Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It actually works a little differently, a certain amount of the parts production and sub assembly still has to be done in Germany to allow them to use the tag "Made in Germany". A similar business with a lot of watches, they may have a Swiss or Japanese movement but the watch can still be M-i-G. Douglas bruce wrote: > 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >