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Gunze is out of the USA Market

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Posted: Friday, January 18, 2008 - 04:46 PM UTC

Hello all.
Just wanted to let you all know that Gunze Sangyo has pulled out of the US market due to poor sales, according to them and low profit. I did not get the word if they are staying in the European market. This is just an FYI for all of you.

We will continue to supply what we can, but supplies are very limited on all the Gunze product. Sorry to bring you Gunze users this bad news.

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Ron

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Posted: Friday, January 18, 2008 - 06:39 PM UTC

thats a Mr. Bummer

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Posted: Friday, January 18, 2008 - 07:32 PM UTC

Sad to hear that. I very much enjoy the product they produce. Guess I'll have to start buying up what's left at the LHS.

-Matt

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Posted: Saturday, January 19, 2008 - 02:15 AM UTC

Sad indeed no more 1000 and 1200 Mr surfacer that sucks.
Their paint I have quite a few and my LHS has about 300 jars nobody I see uses it really.
I guess need to get some jars saved.
Bummer maybe if they put some English on it and was easier to get folks would use it never really went out and tried to capture the market IMHO.