Ecotech (Radions) and AI merging??!!

[Reef Pilot]

Originally Posted by Slyguy00

Thats pretty sweet. Cant wait to see what they come up with. You would think that it would probably make the prices come down, having the two big companies merging.

Prices could come down to compete with the Chinese companies. But only if they gain some synergies and reduce their costs. I don't expect this in the short term, though, and if anything might hold off further price reductions that both companies have been doing to compete with each other.

[jorjef]

Originally Posted by Slyguy00

If you think prices will go up i do believe ur dilusional. Pricing on leds isnt going up..

See my response to "ur" post below.

Originally Posted by Reef Pilot

and if anything might hold off further price reductions that both companies have been doing to compete with each other.

Originally Posted by jorjef

you buy them to eliminate lower prices/margins.

[Slyguy00]

Lol good argument.

[Seriak]

Prices have to come down. With the introduction of Jebao and Evergrow, if prices remain high demand will start to lower. I initially bought radions for my first tank and went with Evergrow for my frag tank. The prices just couldn't be beat.

[Myka]

The press release calls it a "merger", not a "buy out". The press release describes keeping each company separate though. I think there is something they aren't telling us. The only benefit I can see to this is more buying power for components, and thus maybe increasing margins. It doesn't really make sense to me...

[Magickiwi]

Companies merge all the time. Generally it's a cooperative joining to enjoy the perks of being a much larger entity and can give their share prices a boost. In this case I think they are both privately owned so it's probably just a way they can stay in business without competing with each other.

Now if Aqua-Illumination would just answer my support request...

[Aqua-Digital]