BBS wheel manufacturer went bankruptcy
02-21-2007, 08:55 AM
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02-21-2007, 11:46 AM
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Yep, true. We had a link to the topic here before. They actually already filed for insolvency on 6th Feb.
There actually was a deal to save them on the table, also supported by all car manufacturers that use them and most of the banks.
Only one bank (rumoured to be an american investment bank) let the bubble burst. Wouldn't surprise me if they already had someone lined up to sort of take over
There actually was a deal to save them on the table, also supported by all car manufacturers that use them and most of the banks.
Only one bank (rumoured to be an american investment bank) let the bubble burst. Wouldn't surprise me if they already had someone lined up to sort of take over
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a tirerack representative and a bbs usa exectutive said on 6speedonline that it just means bbs germany is restructuring due to increased cost, level of competition, and changing market trends. bbs japan will continue to manufacture forged wheels and run its motorsports division. bbs usa will continue to function as a distributor.
don't seem like anything to worry about, unless something new came up...?
don't seem like anything to worry about, unless something new came up...?
02-22-2007, 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by olli_535d' post='393984' date='Feb 21 2007, 10:46 PM
Only one bank (rumoured to be an american investment bank) let the bubble burst.
02-22-2007, 09:14 PM
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I could see alot of european wheels manufacturers could be in trouble with all the competition from China. I mean if they buy the same machining equipment and can meet the same standards like TUV and such, with much lower pricing, who would'nt buy from them?
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Originally Posted by KickinA' post='394566' date='Feb 23 2007, 07:14 AM
I could see alot of european wheels manufacturers could be in trouble with all the competition from China. I mean if they buy the same machining equipment and can meet the same standards like TUV and such, with much lower pricing, who would'nt buy from them?
The 138's are manufactured in China....
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Originally Posted by KickinA' post='394566' date='Feb 23 2007, 01:14 AM
I could see alot of european wheels manufacturers could be in trouble with all the competition from China. I mean if they buy the same machining equipment and can meet the same standards like TUV and such, with much lower pricing, who would'nt buy from them?
BTW, most of the best forged wheels on the market are made in Japan (BBS LM, RGR, RS-GT, Work, Volk, RAC Monolite, Champion Motorsport, etc).
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wow whats going to happen to F1 cars then.
I know this will happen they don`t make any new design in the shop just OEMs.
many of tere design are nice but well out of date.
wow whats going to happen to F1 cars then.
I know this will happen they don`t make any new design in the shop just OEMs.
many of tere design are nice but well out of date.
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