Tecatech has designed DVD players for RCA and sunglass cases for Prism, a high-end maker of eyewear.
"I don't think anybody is forecasting a pick-up of the European market for the next three years," he explained.A quick check reveals that even some high-end makers are hurting.
At just over 100 pages, the first issue of WSJ. has 51 advertisers, mostly of the type publications covet: high-end makers of clothes, handbags and other accessories, with brand names like Hermès, Audemars Piguet and Dior.
American buyers can't have Italian brands other than those of high-end makers Ferrari and Maserati.
One of the important things to understand about the modern PC industry is that the general quality of the high-end makers is on a par.
Dubbed Premium, the feature offers rides in cars from high-end makers such as BMW and Audi in Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York City.
High-end makers like Bertazzoni and Viking also make small-space models, so even serious cooks can find something that fits the space and works hard.
For instance, high end suitcase makers could incorporate their tag tech directly into bags, so suitcase buyers also get the tracking system as part of the whole package.
2016 had a little more woe to deliver in the wearables space as London-based high end connected device maker, Vinaya, went into administration last month.
A similar story can be found at Alpine, another Japanese auto-parts maker, which is a subsidiary of Alps, a high-end radio maker.
In March, LVMH moved to take control of high-end bobble maker Bulgari.
