“You often feel tired, not because you've done too much, but because you've done too little of what sparks a light in you.”
― Alexander Den Heijer, Nothing You Don't Already Know
Could we ask for APX 25 to return?
Cool. I also see KEH has increased LF gear inventory and supports higher prices, which is good for them and us.
On The Road Again
I would not expect "Adox" producing themselves any film - or paper - in the next future.
In reading the announcements very deeply, I understand the new buildings as described as added storage room, while strictly avoiding any announcement of producing film.
Assembling a coating machine means nothing more than assembling a coating machine. Point..
Let's wait for an announcement like "installing a complete production line for XXX"; then we surely would have to wait some more years for the first batch of film, or paper.
Cooking emulsion, especially without air bubbles, needs some wisdom and experience.
What I can see is an improvement in extra storage, packing and probably cutting film from master rolls which come from other producers as usual.
George, if you have a formula and a lot of dollars, every film is produceable from film factories like Agfa Belgium. Or from coating factories like Innovis Coat Monheim. Or in cheaper quality and probably with a bit of risk, from Tasma/Russia.
That's their job and they want your money. You could create your own "extra Hart 100" , or let them add some additives to develop an "Ortho Hart OH 25" :-)
So why not an APX 25 Replica out of the hands of let's say Adox, if the formula still exists and the customers bring in the money.
In my opinion, we are on the road again because against oll odds we didn't stop buying film over the last very digital years, mainly.
This gave some impulses to others in doing the same, so I believe.
Ritchie
Good news indeed!
"I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority"---EB White
The announcement is positive in my view. The next step is putting a shovel in the ground. Has this happened?
plaubel, or any of our German friends on this site: have the necessary local permissions been granted, and are construction machinery and workers on the factory location?
According to this article, with direct quotes from a company representative Mirko Boddecker lays out the details more meaningfully:
So basically the situation is the opposite: Adox is looking to actually produce more of its own stuff instead of depending on other supplier.Originally Posted by Mirko Boddecker
If you look at the press release they already have capacity at this location, at a location they have already acquired. They are doubling capacity by building a second hall/facility building. The investment volume is 1m Euros (US$1.062.320).
Here is the location on Google maps, plenty of space around it. It's an old military hospital laundry facility.
There is some discussion in the ADOX subforum at APUG:
http://www.apug.org/forum/index.php?...saarow.143918/
You can ask questions directly to Mirko there.
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