Turndown at the Karmann werks, Layoffs in Germany |
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Turndown at the Karmann werks, Layoffs in Germany |
1970 Neun vierzehn |
Oct 6 2007, 01:10 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,199 Joined: 16-March 06 From: cincinnati, ohio Member No.: 5,727 |
I see the Associated Press is reporting that the Karmann folks are going to furlough 1800 workers because of a downturn in orders from VW, M-B, and Audi. According to the report, that is about 25% of their workforce. I have a solution....
.......get Hans and Franz to get the tools and dies out from behind the warehouse and start tooling up and stamping out a run of 914 "bodies in white", say 10,000. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Oct 6 2007, 01:21 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,885 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
I see the Associated Press is reporting that the Karmann folks are going to furlough 1800 workers because of a downturn in orders from VW, M-B, and Audi. According to the report, that is about 25% of their workforce. I have a solution.... .......get Hans and Franz to get the tools and dies out from behind the warehouse and start tooling up and stamping out a run of 914 "bodies in white", say 10,000. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) you are always thinking. What a FABULOUS idea! |
davep |
Oct 6 2007, 01:29 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,151 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada |
At the right price they would sell like hotcakes.
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1970 Neun vierzehn |
Oct 6 2007, 01:32 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,199 Joined: 16-March 06 From: cincinnati, ohio Member No.: 5,727 |
Oh, and while they're at it............ tell them to use somekindazincgalvanizedsteeltreatment for the love of
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orthobiz |
Oct 6 2007, 02:53 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,754 Joined: 8-January 07 From: Cadillac, Michigan Member No.: 7,438 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Do the tools/dies/whatever to stamp out bodies still exist? Or were they destroyed?
When Porsche did the Thyssen galvanized process back in 1977 model year, it was a big deal because Porsche was such a small company and it involved retooling everything, from what I remember. |
So.Cal.914 |
Oct 6 2007, 04:25 PM
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"...And it has a front trunk too." Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None |
.......get Hans and Franz to get the tools and dies out from behind the warehouse and start tooling up and stamping out a run of 914 "bodies in They could make them faster. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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