Hi J.
Bombtrack the parent company of several bike manufacturing sub units as well as the aforementioned bike are based in Cologne
https://www.bombtrack.com/familyI have a seido fork (bombtrack family) and it was very reasonable, as well as being awesome!
Im not sure to what extent their products are made in situ.
Ingrid components in Italy?
Related to that and on a slight tangent...one of my guilty pleasures is listening to desert Island discs as I get the evening meal ready. Today was Patrick Grant who was trained as an engineer (like yourself?) and gravitated over to fashion. He touches in the episode about how traditional Uk based manufacturers (tailors, weavers etc) have, along with anyone else who was in traditional manufacturing, been hugely undervalued and left by the wayside as corporations search for cheaper and then even cheaper places to have their products made. I think this dovetails into your Q about locally made and value to the consumer. If you have the time I urge you to listen to the podcast. Far from being your typical high wastage, change it every six months fashionista he has some deep and inherently socially responsible ideals that he has been true to.
