Moral: Just because someone tells you something in a very confident manner does not mean it is true.
what is also true and logical, is that an independant and highly successful company (FATAR)
which specifically and with extreme care positioned itself from origin as an OEM supplier of
critical specialty sub-assemblies, would NOT, after decades of following their business model
with great care and diligence, suddenly change tack and become a COMPETITOR to their
well extablished customer base.
and of course decide for yourself what you think is real
but obviously FATAR is not going to risk what they have built for the sake of
some Japanese company who has already shown their loyalty (or lack thereof)
to Italian associates
it is a very fine line being an OEM supplier, as you must rely upon the marketing
and success of your customers (if their finished products do not sell, there is
nothing more for you to supply to them) and it is difficult enough to be successful
without having to compete or have a fear of competition from a supplier you
rely on for critical components of your supply chain (and who knows your secrets)...
this 2 way street is not something to be taken lightly or risked on some short lived adventure
into an area your company has religiously avoided through the decades.
having recieved the specific tooling for the last series of the V-Accordions and
bring contracted to supply those physical components (even if they look like finished
products) is different than manufacturing a fully assembled, finished, working, tested
product and having responsibility for it's merchantability
ciao
Ventura
