I have talked with the folks at Weaver a couple of times regarding an order of Scalecoat paint. They were very courteous and went out of their way to check on my order. They are still very customer service focused despite what has to be a very difficult time for them. A first class operation.
I read somewhere that there have been attempts to find a buyer for the company but nothing materialized. However, the closing is so sudden you have think there is more to this that has been made public. Just speculating, but maybe Joe found a buyer for the company assets and needed to close the deal right away. Hopefully we will see Weaver products under another company's name in the future.
Ken
When a business closes down, and there's a buyer. Very rarely is there an announcement that the business is closing, rather a new owner or C.O. is taking over. The new buyer doesn't want to lose long time customers, nor the standing the business had.
From what I see, having started and sold several businesses, it looks like the only thing we can hope for is that someone will purchase their dies and equipment for our hobby.
I remember collectors years ago digging at the site were Marx had buried dies, etc. for their playsets. Some recovered and reused. Same for Stromberg Model, dies found and cleaned up.
