Forte to cease production.

[tim atherton]

Forte is a Hungarian manufacturer. Efke is Croatian. Foma is Czech. Slavich is Russian.

thanks

this thread ahs also just reminded me - someone on here bought some Chinese (B&W I thibk) sheet film a while back from an ebay seller

anyone remember the details - I couldn't find it

[David A. Goldfarb]

Lucky is the Chinese brand.

[Ted Harris]

Jurgen, I think what you just posted is the same letter that the OP on APUG was quoting.

BTW, one of the Foma lines is rebranded Forte. There is also a Ukranian manufacturer and everal others in Europe that don't cut sheet film (Orwo, etc.); not to mention a second Chinese manufacturer, ERA, who actually show sheet film boxes on their web page.

[tim atherton]

not to mention a second Chinese manufacturer, ERA, who actually show sheet film boxes on their web page.

that might be the one - Shanghai film or something? (I don't think I've ever seen any actual sheet film from Lucky? - aty least B&W)

Ted - do you have a link to their website?

[Curt Palm]

this would be the second time for Forte shutting down, didn't they go through bankruptcy and reorg. about the same time ilford was having their problems?

[Jiri Vasina]

Jurgen, I think what you just posted is the same letter that the OP on APUG was quoting.

BTW, one of the Foma lines is rebranded Forte. There is also a Ukranian manufacturer and everal others in Europe that don't cut sheet film (Orwo, etc.); not to mention a second Chinese manufacturer, ERA, who actually show sheet film boxes on their web page.

Ted, I would not be so sure that Foma rebrands anything from Forte. Could you give more details about those products?

Jiri

[Ted Harris]

Jiri I am positive that one of the Foma lines is rebranded Forte film, only one. NDA's forbid me to say any more than this.

Tim, yes and now that you asked I can't find it .... but I will .

[paulr]

this would be the second time for Forte shutting down, didn't they go through bankruptcy and reorg. about the same time ilford was having their problems?

Yeah. It seems they got bailed out at the last minute by investors the first time around.

[Matthew Cordery]

Sigh. Anyone want to buy an unopened 50-sheet box 16x20 FB Elegance?

[kjsphotography]

I made a phone call and confirmed it. It is not a rumor. They are finished once they fill their orders. I am so upset over this.