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Nokia: "Made in Finland" No Longer |
tranced
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Nokia has manufactured its last handset in Finland.
Come September the struggling cellphone maker will shutter its Salo, Finland, handset factory as part of its global overhaul intended to save €1.6 billion by the end of 2013. Nokia’s Salo facility is the company’s last remaining manufacturing plant in its home country. It produced its final handset last Wednesday.
Sad news for Finland and the 780 Salo residents who are losing their jobs, but a necessary move for Nokia, which is in the midst of a difficult transition to a Windows-based smartphone business.
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hihihans
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Really sad news to the workers there. 
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titus1
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During Nokia's heyday we were all clamoring for a Finland-made phones. |
tranced
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Crisis is everywhere. Sadly, it hit Finland. It's just a matter of time now. Just a month they have left to do all they have to do.
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razec
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So where will all the new Nokias be produced? China? hopefully they'll have some manufacturing facilities in Japan
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tranced
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I don't know. Maybe they'll be Made in Asia labeled.
If they really are going to reduce costs, the best for them is to build or get a facility the nearest to each of their supplier. Like a strategy point.
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goldenface
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Was Finland there only manufacturing plant? So 100% of their handset output is now outsourced.
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djin
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No I think they have or had in Hungary too. Also in China.. It's kind of sad and nostalgic when I think about it...
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razec
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^^ All because of Stupid Elop imo.
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Tsepz_GP
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Its a damn shame.
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chunkybeats
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Thats a sad story, really hope Nokia come back and beat Apple and Samsung because really they dont offer an all rounder handset like Nokia used to do. |
tracer01
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it's sad to know, because of the global crisis.. |
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Posted: 2012-07-30 15:32
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