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Subject:	Re: Lego To Close Molding, Processing at Enfield, CT plant
Newsgroups:	lugnet.lego, lugnet.general
Date:	Tue, 28 Nov 2000 15:08:04 GMT
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In lugnet.lego, Eric Kingsley writes: > In lugnet.lego, Nathan McDowell writes: > > In lugnet.lego, Lawrence Wilkes writes: > > > "ENFIELD, Conn. (AP) -- Toymaker Lego Systems Inc. said Monday it would > > close its molding and processing operations in Connecticut as part of a > > global restructuring. > > Yike's!!! What does that mean for 3033 Tubs? Don't those come from Enfield? > I can't see those being sold if they have to import them! On the speculatively plus side, didn't we (LUGNet at large) identify a potential problem with economic competition between bulk sales of bricks and the brick tubs themselves? Perhaps if the 3033 is discontinued TLC will be able to devote more product to bulk sales, possibly even reflected in pricing? Dave!

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		Re: Lego To Close Molding, Processing at Enfield, CT plant
(...) <snort> Not likely. They'd probably be killing off the 3033s because they compete too hard with the overpriced Bulk bricks. Don't get me wrong, I've ordered a LOT of Bulk, but not one standard brick yet, the prices are WAY too high per piece. (...) (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)

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		Re: Lego To Close Molding, Processing at Enfield, CT plant
(...) Yike's!!! What does that mean for 3033 Tubs? Don't those come from Enfield? I can't see those being sold if they have to import them! (...) From a fan POV this should scare the pants off you! That is a lot of money and can't be a good thing. I (...) (24 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)

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