Re: Leica Projection sold off

Jesus - what's going to be left?? And is there enough of a market for Leicas of any type provided they get their R&D act together *real soon?*


At 05:58 AM 6/30/2004, you wrote:
On 30 Jun 2004 at 10:01, Douglas M. Sharp wrote, at least in part:

> The local newspaper here in Hannover reported today :
>  Leica Camera AG has sold the Projector branch
> Leica Projection GmbH Zett Geräte,  in Braunschweig to the Allegra
> Capital Group in Munich (a holding company), the price was not
> released.
>
> Leica is said to be restructuring their operations and concentrating
> on camera production. The workforce in Solms was already reduced by
> around 20% (117 of the 558) employees in April
>
> Source Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung 30.6.2004

Little, by little, by little...
--
Roger

Mark Bohrer
www.mountain-and-desert.com
Adventure travel and wildlife photography


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