Traditional NEC went out back when the 8/24 came out. NEC moved the key system and phone manufacturing to Malaysia.
When labor costs began to rise along with import/export costs, NEC stsrted looking at Nitsuko who OEM'd the E-pro series.
When NEC formed NEC Infrontia with the buyout of Nitsuko they had NEC Infrontia build the Elite, IPK, IPK II, Aspire, DS 1000, 2000 and now the DSX. NEC Infrontia's factory is in Thailand.
If you don't believe me, go look at the nameplate on the Elites, IPK & IPK II. " Manufactured by NEC Infrontia"
NEC Japan still does manufacture some of the 2400 and 2000 PBX's
