in world wide manufacturing co. it is common place, when the major plant stops producing a item or part. to send the die to make this to a lesser plant and star over. targeting sales in that area of the world. Then the new plant ( user) would combine pieces to make a newer style machine,
as with Volkswagen and there VW Buses made in Brazil. look at the very last VW made which was last year.. it's 2015 model year. but it's a combination of a 60's model and a 70's model, same thing took place with there south africain models