FYI: not far from Charleville Mezière, there is a PSA foundry still active.
http://www.psa-peugeot-citroen.com/fr/p ... .php?id=41
France: Foundry of Charleville
Presentation
Founded in 1974 at the foot of the Ardennes massif, the Charleville foundry (FCH) produces raw parts, made of spheroidal graphite cast iron and aluminum alloy (parts of powertrains and ground connections) intended for machining units or group assembly.
Charleville also has a prototype workshop which produces foundry elements for the Group's future engines and vehicles.
The foundry produces 261 tonnes of cast iron parts each day (steering pivots, beams, cross beam supports, suspension arms, differential housings, crankshafts, manifolds) and 157 tonnes of aluminum alloy parts (cylinder heads, engine supports, components ground connection).
Workforce
2,242 people
PSA Peugeot Citroën
Charleville Foundry
Ayvelles Industrial Zone
BP 1 - 08001 Charleville-Mézières
Did67 wrote:There, you add another problem: indeed, what is "made in ..."
Good debate ... apparently some consider that when 50% of the added value is in the country in question ... then it is made in the country in question ...
So finally according to this definition: 99% of the made in china sold in Europe is made in Europe in fact, since most of the margin, therefore VA, is made in Europe!
Unless it is 50% of the VA of the manufacturing stages .... which would be much more logical ...
Conversely, finding a product that is really 100% made in France (A to Z therefore), except in the food industry and a few artisanal niches, it is in my opinion, not very easy ...
A new topic (next) what is "made in" would be welcome ...