[Leica] Leica Portugal Visit....

[red735i at verizon.net (Frank Filippone)]

>From a year 2000 visit by a LUG member....


During my vacation in Portugal , I thought it wouln't hurt to give a call at

the Leica Company to ask if I could pay them a visit . Guess what ?
They accepted !
I was accompaigned by a portuguese friend and by my daughter Shirley , age
12 
. 
So we had an appointment on july the 25th , at 2 pm. 
We arrived at Vila Nova do Familicao by 11 am and headed for the local 
McDonalds resto' for lunch .
Then we looked for the company ; everyone here at Familicao knows it . It's 
almost in the town center , surrounded by homes . 
Facing the company is a small coffee shop . By lunch time it seems that all 
employees get accross the street for a coffee. No one seemed to be surprised

at the seeing of my old Leicas .
We entered the company at 2 pm and I asked for Sonya . She is the nice 
secretary I called a few days before to ask if I could visit . So Sonya ( a 
very pretty women indeed ) called the Boss , Mr Ehmes .
After a small introduction on the history of leica Portugal , we had the 
chance to follow him in some places inside of the factory . I say "some 
places " because we couln't visit everything , and he also asked me to keep 
my cameras sleeping for the visit .
I am waiting for Mr Ehmes to allow me to relate what I saw and what I have 
been told in the company . It's just that I want to keep the confidence he 
showed to me by allowing me to visit . 
I will write a full debrief if he's ok .
But I already can tell you that it was a great moment . I understand why 
these things are not on the cheap price .
Best regards             
 

       Jo GOODTIMES


Frank Filippone
Red735i at verizon.net

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of 
Frank
Filippone
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 4:25 PM
To: 'Leica Users Group'
Subject: [Leica] Leica Portugal Visit....

I would like to visit the plant in Portugal this spring.  I have a (what I
think is ) a current address in the city of Nova de Famalicao.

 

However, I have no idea of a method to ask them ( in advance) for a tour. 

 

Does anyone have current a Email address for the plant? 

 

Frank Filippone

Red735i at verizon.net

 


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