[Leica] Leica viability & Schmeidheiny* / Wild

[MGMcGough@aol.com]

 I am aware that the Swiss conglomerate (Schmeidheiny?) allowed the camera
 division to separate from the mother company & float its own stock but isn't
 Leica still owned by them?  If so then it would be like GM or GE losing money
 in one department & being supported by the mother company,  Only a small
 part of Leica produces camera equipment - others more profitable are the
 medical & scientific instrument divisions.  I have heard that going puplic 
with
 their stock, put $10,000,000 in the Leica coffers & that gimmick was used
 to sell their "Einstuck M6s" with one share of stock for around $6,500 each. 

 Leicably - Mary Grace 

 Canon & Nikon do the same thing but the difference is that their camera div.
 produce a profit along with the printers & other scientific stuff.
In a message dated 1/27/00 4:21:32 PM Pacific Time, jbcollier@home.com writes:

> There has been a great deal of concern expressed on the subject of Leica's
>  viability. There also have been reports of how well the M line is doing and
>  that the R line is not performing profitably. The worst scenario that I can
>  see happening (barring a direct hit on Solms by a stray asteroid) would be
>  that Leica is purchased by another company and the profitable sections 
would
>  keep operating as usual and the unprofitable sections would be wound down 
or
>