Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I seem to remember that officially, the use of "made in xxx" is based upon more than 50% of the cost of the product coming from the "xxx" land ......... and the overheads in Germany are very high ........... Douglas? B. On 7-jan-2006, at 17:54, Douglas Sharp wrote: > 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information