Stanley does it again.

http://www.wqad.com/news/wqad-national-closure-sterling-052510,0,1770808.story

This is the first of many comments regarding American companies shutting down plants and sending jobs overseas.  While this is not new - we believe we can bring to the discussion - a unique perspective due to our company's involvement in bring jobs back to America.  For those of you who may not be be familiar with the All American Store - we are the only hardware/retail store(s) that sells only products made or assembled in America.  Our whole focus is to bring jobs back to America.  We fully understand that our ability to do so will rest solely on the American consumer.  That is why we ask consumers to look beyond the price of a item - and when they do they will find an American worker - who is supporting their family - contributing to their community - and supporting the greatest country in the world - the United States of America.

This story involves Stanley Tool one of the largest manufacturer of hardware products in America.  In 2005 they purchased National Manufacturing Company based in Rock Falls, Illinois.  This facility at the time of purchase employed 700 fellow Americans.  Within 5 years the workforce had been reduced to 267 with the announcement made in 2010 the plant would be shut down in the summer of 2011.  This is a common ploy by Stanley - purchasing small companies and then closing the facilities down and moving the jobs overseas.  We know first hand the jobs in Rock Falls will be transferred to - China.  The reason given? The products made at the facility can be brought to market 15% less than if they were made at the Rock Falls facility.  Think about that for just a moment - for a 15% higher margin Stanley has destroyed the lives of 700 fellow Americans and their families.  In addition - we can also inform you that we actually sell many of the items produced at that facility - and they sell very well at the current price. 

Please visit our website and purchase the items we sell.  As the All American Store continues to grow we will get to the point some day when our purchasing power will prohibit companies such as Stanley from shutting facilities down in American and moving those jobs to China.  We can only achieve this goal, if the American consumer looks beyond the price of an item - and when they do............... .