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Briefly noted at press time...
. . . On February 27, 2013, Korea-Brass Company Ltd., an OEM
supplier of hybrid plastic, brass and die cast models for several
brand names including Broadway Limited, announced that it
will enter the North American market with its own line of mod-
els. Company executive, Scott Wendt, said one of the reasons
for developing their own brand was to support their manufac-
turing operation in the event of a slowdown from any of their
current American clients.
The new direct brand will be identified as KBM Line, with the
introductory item being an HO scale General Electric U25C
diesel locomotive. Availability is planned for early 2014. The
announcement said the ready-to-run locomotive will be avail-
able in multiple prototype road names with separately applied
details and a high-quality sound system. KBM has set a target
price of $290.00 to $350.00 for a model with DCC and sound. A
standard DC version without sound is expected to be priced at
about $190.00.
The Korean enterprise was established in 1984 as a producer
of detailed lost wax castings. It later expanded into producing
complete models and in 1999 changed its name to Korea-Brass
Company, Ltd. The company is headquartered in Hagye Tech-
notown, Seoul, Korea. Additional information is expected to be
posted soon at
.
News column - 22
MRH-Mar 2013
