Tempest 0 Posted June 9, 2008 Who wants to buy Karmann? According to a German newspaper article (http://www.handelsblatt.com/News/Unternehmen/Industrie/_pv/_p/200038/_t/ft/_b/1440798/default.aspx/karmann-stellt-sich-zum-verkauf.html Karmann can't find a follow-up deal for the Merc CLK, which will end its production in the autumn of 2009. They're looking for a buyer for the company to safeguard the jobs. Any US vulture capitalists keen on destroying this traditional company all in the name of a quick buck? Which international (aka Chinese or Indian) company will rescue them? If you do spot the irony, yes, I yearn back to the good old days prior to massive globalisation and resulting cut-throat competition. Tempest Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted June 9, 2008 You preferred it when Corrados sold for the modern-day equivalent of £37,000? ;) No, I can completely see your point. It's going to be a pretty hard thing for the western world to deal with when we suddenly have to go back to making our own stuff. All the people with skills can't keep their jobs now, and the kids are only learning how to manage money, not actually to make anything. Wiring a plug is something you haven't had to do since 1990 even. By the time we have to bring manufacturing back into Europe it will be too late: no-one will know how to do this stuff any more. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tempest 0 Posted July 7, 2008 More news on Karmann, and it's not good. As you all should know, Karmann built your Rado. That's one of 3 legs the company has been standing on: 1. coachbuilding (eg all Roccos and Rados for VW) 2. toolmaking (as used on coachbuilding, their biggest 2 customers were Karmann coachbuilding and VW) 3. roof systems (for cabrio, eg. the new BMW 1 series cabrio) The coachbuilding business side is suffering with no follow-up orders. Potentially 1000 more jobs are at risk at Osnabr Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 7, 2008 Surely now Porsche own the 51% share of VW they wont let such a prestigeous coach builder and long term "partner" go off the radar and fall into the hands of J********* or worse! mind you the japs and others could do with a lesson in how to build a car and especially the interior!! so at least rice boys would be happy instead of having a crisp packet dash board and a jey cloth interior :lol: It will be like BBS, it will remain safe in the long run. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrbeige 0 Posted July 7, 2008 We had guys from Karmann over at our place last week. Might be doing some work for them 8) 8) 8) 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
