The Watchtower is buying granite from Rongcheng Best Cheer Granite Co. in Dongguan China.
2015 bill of lading at this link https://panjiva.com/Watchtower-Bible-And-Tract-Society/32439558
Need confirmation: WT bought an entire mountain in China to mine the granite needed for new WT HQ
by WingCommander 33 Replies latest jw friends
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sir82
45,000 kilos is a lot, but not exactly a "mountain". -
OrphanCrow
Oops...I think I linked to the wrong bill of lading.
This one is for granite:
https://panjiva.com/Rongcheng-Best-Cheer-Granite-Co-Lt/27773970
and another one:
https://www.importgenius.com/suppliers/rongcheng-best-cheer-granite-co-lt
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WingCommander
So........they are getting it from China then? Probably bought only "half" a mountain, instead of just a whole one, huh? So I'm guessing the guy I quoted above isn't just making shit up from his Bethel tour, huh?
Does anyone know if WT bought the company listed above, or if it is merely a "shell company" set up to fool the Chinese government?
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juandefiero
159,990 kg of granite = a little more than 2,000 cubic feet of granite...that's not really that much. -
OrphanCrow
The panjiva website shows "7" shipments to the WT. Not sure how many were for granite - one is from a cabinetry company. Maybe the literature carts.
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OrphanCrow
WC: Does anyone know if WT bought the company listed above, or if it is merely a "shell company" set up to fool the Chinese government?
The company was established in 1986 but I have not been able to find any ownership history. Probably won't. And, a company of that scope would have lots of private investors. Difficult to know the connections if there are any. However, the WT has a reputation for dealing with "insiders" whenever possible.
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OrphanCrow
Yes, Finkelstein, it is sort of smelly.
It reminds me of kids in the sandbox bragging about all the stuff their dad can do. Childish exaggeration with a childlike mind that will believe anything their parent tells them.
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compound complex
It reminds me of kids in the sandbox bragging about all the stuff their dad can do. Childish exaggeration with a childlike mind that will believe anything their parent tells them. -- OrphanCrow
I played with Nana's neighbor kid when I was visiting. We dug and played in the sandbox. I started digging too deep, and she warned me that her dad was going to cut my ears off.
I believed her . . . Thanks, OC, for happy memories revisited!
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