I don't know what other Canadian brands are doing, but many others out there from the USA & Europe have basically sent all (or most) of their manufacturing off-shore to you know where. While Axiom does build some of their parts over there, much of the process still employs Canadians over here. Unfortunately, manufacturing in Canada often costs more than elsewhere - a distinct disadvantage even with a favourable exchange rate.
I prefer to have my stuff built here, although it is harder to find anymore. Recently it was a factor in our choice of a new car for my daughter - 2015 RAV4 - built in Canada. Unfortunately, the Canadian Corolla plant is moving to Mexico because it is simply cheaper there.
Acquiring one of the darling speaker brands over at AVS seems to be on perpetual hold waiting for product that often is on a slow boat from China...
TAM
