It's official, Pfadt is gone.
02-25-2014, 02:32 PM
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Melting Slicks
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It's official, Pfadt is gone.
From their FB page.
It’s with heavy hearts that we announce the closing of Pfadt Race Engineering. Since 2006 we have manufactured the highest quality aftermarket components for Corvette, Camaro, and Cadillac right here in Salt Lake City, Utah. Since the addition of Pfadt power products to our extensive suspension line, sales have increased exponentially, which put us into a perpetual backorder. We have spent the past 4 months meeting with investors and venture capitalists trying to secure financing to push Pfadt to the next level and unfortunately the deals to be made were not in our company’s or employee’s best interest. Without a large investment we do not have the resources to meet the demand, which leaves us with no other option but closing our doors.
We would like to thank all of our employees who put their hearts and minds into this business to make it what it is today. We would like to thank our dealers who expertly installed our parts and helped us build our product line with their professional insight. Finally we would like to thank you, our customers. You helped us build a grassroots performance company in the United States. You pushed us to make bolder and better products year after year. You created the Pfadt Family - and that’s what we will miss the most.
We hope this is a minor speed bump on the long road ahead. Much like GM has experienced in the past, we are also experiencing a setback, but we will reorganize and resurface, faster and more streamlined than ever. We have taken care of all of our customers in this deal - you will receive a tracking number for your product or a full refund - and we are sorry for the delays, time lost and backorders many of you experienced. You were all so patient and understanding as we grew, and once again it’s a tribute to how solid the GM community is. We did everything in our power to take care of you and we appreciate the years you allowed us to be a part of your journey. It’s been an amazing ride.
Sincerely,
Aaron Pfadt
It’s with heavy hearts that we announce the closing of Pfadt Race Engineering. Since 2006 we have manufactured the highest quality aftermarket components for Corvette, Camaro, and Cadillac right here in Salt Lake City, Utah. Since the addition of Pfadt power products to our extensive suspension line, sales have increased exponentially, which put us into a perpetual backorder. We have spent the past 4 months meeting with investors and venture capitalists trying to secure financing to push Pfadt to the next level and unfortunately the deals to be made were not in our company’s or employee’s best interest. Without a large investment we do not have the resources to meet the demand, which leaves us with no other option but closing our doors.
We would like to thank all of our employees who put their hearts and minds into this business to make it what it is today. We would like to thank our dealers who expertly installed our parts and helped us build our product line with their professional insight. Finally we would like to thank you, our customers. You helped us build a grassroots performance company in the United States. You pushed us to make bolder and better products year after year. You created the Pfadt Family - and that’s what we will miss the most.
We hope this is a minor speed bump on the long road ahead. Much like GM has experienced in the past, we are also experiencing a setback, but we will reorganize and resurface, faster and more streamlined than ever. We have taken care of all of our customers in this deal - you will receive a tracking number for your product or a full refund - and we are sorry for the delays, time lost and backorders many of you experienced. You were all so patient and understanding as we grew, and once again it’s a tribute to how solid the GM community is. We did everything in our power to take care of you and we appreciate the years you allowed us to be a part of your journey. It’s been an amazing ride.
Sincerely,
Aaron Pfadt
02-25-2014, 05:18 PM
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During my suspension research it was clear that they were the best. I pulled the trigger on their FeatherLight shocks to the tune of $1836 and was really looking forward to them. My order has been cancelled so I'm back to the drawing board.
02-25-2014, 05:28 PM
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It truly sucks to see another quality American manufacturer bite the dust. 
02-25-2014, 05:33 PM
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Can we petition to get them on "Shark Tank"? It's too bad they survived the great recession and faltered now that the racing industry is picking up again.
I hope to see them back in business soon!
I hope to see them back in business soon!
02-25-2014, 05:36 PM
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02-25-2014, 07:47 PM
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02-25-2014, 08:40 PM
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I guess I dont understand what is happening. Too much demand and not enough supply so you file for bankruptcy? That seems like the best problem to have! As long as you have a healthy profit margarine.
02-25-2014, 09:23 PM
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was not the issue...it probably comes down to cash flow, inventory turns, and holding costs. Standard growing pains that can suck up lots of cash and put a growing business on COD with critical suppliers, resulting in slow fulfillment and worse...
02-25-2014, 10:13 PM
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Melting Slicks
I think the profit margin was not the issue...it probably comes down to cash flow, inventory turns, and holding costs. Standard growing pains that can suck up lots of cash and put a growing business on COD with critical suppliers, resulting in slow fulfillment and worse...
was not the issue...it probably comes down to cash flow, inventory turns, and holding costs. Standard growing pains that can suck up lots of cash and put a growing business on COD with critical suppliers, resulting in slow fulfillment and worse...
02-25-2014, 10:38 PM
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wow! not surprised given what we've been hearing.
so they got too ambitious too fast? Couldn't they have just chosen to not scale up so quickly, maybe cut back on some product lines etc?
so they got too ambitious too fast? Couldn't they have just chosen to not scale up so quickly, maybe cut back on some product lines etc?
