Originally Posted by
fietsbob
Very few factories make multiple brands under contract then ship them across the sea to Importer's warehouses .
Giant & Merida are examples of those who did that, before also beginning to set up distribution-dealer networks of their own..
so now they do Both..
+1
Years ago when selling the Japanese or Taiwan Schwinn Approved bikes, we would just tell the customer that they came from the same builder as X, Y, Z brands but with a better warranty.
Very few frame manufacturing facilities have the capability to take raw CF and weave the clothe used in frame construction or be able to make their own resins. Giant has that ability in addition to having a substantial R&D component.