The Rise and Fall of Huffy: America's Bicycle Empire Sold to China скачать в хорошем качестве

The Rise and Fall of Huffy: America's Bicycle Empire Sold to China

In 1984, Huffy bicycles won Olympic gold medals. Twenty years later, Walmart helped put them out of business — and almost nobody noticed.At its peak, Huffy's factory in Celina, Ohio was the largest bicycle factory in the world. Over two million bikes a year. Thousands of workers. Union wages. The kind of American manufacturing story that defined a generation.Then came the purchase order. Walmart wanted 900,000 bikes — at a price Huffy couldn't survive. Workers took pay cuts. Factories moved to Mexico, then China. And when Huffy finally outsourced everything to compete, the Chinese factories simply undercut them anyway.By 2004, Huffy's assets had been transferred to Chinese creditors. The Celina factory went silent. Nearly a thousand workers went home for the last time.This is the story of the Walmart Trap — and the hundreds of American manufacturers still falling into it today. Subscribe for a new Lost Factories story every week.This video is a researched history documentary. The script and story are based on real events and verified sources to the best of our ability. Some visuals are AI generated and used only as illustrative context when authentic archival photos are limited; they are not presented as real photographs of the exact people or locations unless stated. Any archival images or footage shown belong to their respective owners and are used in a transformative way for commentary, education, criticism, and historical analysis under Fair Use. #LostFactories #HuffyBicycles #WalmartEffect #AmericanManufacturing #MadeInAmerica #RustBelt #documentaryhistory