacturing top of the line reloading equipment here in the USA. Have a good day.
NOTE: A previous thread with inaccurate information about the Co-Ax has been deleted, and the person responsible for the inaccuracies has been permanently barred from the Forum.
The Co-Ax is truly an all-American product.
Any suggestion to the contrary was 100% incorrect.
I have personally been assured about the made-in-USA status of the Co-Ax by Robert Ruch, Forster CEO.
In addition, Vince A., a Forster staffer, posted this statement about the Forster Co-Ax:
The Co-Ax press is, has always been, and always will be manufactured in the USA. The castings come from a foundry in Galena, IL. We manufacture the majority of press parts in our shop in Lanark, IL. We have farmed a few press parts out to shops in Freeport, IL and Rockford, IL to help keep up with, and increase, production.
The paint was changed 5-6 years ago. The old paint was a case red paint with a glossy finish. The new paint is a red wrinkle powder coat paint. The reason for the change was that the wrinkle paint hid some casting imperfections better than the case red paint. Some people have issues with the new paint, most (reasonable) people seem to not care at all.
For those wondering -- Forster had a change of ownership just over a year ago. The new owners are local to the NW IL area[.] New ownership has made a concerted effort on increasing press production, improving press production processes, all the while not sacrificing the Forster quality our customers have come to expect. By all means, I would consider this mission accomplished with room to grow.
Feel free to give me a call to chat any time. Our phones are on Monday - Thursday 8:00AM - 4:00PM CST. If you're local we can set up a tour and you can come face to face with our 29 employees that take pride in manufacturing top of the line reloading equipment here in the USA. Have a good day.
NOTE: A previous thread with inaccurate information about the Co-Ax has been deleted, and the person responsible for the inaccuracies has been permanently barred from the Forum.
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