In time, Fraser River’s success became known among those familiar with plastics processing. Not surprisingly, in 1987 another group of entrepreneurs set up a facility to produce similar injection-molding products; their plant was in Prince Rupert, British Columbia. Fraser River had no legal remedy, since the products and processes it licensed from Damian were poorly protected by patents. In additition, the initial barriers to entry – such as the special molds and know-how – started to crumble. Although the new firm marketed its products under its own name, there was little, save some cosmetic design differences to distinguish the Prince Rupert products from those manufactured by Fraser River. As one company executive put it, “The plant in Prince Rupert was the first time we really experienced direct competition”.