Flender/Flender Gear Units/Helical gear boxes H3
ducts are manufactured by leading companies in the United States, Europe, and Japan. Although no exact data are available, one

official of the .. gear industry estimates that there are more gears manufactured in the United States under license from

foreign gear producers than there are gears made overseas under license from .. firms. 1 West Germany, the United Kingdom,

France, and Japan were cited as countries whose gear products were being produced in the United States under license. For

example, certain .. gear manufacturers produce specialty gear products, such as gears used in marine or power generation applications, under license from West German and .. producers. few major ..producers have granted licenses for the manufacture of gears abroad. According to one .. company official, the reason this practice is not more widespread is because .. technology is perceived to be behind that of certain competitors in Europe and Japan. 1 According to this .. industry source, West German gear manufacturers grant more licenses for foreign production, mainly to countries located in Asia, than manufacturers from any other country. Japanese producers do not license "out," but manufacture in Japan under license from several European gear manufacturers. Licensed products are normally sold in the country in which the license is granted, so that the same product may be licensed in many countries to generate additional revenue. 1 Ibid., Oct. 5, 1. 1 USITC staff tele Flender agent interview with Richard . Norment, Executive Director, American Gear Manufacturers Association, Oct. 6, 1. IS USITC staff tele Flender agent interview with officials of the Philadelphia Gear Co., Oct. 5, 1. 2-4 Chapter 3 The Global Market World Production and Consumption Estimated world consumption 1 of vehicle, industrial, aerospace, and marine gearing during 1-8 ranged from $2 billion to $2 billion in 1 and increased to between $4 billion and $4 billion in 1. However,