Assume you are talking start up costs for someone to cast blocks. Don't see ANYONE who would consider that move as I cannot imagine there is any ROI there. Not sure what kind of $$$ it took to acquire KB, cannot imagine it was that high for initial acquisition, given the issues. Not to say they do not have that money in the company now just cannot imagine initial cost was that high.
Numbers I've heard starting from a clean slate for an iron block. Certainly high 6 figures.
If the results don't match the theory, change the theory.
