I did a little more research as I wasn't clear on how much Archer was just a name or a company with any history in Australia. (For example, GB which used to do all their manufacturing in Australia, outsources a fair bit to China now but still of outstanding quality.) Turns out Archer is owned by PMD International, an Australian company which also produces the labels Mako (aftermarket chainsaw parts) and Harvester. There are some posts from 11-12 years ago on here of the Aussies being pretty impressed with Archer for a Chinese product. If the chain worked well on rock-like Aussie hardwoods as the Aussies posting seemed to feel it did, that's kind of a gold standard for handling the toughest wood and conditions. I don't think they had any history previous to being made in China, though. Been around about 15 years I think. But only really started selling much in the US about 5-6 years ago. From PMD International's website - "PMD commenced as a Chinese trading company in July 2007 and was established to offer high quality internationally made products to the outdoor power industry, including providing a wide range of parts and accessories for chainsaws, lawnmowers, and brush cutters to our customer base." Like you say, standard model, Chinese trading company that creates or buys Western brand names to sell products under.
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