[LRflex] Re: Rumour mongering...in Wetzlar's local rag
- From: "FLAVIO GORI" <flaviogori@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 4 May 2007 22:52:50 +0200
Hi David,
just to confirm that I was reporting words from LFI 3/2007.
Regards.
fg
On 04/05/07, David Young <telyt@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Douglas wrote:
>
> >The rumour is running around this neck of the woods too
> >
> ><<German Langauge snip>>
> >
> >This was a short article in the local newspaper in Wetzlar on the
> >14th of February - the gist of it is that Leica is "possibly" going
> >to move back to Wetzlar from Solms.
> >
> >ACM, owners of 93% of Leica , are planning to make Leica the centre
> >of an industrial park with several other companies. The city of
> >Wetzlar is currently negotiating the sale of an 11,000 square metre
> >site on which three Wetzlar companies are interested in settling.
> >
> >Interesting that the last bit doesn't mention whether Leica is one
> >of the firms - and that these are Wetzlar companies.
>
> The rumour, as I heard it, was that Leica's move, back to Wetzlar,
> was a "done deal". This is, of course, rumour. However, the 11,000
> sq. meter size make more sense than the 117.000 square km site
> mentioned by Flavio.
>
> >Next rumour: Is someone planning to get the three Leica companies back=20
> >under one roof?
>
> Now, that, I've heard nothing about! And, somehow, it does not seem likely.
>
> The idea of a move makes sense, to me. Leica is a product which
> sells, to a great extent, on image. And Wetzlar, for many decades,
> was a major part of that image. Whether they resurrect the Leitz
> name, as well, is another area for interesting conjecture.
>
> And ... yes, I know .. I should be out taking photos! With what?
>
> Cheers!
>
>
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