Thema: Schöntag bei LGB ausgestiegen
Autor: Knut8 S.8
Datum: 24.02.2007 23:05
Geschrieben von Rüdiger PflipsSchluss mit Vermutungen - lest die offiziellen Worte des Presidenten LGB of America von Gestern.
Kann leider nicht verlinken, daher die entsprechende Adresse:
http://toys.brandora.de/NewsPage.aspx?IzmLang=7&DID=4216
Er hat seinen Kunden -und damit auch uns- reinen Wein eingeschenkt.
Trotzdem hoffe ich auf einen glücklichen Ausgang!
Hallo Rüdiger -
Das ist nicht so neu wie dargestellt wird!
Das ist einfach die Übersetzung des englischen Emails welches am 14. Februar verschickt wurde. Dieses Email ist wahrscheinlich auch die Quelle des Artikels in der Nürnberger Zeitung vom 16. Februar.
Seitdem haben sich schon wieder neue Sachen bzl. LGB ergeben.
Gruß Knut
Hier ist das Original Email:
LGB News - February 14, 2007
A New Home for the LGB Family
First, we want to thank all of you for your patience as we work through the issues related to the problems at E.P. Lehmann in Germany. Because the situation is sensitive, we have been hesitant to make any public statement, but we know that you are more than just customers, you are members of the LGB family. So we are writing to keep you informed of the latest developments at E.P. Lehmann and here at LGB of America.
We learned today that Mr. Schöntag, the announced buyer of E.P. Lehmann, has been unable to secure bank financing to complete the purchase. Although we believe that another buyer or investor will be found, this is an extremely difficult situation for our many friends at Lehmann, and we wish them all the best.
However, LGB will live and thrive, with or without Lehmann. Here is the key: LGB of America owns the trademark and marketing rights for LGB for the entire world except Germany, and we are working hard to ensure that the production of LGB products -- with all the quality you expect from LGB -- continues long into the future.
There will be delays in announcing new products this year, but there will be new products . including a new American-prototype loco that we believe you\'ll be very excited about. We do expect short-term shortages of some items, but we do expect to have ample supply of those items in the future. We\'ll continue to ship from our warehouse in New Jersey, and we\'ll continue to provide service from San Diego. In short, the LGB family has a new home . at LGB of America.
And meanwhile, we\'re adding new rooms to that home. When LGBoA gained its independence in August, we said we would look for other quality products for our customers. For example, we are already shipping the new PIKO \"Taurus\" G-scale loco, and you can be sure there will more announcements of new lines in the coming days and months.
I know the road has been and will be bumpy, but the support we have received from you has given us the strength to overcome all kinds of obstacles. Together, we are family, and together, we are LGB.
Happy LGBing!
Tony Castellano
President, LGB of America
P.S. Our David Buffington will be available to answer your questions through a special online interview to be hosted by Jon DeKeles of Large Scale Online and posted at www.GardenTrainsRadio.com on Friday. Just visit www.lsol.com/asklgb to submit your questions.
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