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In lugnet.mediawatch, Will Middelaer wrote:
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http://www.journalinquirer.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16811796&BRD=985&PAG=461&deptid=161556&rfi=6
Danish-based toy maker Lego Systems Inc. plans to lay off more than 44 percent
of its Enfield work force by early next year...
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That’s a big hit for Enfield, a town that enjoyed its close relationship with
TLC. Enfield lost molding in 2000 and now is losing packaging. Soon there will
be just two buildings left.
I grew up in CT, about 13 miles north of “Erector Square” in New Haven where
they created and manufactured Erector Sets and American Flyer trains. A.C.
Gilbert, the company’s founder died when I was a child and in only a few years
American Flyer was gone forever and Erector became a trademark for sale. It was
a terrible loss with out of proportion repercussions. I always thought it was
wonderfula coincidence that only decade later, TLC opened its North American
operations in Enfield, CT, less than an hour away from New Haven.
-Ted
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| (URL) follows: Danish-based toy maker Lego Systems Inc. plans to lay off more than 44 percent of its Enfield work force by early next year, and will close its Enfield packaging operation, subcontracting all warehousing, packaging, and distribution (...) (18 years ago, 20-Jun-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general) !!
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