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AC Schnitzer destroys wheel copies
05-06-2006, 02:50 AM
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Official press release from AC Schnitzer:
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Image losses due to poor quality, and economic losses for the world-wide AC Schnitzer dealership organisation amounting to millions, are only two important reasons why
AC Schnitzer is taking firm action against product piracy.
The wheel copies which mainly come from Asia have in some cases been seized by Customs and in others discovered by particularly vigilant customers.
Now that all cases of counterfeiting so far discovered have been processed, we have been able to record our first successes in the fight against these companies by the effect of temporary injunctions until legally enforceable judgements have been obtained against the product pirates.
In the second step now the wheels have been destroyed.
Here we received active support from the international specialist company in scrap and metal recycling, WERTZ Handelsges. mbH & Co. KG, which - like AC Schnitzer - is also based in Aachen. With their powerful cranes and a 1000 t scrap shears, the wheel copies were destroyed by an experienced team and sent for recycling.
We will continue the fight against all product counterfeiters and hence make an active contribution to customer safety. When the customer buys AC Schnitzer products, he rightly expects high quality, extensively tested special products which are guaranteed exclusive AC Schnitzer Original Parts.
We recommend high performance tyres from Continental and Michelin.
Copies free of charge! Please send us a proof copy! Thank you.
AC Schnitzer is certified to DIN EN ISO 9002
Further information on AC Schnitzer is available on the internet
at the address http://www.ac-schnitzer.de
AC Schnitzer is taking firm action against product piracy.
The wheel copies which mainly come from Asia have in some cases been seized by Customs and in others discovered by particularly vigilant customers.
Now that all cases of counterfeiting so far discovered have been processed, we have been able to record our first successes in the fight against these companies by the effect of temporary injunctions until legally enforceable judgements have been obtained against the product pirates.
In the second step now the wheels have been destroyed.
Here we received active support from the international specialist company in scrap and metal recycling, WERTZ Handelsges. mbH & Co. KG, which - like AC Schnitzer - is also based in Aachen. With their powerful cranes and a 1000 t scrap shears, the wheel copies were destroyed by an experienced team and sent for recycling.
We will continue the fight against all product counterfeiters and hence make an active contribution to customer safety. When the customer buys AC Schnitzer products, he rightly expects high quality, extensively tested special products which are guaranteed exclusive AC Schnitzer Original Parts.
We recommend high performance tyres from Continental and Michelin.
Copies free of charge! Please send us a proof copy! Thank you.
AC Schnitzer is certified to DIN EN ISO 9002
Further information on AC Schnitzer is available on the internet
at the address http://www.ac-schnitzer.de
05-06-2006, 09:21 AM
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I can't judge from the pics if they are replica's are not.
, but it is similar to the replica watches being bulldozered over
Too bad they are being sqeeuzed - I would have liked to see some (destructive) tests on those under road going conditions, perhaps together with some replica tires.
Destruction like this is a bit boring
, but it is similar to the replica watches being bulldozered over
Too bad they are being sqeeuzed - I would have liked to see some (destructive) tests on those under road going conditions, perhaps together with some replica tires.
Destruction like this is a bit boring
05-06-2006, 10:51 AM
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05-06-2006, 05:21 PM
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Companies producing high quality goods have to protect their brand and their reputation. They are absolutely right to destroy them and to go after the counterfeiters through legal process. Why should a company spend huge sums of money on design and R&D only to have their products pirated by theives. Eventually the high quality manufacturers go broke and everyone loses.
05-06-2006, 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by maninblack' post='278868' date='May 7 2006, 02:21 AM
Companies producing high quality goods have to protect their brand and their reputation. They are absolutely right to destroy them and to go after the counterfeiters through legal process. Why should a company spend huge sums of money on design and R&D only to have their products pirated by theives. Eventually the high quality manufacturers go broke and everyone loses.
05-07-2006, 02:52 AM
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Originally Posted by norham' post='278922' date='May 7 2006, 01:52 AM
ever thought that they charge over the top in their prices which encourage the counterfieters and these are not replicas being destroyed its the faulty ones at the factory being recycled
05-07-2006, 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Ferdie' post='278796' date='May 7 2006, 03:10 AM
They look like real ACS from those shots 