Pecole Posted March 23, 2013 Share #1 Posted March 23, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Leica has long been established in Portugal, more precisely in Vila Nova de Famalicao, in the North, where it started producing the R3. Yesterday, March 21, a new modernized factory has been officially inaugurated in Lousado, 3 km from the former one. It has been built on a 5 hectares plot and covers 16,000 square meters, represents an investment of about 15 million euros and employs 54 persons. The "product" exhibited on the occasion was a S2. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pecole Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share #2 Posted March 23, 2013 Leica has long been established in Portugal, more precisely in Vila Nova de Famalicao, in the North, where it started producing the R3. Yesterday, March 21, a new modernized factory has been officially inaugurated in Lousado, 3 km from the former one. It has been built on a 5 hectares plot and covers 16,000 square meters, represents an investment of about 15 million euros and employs 54 persons. The "product" exhibited on the occasion was a S2. And new details just collected : -The 54 employees I quoted are new workers hired, the total workforce of Leica Portugal being in the order of 650 to 700. -The 15 million euros investment is the cost of construction, the total value of the new investment being about 22.5 million. -Contrary to the general industrial trend in the country, Leica Portugal is expected to increase its turnover about 25% to 50 million euros this year. -An interesting point : Leica Portugal has now 40 years of know-how (production started in 1973), and half the workforce has been at least 25 years with the company. -And to finish with, the only Leica products being engraved "Made in Portugal" today are the compact binoculars. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabears Posted March 23, 2013 Share #3 Posted March 23, 2013 Tendador! Sooner or later we will have to organize a meeting in Portugal ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc_braconi Posted March 23, 2013 Share #4 Posted March 23, 2013 The pictures and report Leica inaugurates it's second factory in Portugal | Demotix.com Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pecole Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share #5 Posted March 24, 2013 Tendador!Sooner or later we will have to organize a meeting in Portugal ... Needless to say : you are welcome! Leically yours. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pecole Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share #6 Posted March 24, 2013 The pictures and report Leica inaugurates it's second factory in Portugal | Demotix.com Thanks-merci, Jean-Claude. Inutile de dire que le mécontentement des manifestants n'a rien à voir avec l'inauguration! ici comme partout, on reproche l'austérité au gouvernement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc_braconi Posted March 24, 2013 Share #7 Posted March 24, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thanks-merci, Jean-Claude. Inutile de dire que le mécontentement des manifestants n'a rien à voir avec l'inauguration! ici comme partout, on reproche l'austérité au gouvernement. C'est sur. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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