Manufacturing

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The first order of business: Make it last

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The state of the industry: stability in gear manufacturing

We trust our lives with the climbing gear we use, but how much do we really know about those who make it? In an economy where offshore production rules, a few climbing gear companies are fighting to keep manufacturing on American soil.