Attn Canadians: Price rise of Kodak chemicals

[rolleiLeicafilm]

Eastman Kodak have been out of the still film business for years, save and except for the fact that they do contract manufacturing for Kodak Alaris. Eastman Kodak only markets their movie products. Anything else they make that is film related they make for Kodak Alaris, who have the worldwide rights to market those products.
Kodak Alaris is owned by the Kodak UK pension plan. The pension plan set up Kodak Alaris because the pension plan received the rights to market Kodak still film products as part of the Eastman Kodak bankruptcy settlement.
Kodak Alaris don't directly distribute in Canada (or anywhere else, as far as I am aware).
They sell to independent distributors in Canada (and other places). That is who the retailers buy from.
Eastman Kodak is mostly a commercial printing oriented company now.
EDIT: you may want to use profilm@kodakalaris.com as your email for Kodak Alaris. Many of us here have had results from using that contact point.

Thanks for the info, Matt. I've forwarded my email to the address suggested.

 

[John Wiegerink]

Us Canadians are quite used to being gouged. As for prostate exams, my doctor has wee digits.

Andy,
My best friend ask me why the hell I had a lady doctor. I told him exactly the same thing. Women have much smaller digits. Plus, it's just a little more of a thrill. Ha! Ha!

 

[Sirius Glass]

Us Canadians are quite used to being gouged. As for prostate exams, my doctor has wee digits.

You are indeed fortunate. My doctors have big wide fat fingers.

 

[John Wiegerink]

You are indeed fortunate. My doctors have big wide fat fingers.

No wonder you're such a big.......a*%#+=e.....! Just kidding, just kidding, just kidding!

 

[rolleiLeicafilm]

I received a reply from the Kodak Alaris business manager, Thomas Mooney. My email to Thomas used Kodak Hypo Clearing Agent as an example of exorbitant price increases recently. The last time i purchased this product (1 year ago) the price at The Camera Store was $5.95. It is now priced at $15.10. Thomas sent back the following information in regard to this price increase:

“Kodak Hypo Clearing Agent is available on-line in the U.S. for $6.95. That’s equivalent to $9.07 Canadian at the current exchange rate. Note that these Stockhouses buy direct from Kodak Alaris.

Our Canadian Distributor, who also buys direct from Kodak Alaris, is in turn selling this same product to Canadian retailers for less than $9.00. That seems reasonable.

Hope this helps clarify where the problem lies.”