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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 19:01:40 GMT
Reply-To:	cmasi@cmasi.chem.tulane.eduNOSPAM
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Tim Courtney wrote: > > In lugnet.lego, John Gerlach writes: > > The last time I was in the factory, there was probably 75 - 80 moulding > > machines. There was also the decorating and assembling lines, along with > > the various packing lines. > > Never been to the factory, but from the pictures I've seen, that's reasonable. > > > One thing this will do is make it a LOT more difficult for groups to get > > loose bricks for special events, train shows, etc... > > Yup :-( Understanding the true bulk ordering system a few of the NZ AFOLs > got and how long/hard it was to get...doesn't sould too fun. > > > I hope none of my friends in Enfield are losing their jobs! > > Yeah.. :\ I don't believe any of mine would, because they aren't in the > factory end. Still, I think its sad they've decided to close this plant, > and hope its only temporary. And I hope some of the expected loss money is > due to the expenses taken on by the restructuring and Lego Direct until they > get reorganized, then it will be back in the black. > > -Tim I am unclear about what parts of the Enfield plant are closing. Obviously, the molding facility is closing, but what do they mean by the processing ( http://www.newsday.com/ap/business/ap660.htm ). It was a long time ago (1987) but there were more than 100 people working in the factory, so if they were closing the entire, excluding the distribution center, facility I would have expected that more people would be effected. I hope they are not closing the whole plant. That would be sad. Chris -- PGP public key available upon request.

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		Re: Further Article on Lego ceasing Manufacturing at Enfield, CT location
(...) It sounds like they are just closing a small part of it, the manufacturing side. They are keeping the distribution and headquarters in Enfield. An article from my local paper: Lego To Shut Enfield Plant, Lay Off 94 By MATTHEW KAUFFMAN The (...) (24 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)

		Re: Lego To Close Molding, Processing at Enfield, CT plant
(...) Enfield's WAY too big to shut down the whole works on something like this. All of their Americas marketing is done out of there, distribution, etc. There's a HUGE shows & events department there - probably 30,000+ sq ft of workspace and (...) (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
(...) Never been to the factory, but from the pictures I've seen, that's reasonable. (...) Yup :-( Understanding the true bulk ordering system a few of the NZ AFOLs got and how long/hard it was to get...doesn't sould too fun. (...) Yeah.. :\ I don't (...) (24 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)

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