Meridian Unplugged - Powered by MrTechGuy.co.uk Forums Discussion Meridian - Systems Job losses at Meridian Huntingdon (and the state of the economy)

The West is starting to matter less and less. A company such as Richemont is all too aware of this. I am not surprised to hear that Meridian is reducing its staff. It does suggest a total shift away from detailed manufacturing towards more bits and bytes of Sooloos. My other issue with the UK is with its currency policy. It doesn't help the local manufacturer, in the slightest. I think it's done away with your auto industry and is on its way to do away with its specialty audio industry. (Naim just merged with Focal, how is that going to work!)

Here in the states, there has actually been a rise in specialty manufacturing and lowend manufacturing returning to the USA, from Asia. I would note that PS Audio just relocated it's manufacturing back to Bolder.

Personally, I have been shocked that Meridian, Naim or any company with limited distribution has survived or even stayed in the UK.

I am sorry for the employees of Meridian, there is nothing they could to prevent this. Modest pay cuts, increases in productivity wouldn't have prevented this.