"Matt Littler" wrote: >Go to the telegraph.co.uk where the statement from Ilford is. They say that their monochrome >sales have risen from �210m (2002) to �230m (2003) - so one has to assume that there has to >be a different reason for this announcement.
Mark you seem to have interpreted it differently from me what it says - quote: "The Group has sought to reduce its dependance on traditional black and white photography and focus instead on its digital products. It reported sales of $233m (�128m) for the year to December 2003, compared with $210m the year before. ............ Although the growth and profitability in its digital inkjet business has continued to accelerate, the decline in black and the white photography market, in which Ilford Imaging has a major share, has continued" The article goes on to report that: Agfa, one of the best known makers of camera film, said last week that it would quit the business as digital photography continued to gain popularity. ...... Rivals Eastman Kodak and Fuji are also revamping their film divisions to cope with changing consumer demand. Kodak said last month that sales of all digital products jumped 48% in the three months to June, while revenue to traditional photography fell by 8%. The dye is cast and I for one, after 20+ years in dank unhealthy darkrooms, rejoices! Regards NeilC xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Neil Cooper Photography email: neil at neilcooper.co.uk web: 3w's.neilcooper.co.uk tel: 44 (0) 1548830011 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
