Well, they're now made in China, where the labor rate is slightly lower than Sweden. The new ones seem to be made with the original Hagstrom company's approval. I don't know if they own any of the current venture or if it's a licensing arrangement.
The guitars do look very well made for the price, which in the US seems to be about the same as the middle of the line Epis. But the old Hagstroms were not expensive either.