KENTMERE Range Update : From HARMAN

[Thomas Bertilsson]

Are you referring to Kentona, Tom? Or is the 'Bromide' paper really just available in one grade in the UK? That would seem strange since there are three grades available. Interesting.

The good news is that at least Kentmere Bromide will be available for the foreseeable future by virtue of large stock.

- Thomas

[Ian Grant]

There was a point when Freestyle in the US, who owned the Kentmere.com website, were listing paper grades no longer available at that time in the UK. This was the Bromide paper, when I asked Kentmere I was told that the whole production had been made to order for the US market, basically if someone paid for it all upfront at that time they'd have made Kentona in more than one Grade again too. This was 2 or 3 years before the Ilford takeover.

Incidentally the new Kentmere website is now up and running with all the data-sheets for films & papers, and showing 3 grades of Bromide paper. It is possible the position might change now with regards to availability of more than one grade in the UK, we'd need to ask Simon.

Ian

[Tom Kershaw]

Ian,

The situation with Kentmere Bromide is still slightly confusing as Simon R Galley hasn't yet commented on its availability or status in the product range.

Tom.

[PHOTOTONE]

Ian,

The situation with Kentmere Bromide is still slightly confusing as Simon R Galley hasn't yet commented on its availability or status in the product range.

Tom.

Thats not really surprising. If they have a vast warehouse full of it, I'm sure they are interested in selling it for full price as long as they can. Hence, even though they "may" have no plans to do another "run" of it, they are (I'm sure) eager to keep it as a current SKU until supplies dwindle down.

I will speculate that there will be NEW Kentmere papers eventually, that can be easily manufactured on Harmons coating line.