Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/07

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Subject: [Leica] Japanese paper reports Canon to take over Leica
From: bruce at ralgo.nl (bruce)
Date: Sat Jan 7 08:35:54 2006
References: <ac.21de88d.30f14185@aol.com>
 
I think it's called PR ............ still, the serious move to  
Portugal was begun some ........ seven or eight years ago, as far as  
I learned from "insiders" at Solms.

B.

On 7-jan-2006, at 17:08, Grduprey@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 1/7/2006 9:46:55 AM Central Standard Time,
> nathan.wajsman@planet.nl writes:
> Leica does not make much in Germany these days. Most of their stuff is
> actually produced in Portugal, with only some assembly activities and
> final inspection done in Germany. Solms is by and large an R&D and
> corporate HQ shop.
> They sure seem to be making lenses there and also M adjustments and  
> final
> assembly.  Either that or they are sure waisting money with the  
> show and tell.
>
> Gene
>
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