kkdanamatt
Well-known
Nikon to cease operations at two of its interchangeable lens production factories in March
Published Wednesday, February 3, 2021 11:55:00 PM GMT
According to a report from Nikkei Shimbun, Nikon will cease operations at its Nagai and Aizu plants at the end of March, leaving just a single factory for domestic interchangeable lens production.
Published Wednesday, February 3, 2021 11:55:00 PM GMT
According to a report from Nikkei Shimbun, Nikon will cease operations at its Nagai and Aizu plants at the end of March, leaving just a single factory for domestic interchangeable lens production.
PKR
Veteran
Sounds like business isn't at all good.
I don't see them going under but, they likely will be a shadow of their "former giant".
I don't see them going under but, they likely will be a shadow of their "former giant".
james.liam
Well-known
Thought they'd already announced a shift in lens production to Thailand, so the closures aren't unexpected.
Mackinaw
Think Different
Sounds like they're rationalizing their lens production. With the digital camera market collapsing, they don't need three factories producing lenses when only one will do.
Jim B.
Jim B.
Nitroplait
Well-known
Consolidation and downsizing are necessities in a declining market. I do hope they will return production to Japan when the camera industry eventually finds a stable plateau.
Skiff
Well-known
As reported in an other more detailed article, in one factory only 108 employees worked, in the other only 54!
Does not make sense at all to run such tiny factories in different locations. Too costly.
Makes much sense to reorganise and concentrate production in less factories.
Nikon has also said that the workers will not be fired, but can work at the other Nikon factories.
Does not make sense at all to run such tiny factories in different locations. Too costly.
Makes much sense to reorganise and concentrate production in less factories.
Nikon has also said that the workers will not be fired, but can work at the other Nikon factories.
Rob-F
Likes Leicas
From the sound of it, they are on track to say along with Stefan Daniel at Leica: "We are a small company with a big name."
That seems OK. I love Nikon gear!
That seems OK. I love Nikon gear!
Out to Lunch
Ventor
Right, just like Blackberry -getting smaller every day. Cheers, OtL
kkdanamatt
Well-known
My guess is that for the future, only the Nikon pro-type lenses will be made in Japan.
The kit lenses and the cheaper plastic zooms will continue to be made in Thailand, China, and elsewhere
The kit lenses and the cheaper plastic zooms will continue to be made in Thailand, China, and elsewhere
No need to guess, Nikon is saying that clearly. The remaining factory in Japan is in Otawara City, Tochigi Prefecture, so that's Tochigi Nikon > number of employees 1,039, so a much bigger concern that the two factories that will close combined.
https://www.tochigi-nikon.co.jp/en/profile/summary/index.htm
There's a great article about Tochigi Nikon on Yodobashi Camera's website at the link below. In Japanese of course, but there's lots of photos which show what goes on there.
http://photo.yodobashi.com/nikon/100th/perform_5/