Saw this shown on Danish TV... Thought it might be of interest.
Quote: Things are not running completely smoothly for the model train company Heljan in Søndersø. The North Funen company normally sells 50,000 model trains in a year, but now people have stopped buying the small trains. In combination with the fact that it can take up to three years and nearly two million kroner to design one train, the owner of Heljan, Kim Nannestad, fears that this may now have consequences for the number of employees.
Sales are down and they are blaming the UK market, Brexit and the Dollar for possibly letting staff go. It's pretty vague mixed messaging though as he says things are not so bad at the end.
Video is here -
I don't think they have even announced they are doing a Class 153 single car unit yet...
Mr Mammoth
Quote: Things are not running completely smoothly for the model train company Heljan in Søndersø. The North Funen company normally sells 50,000 model trains in a year, but now people have stopped buying the small trains. In combination with the fact that it can take up to three years and nearly two million kroner to design one train, the owner of Heljan, Kim Nannestad, fears that this may now have consequences for the number of employees.
Sales are down and they are blaming the UK market, Brexit and the Dollar for possibly letting staff go. It's pretty vague mixed messaging though as he says things are not so bad at the end.
Video is here -
Se videoen: Nordfynsk modeltogs-producent presset af krisen | TV2 Fyn
Modeltogsvirksomheden Heljan risikerer at måtte fyre medarbejdere, hvis ikke antallet af ordrer begynder at stige igen.
www.tv2fyn.dk
I don't think they have even announced they are doing a Class 153 single car unit yet...
Mr Mammoth