I'm wondering if you would clarify this statement. It's my understanding that the Cone inks are manufactured by NEOMARK(TIANJIN)INK CO.,LTD. (formerly in Taiwan). This company appears to have done some serious R & D work on encapsulated ink products and, at one time, InkJetMall and Jon Cone were listed on their website. Below are several links including links to the WayBackMachine which keeps an archive of internet pages and includes the page listing InkJetMall & Cone. Take a look:
https://web.archive.org/web/20130701000000*/http://www.Neomark.com.tw
And here's some related links of interest:
http://www.neomark.us/products/inkjet-ink/dye-ink/
http://www.neomark.us/products/inkjet-ink/pigment-ink/
http://www.buzzfile.com/business/Inkjetmall.com,-Ltd.-802-439-3127
I don't have a problem with InkJetMall/Cone inks being developed & manufactured in China, it's just that your statement and others like it, strongly suggest that you do the actual development & manufacturing. Perhaps what actually takes place is a lot of discussions with Neomark regarding how their inks work and how the needs of the fine art marketplace could benefit from tweaks that Jon Cone and staff can offer, e.g., better d-max, and so on.
Your clarification of this arrangement would be appreciated.