Arista Brand?

[Paul Verizzo]

I don't think anybody is going to coat a whole master run for private label sales to just one vendor (Freestyle), rather it is existing products that Freestyle works out deals with and orders large enough quantities to get custom private label packaging. I thought Fuji's USA operations were JUST to coat RA-4 paper for its extensive lines of mini-labs. As I am sure you know all the Fuji Frontier Mini-labs print on RA-4 style paper even from digital files. There are Tens of Thousands of these in the USA. I don't think there are any FILM coating operations in the USA other than Kodak (all kinds) and Ferrania (just C-41 35mm).

I think you are right on the money, PHOTOTONE. Even if Fuji were coating film in the US, it sure wouldn't be B&W. It's such a small part of the market, not worth it. As to Arista Premium being Acros, as suggested, come on. Acros does not have the same development times as the Freestyle chart says, and is a much different beast.