Thread: Has Triton abandoned Australia?

Originally Posted by JackD

I'm not suggesting that the NZ market is bigger but what I'm suggesting that the UK, USA and parts of Asia are. Just remember that what happened last yr was not their fault and not their intention to leave us high and dry. The fault is purely GMC's and Bunnings' and not Triton's. We cannot blame Triton for what happened to them through no fault of theirs.

The UK market was the first to be cut off from trading by Triton Oz because of lack of sales. Where in Asia do you think Triton has a market? Ask anyone in the US when the last shipment of Triton products arrived.

What happened was totally the fault of the two owners, who were - amazingly - allowed to continue to run the current debacle. They've sold off the profitable part to another company, just as I said that they would way back in 2008/9, using the receivership to unload all their (foreseeable) debt. The container of spares bought for resale must have been a real humdinger - more like another con trick from the owners to appease a former employee - because we have still to see any result from it.

The UK market is practically dead, in spite of what you may think. Silverline and Toolstream (same company, really) have not - and probably will not - make anything of it, because they know nothing about the products or their versatility - they're just interested in reducing the number of SKUs involved, selling products as "bundles" (e.g. Router table only with a router) and box-shifting generally. Their "dedicated Triton rep" is no more. My forte is product knowledge, which is why I declined their invitation to demonstrate for them any further - I could see that they weren't interested in the products at all. They got Ron Fox to do their last trade show as a stand-in, BTW.

Make no mistake, I'm really gutted that Triton have suffered so badly at the hands of the two owners in question, but there's little point in holding false hopes and waiting for so-called promises to be honoured. Look back through the forum posts and see how many times you were promised "all the spares" and "a new production line," etc. Wake up, it's time to smell the coffee, I'm afraid.

Ray
The wingeing realistic pom

Originally Posted by rayintheuk

The UK market was the first to be cut off from trading by Triton Oz because of lack of sales. Where in Asia do you think Triton has a market? Ask anyone in the US when the last shipment of Triton products arrived.

What happened was totally the fault of the two owners, who were - amazingly - allowed to continue to run the current debacle. They've sold off the profitable part to another company, just as I said that they would way back in 2008/9, using the receivership to unload all their (foreseeable) debt. The container of spares bought for resale must have been a real humdinger - more like another con trick from the owners to appease a former employee - because we have still to see any result from it.

The UK market is practically dead, in spite of what you may think. Silverline and Toolstream (same company, really) have not - and probably will not - make anything of it, because they know nothing about the products or their versatility - they're just interested in reducing the number of SKUs involved, selling products as "bundles" (e.g. Router table only with a router) and box-shifting generally. Their "dedicated Triton rep" is no more. My forte is product knowledge, which is why I declined their invitation to demonstrate for them any further - I could see that they weren't interested in the products at all. They got Ron Fox to do their last trade show as a stand-in, BTW.

Make no mistake, I'm really gutted that Triton have suffered so badly at the hands of the two owners in question, but there's little point in holding false hopes and waiting for so-called promises to be honoured. Look back through the forum posts and see how many times you were promised "all the spares" and "a new production line," etc. Wake up, it's time to smell the coffee, I'm afraid.

Ray
The wingeing realistic pom

Hi Ray,
Well, I've just woke up and having my coffee and still believe that Triton will re-launch here in OZ and only time will tell on whether I'm right or wrong.
Regards
Jack

Ray - good to hear some of the background behind the current situation.

Thanks to your info re a UK Triton parts supplier, and your guide to taking Triton routers to pieces, my MOF001 is once again fully functional. Hopefully I have sufficient spares to hopefully keep it running for a while (table use only).

Hope you're zooming around again after your op, and all the best for Xmas and the New Year !

Cheers

Originally Posted by Mr Brush

Hope you're zooming around again after your op, and all the best for Xmas and the New Year !

The op went brilliantly, thanks - into theatre at 13.30, awake and back on the ward by 15.40. Next day up on a zimmer frame, following day on two sticks and up and down stairs in the afternoon. Down to one stick in another couple of days, then I abandoned that stick too around a week later. I'm having the other one done towards the end of next February.

Christmas greetings to you all from the UK, too.

Ray

Originally Posted by rayintheuk

The op went brilliantly, thanks - into theatre at 13.30, awake and back on the ward by 15.40. Next day up on a zimmer frame, following day on two sticks and up and down stairs in the afternoon. Down to one stick in another couple of days, then I abandoned that stick too around a week later. I'm having the other one done towards the end of next February.

Christmas greetings to you all from the UK, too.

Ray

And a very Merry Christmas and a safe and healthy New Year

G'day All,
I suppose you have seen or heard the news
https://www.woodworkforums.com/f15/ca...5/#post1083076
No need to convince the sceptics out there....if any left, and the coffee smells so sweet...????????
Jack (the believer)

Ancient proverb...."A Triton spare in the hand is worth two in the Carbatec".....

Originally Posted by Mr Brush

Ancient proverb...."A Triton spare in the hand is worth two in the Carbatec".....

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Originally Posted by JackD

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OH Jack we have been around a long time and we need alot more convincing than some.
Santa is coming to town

Originally Posted by Mr Brush

Ancient proverb...."A Triton spare in the hand is worth two in the Carbatec".....

Originally Posted by AUSSIE

OH Jack we have been around a long time and we need alot more convincing than some.
Santa is coming to town

Hi AUSSIE,
I know that Santa is coming to town.
Merry Christmas & all the best for the New Yr. AUSSIE
Jack

Just went for a drive to Pakenham and stopped at Mega Mitre 10 and noticed :
Triton work bench 2000 for $499 brand new in boxes (several) and several GMC tools and benches.
Asked the sales person, a mature man, about both Triton and GMC and he reckons that BOTH are back and the orders are started to go out to both Triton and GMC.
Thanks
Jack

I've sent 4 emails over the last couple of months asking simple questions that they could easily have had the courtesy to answer. Not a peep.
I'll never buy another triton.

So, what was the question? and did Santa arrive?
The answer is CARBA-TEC and other major hardware storesand the coffee smells so SWEEEET
Regards
Jack