BMW Running Near Full Capacity

[wltsm]

German carmaker BMW's plants are now running at nearly full tilt, pointing to a very healthy year for the company.
Norbert Reithofer, the BMW management board member in charge of production, says they are now at 97% capacity.
The figure is quoted in the weekly German car magazine Automobilwoche due out on Monday.
Earlier this month, BMW's head of purchasing, research and development Burkhard Goeschel said the first quarter of 2006 had so far gone "superbly".
Mr Reithofer also said output at the company's Leipzig plant would double this year from last year's of about 50,000 units.
BMW sold a total of 1.33 million BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce cars in 2005, of which the BMW brand accounted for 1.13 million.
That figure was up by 10% compared to 2004.
BMW shares have risen by 16% this year, narrowly lagging the DJ EuroStoxx auto sector index, which has gained 17%.

Source = ananova

 

[siko]

Kinda expected... business is good for them these days !

 

[RikfromBelgium]

business is very good

 

[NarutoRamen]

HOORAY!!! I'm very happy for BMW. The americans should learn a thing or two from these guys, that's what gonna save them.

for BMW

 

[Merc1]

Very impressive. GM wish they could say that with all the plants they're closing all the workers they are getting rid off right now. They're like a 55-62 percent capacity right now in the U.S.

M

 

[PanterroR]

Very impressive.

Everything about boys from Munich is impressive.

 

[wltsm]

I wonder what GM bosses think about this, while they are shutting a load of their factories!

 

[Merc1]

Everything about boys from Munich is impressive.

NOT! I wouldn't say "everything", but they are on a major roll that much is certain.

M

 

[Merc1]

I wonder what GM bosses think about this, while they are shutting a load of their factories!

They probably don't think about BMW at all, BMW is too small. The company on GM execs minds is Toyota not BMW.

M

 

[PanterroR]

NOT!

IT IS!

 

[Merc1]

IT IS!

Whatever fanboy....

M

 

[PanterroR]

Whatever fanboy....

M

Look who's talkin'...

 

[Merc1]

Look who's talkin'...

Not sure what that is supposed to mean. I don't think everything about MB is great or that they are perfect as you seem to think about BMW.

M

 

[PanterroR]

Not sure what that is supposed to mean. I don't think everything about MB is great or that they are perfect as you seem to think about BMW.

M

Arrrggghhh!!! Merc1, we know each other for a long time and really, i don't think you're a fanboy, that was a joke. That's why that little smiley and *thumbup* thing.

And no, i don't think they're (BMW) perfect, i think i've said that thousands of timeas already and i'm certainly not willing to mention now what i don't like by them 'cause that doesn't belong to this thread.

How 'bout this: and this now?

 

[Imhotep Evil]

Perfection is a philosophical concept. Nothing is perfect.
A company that understands that makes a philosophy of constantly improving.

 

[Merc1]

Arrrggghhh!!! Merc1, we know each other for a long time and really, i don't think you're a fanboy, that was a joke. That's why that little smiley and *thumbup* thing.

And no, i don't think they're (BMW) perfect, i think i've said that thousands of timeas already and i'm certainly not willing to mention now what i don't like by them 'cause that doesn't belong to this thread.

How 'bout this: and this now?

Ok, I wasn't sure. Didn't see the smileys in my haste to reply.

M

 

[PanterroR]

Ok, I wasn't sure. Didn't see the smileys in my haste to reply.

M

So, we're cool or what?

 

[Merc1]

So, we're cool or what?

Of course, we were always cool even if you really did think I was a fanboy.

M

 

[PanterroR]

Of course, we were always cool even if you really did think I was a fanboy.

M

I hate going OT, but mind giving me an example when did i think so about YOU?

 

[Merc1]

I hate going OT, but mind giving me an example when did i think so about YOU?

No I'm not saying that you did think that about me. I was saying that even if you did we'd still be cool.

M