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Old January 23rd 15, 01:24 PM posted to rec.photo.digital
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Default Canon to move camera production back to Japan

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/09/japan-yen-manufacturers-idUSL3N0UO2YB20150109
http://tinyurl.com/pxk2cgr

"Canon says it wants domestic production to return to 60 percent of overall
output in three years, up from around 40 percent"

Apparently due to the Yen tumbling a bit.


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Old January 23rd 15, 09:58 PM posted to rec.photo.digital
Alfred Molon[_4_]
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Default Canon to move camera production back to Japan

In article , Sandman says...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/09/japan-yen-manufacturers-idUSL3N0UO2YB20150109
http://tinyurl.com/pxk2cgr

"Canon says it wants domestic production to return to 60 percent of overall
output in three years, up from around 40 percent"

Apparently due to the Yen tumbling a bit.


And rising manufacturing costs in China...
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