GWS 2024: UK - Center of the Miniatures Wargaming Trade?

[fred]

I'm in the UK, and buy much of my stuff from the UK, some from Europe.

Wargames Atlantic is an interesting case - I think they are a US company, but I'm not entirely sure, and they seem to ship to multiple international 'hubs'. But I'm not sure I would have thought to tick a 'buy from the US' box on a survey for them.

The other much smaller US manufacturer I have bought from is Warmonger minis - but postage costs are a big challenge.

[Rick]

I think I'm right in saying that Wargames Atlantic started off as an American company (with a different name - Wargames Factory possibly), then went into a partnership with their Chinese plastics manufacturer. After running into difficulties, it became more of a Chinese American company and has managed to move beyond its initial teething troubles to produce some very good figures. I think that's more or less correct, but please tell me if I've got it wrong.

[Codsticker]

I think I'm right in saying that Wargames Atlantic started off as an American company (with a different name - Wargames Factory possibly), then went into a partnership with their Chinese plastics manufacturer. After running into difficulties, it became more of a Chinese American company and has managed to move beyond its initial teething troubles to produce some very good figures. I think that's more or less correct, but please tell me if I've got it wrong.

I don't think that is quite right, though some of the people that were involved in Wargames Factory may be involved in Wargames Atlantic.

[carlos marighela]

I think you are mixing it up with the story about Tony Reidy, shonky businessman par excellence, disappearing aboard a Chinese submarine. 

[TheDilfy]

I don't think that is quite right, though some of the people that were involved in Wargames Factory may be involved in Wargames Atlantic.

I agree Codsticker. There is more to that story.

[Keeper Nilbog]

Wargames Atlantic are a US based company that has manufacturing sites in the US and UK. Over the last few years they have removed themselves from the Chinese manufacturing cycle, and we're planning to expand into UK/European production - though the current "issues" with trade has greatly speed that up - UK site is "up" for anything non American.

[Funkmachine7]

Based on the location of manufacters an retailers, the geographic center is likey some where in nottingham.