On Sat, 15 Sep 2007 01:25:41 -0400, the renowned "Tony"
wrote:



I don't see environmetal regs significantly affecting
a company like Starrett, other than the cost to properly dispose of
solvents
and waste oils.

Oh, no? You don't think it drives up the cost of the steel they use? Or
the
cost of the machinery and tooling they buy? What about the cost of
building a
factory? You think environmental regulations don't affect that?

The cost of steel is the same as steel is a worldwide commodity.

If trade was free it would be, but the US government is always
slapping huge tariffs and/or quotas on imported steel in order to
protect inefficient domestic producers, so the price to the end user
may not be the same.

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