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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: Tom on March 30, 2009, 07:12:22 PM

Title: Global Bats
Post by: Tom on March 30, 2009, 07:12:22 PM

Heard about J Millichamp and Indian made bats while in India so I've been doing some research.

Come across this company: http://www.globalbats.com/ (http://www.globalbats.com/)

Wondered if anyone else had heard anything?

Title: Re: Global Bats
Post by: SAF Bats on March 30, 2009, 08:55:35 PM

I'm speechless!!!!

Title: Re: Global Bats
Post by: Str8bat on March 30, 2009, 09:13:21 PM

I had heard something along these lines but I thought that it was a sourcing agreement.  Didn't imagine that the alliance ran this deep. From a pure business perspective, it makes sense - Julian's brand and experience combined with low cost but skilled labour base in India. Missing element is consistent quality control but I assume that Julian would weigh in on it and the joint venture relationship will give him greater decision rights compared to an outsourcing agreement. Not so sure about the consulting service though. Is it a turn-key offer for new companies setting up operations or enhancing quality of existing ones?

Title: Re: Global Bats
Post by: Talisman on March 30, 2009, 10:09:30 PM

Being that Julian cancelled his entire willow order due to no sales I guess he had to do something to pays those bills. Most big brands send out their bat makers to oversee production anyway.

Julain has always chased the dollars, Puma anyone?

Title: Re: Global Bats
Post by: BrianLara400* on March 31, 2009, 09:53:47 AM

Well, Its an interesting move - would the Australian end of things be wound up? or would the level of his involvment be such that he can continue over here some of the time? 

Title: Re: Global Bats
Post by: Tom on March 31, 2009, 09:55:31 AM

This article is from August/September time, so things may well have changed. Interesting anyway.

I know he's been pretty close to Ransons though since his Puma days. Maybe even before.

Title: Re: Global Bats
Post by: Talisman on March 31, 2009, 12:08:35 PM

They used to make all the softs when he ran M&H.