[LRflex] Re: Rumour mongering...
- From: David Young <telyt@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 04 May 2007 12:07:44 -0700
Flavio wrote:
>This rumor (maybe a little bit more) is on the latest Leica Fotografie
>International magazine, page 6 in the PHOTO NEWS section.
>In few words, LFI is reporting that Dr Andreas Kaufmann as CEO of ACM
>the majority shareholder of Leica, "apparently has great plans for
>Wetzlar". Maybe a "Leitz-Park to be developed on former military
>grounds 117.000 square km large and conveniently placed as regards of
>transport facility". "To establish a nexus of facilities bearing the
>name "Leica Welt", with a museum, an exhibition and a ssales
>environment and to create spaces for regional companies of the
>opto-mechanical industry such as Weller-Feinwerktechnik, provider of
>lens mounts to Leica."
>
>The question to move to Wetzlar from Solms "remains completely open
>said the company spokeman Gero Furchheim, however is perfectly
>conceivable. Chief executive Steven Lee, for one, has confessed to LFI
>his affinity for the cluster project".
>
>LFI end the report saying will follow closely all news about.
Hi Flavio!
Thank you, so much!
I had heard this rumour for a *very* reliable source, but nowhere
else. I do not subscribe to LFI, nor does anyone I know, so I had not
heard about the LFI report.
It makes sense, to me.
No matter how much we moan about the possible demise of Leica, or
speculate on what might or might not be in a future R10, M9, or D4,
the fact remains that Dr. Kaufmann and Steven Lee are not going to
let Leica go away - at least not if they can help it! ACM has the
(very) deep pockets and the commitment to do what it takes, to make
Leica fly, once more. The stumbling block is no longer money, but
sufficient ability to think far enough forward to catch or even
surpass the competition, given the long lead times Leica have.
Mind you, an M9 will come faster than the M8, as most of the basics
(body, etc) are now defined. Similarly, once the R10 is built
(assuming they get it right) an R11 is a much lower cost item.
This "cluster project" sounds, to me, like a good idea. Creating an
industrial park for optics helps not only Leica, by having it's
suppliers close, but it helps all those in the park. One stop
shopping, for those who need that sort of product! Besides, Wetzlar
is a charming town! I think, much more so than Solms!
Thanks, once more, Flavio, for confirming the rumour!
Cheers!
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David Young,
Logan Lake, CANADA
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