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September 21, 2005

Altoids on the move

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Altoids on the move

This news is a bit old but it still affects my everyday life. The news is that Altoids are coming to ole Chattanooga. It looks like it will add 150 new jobs here. From what I have read it looks like they are closing the Welsh factory and moving production state side. You know our British friends have to be happy about that. I'm glad Chattanooga is getting the new job in spite of the fact that I don't think manufacturing jobs are the ones we should be trying to attract. Data is where it is at, but I know no one is asking. To be honest there is something I like about the fact that Altoids are made over sees. Every time I eat them it sends me on a tinny vacation, which helps to get me through the day.

I was thinking about how they might change the Altoids tin when production moves to ole Chattanooga. What do you think?

Posted by gid at September 21, 2005 04:07 PM
Comments

Gid,
My guess would be the tin will look strikingly similiar to that of the Moon Pie or RC Cola.

Posted by: Eric at September 22, 2005 09:47 AM

Doh! Eric took my moonpie reference.

I think the center face of the tin will get a dramatic face lift and a much heralded(sp?) renewal effort while the outside edges of the box languishes with cracked paint and large gapping holes.

Swiftly followed by a new COO who promises to take care of the outside edges and then promptly does nothing for anyone and hires all of his old cronies into cush upper level jobs.

Meanwhile the board of directors will become deadlocked while trying to decide about the new Assistant Vice President's Assitant of Employee Education.

Or maybe I'm being too literal.

Posted by: Tim at September 22, 2005 11:13 AM