Hi folks,
I'm evaluating switching to chemistry that is manufactured only in the EU.
What's available currenly?
I'm evaluating switching to chemistry that is manufactured only in the EU.
What's available currenly?
developer, fixer, stop, selenium toning and wetting agent.What kind of chemistry?
developer, fixer, stop, selenium toning and wetting agent.
I would not be surmised if 90% of all photochemistry the ingredients are made in China or India.
I would not be surmised if 90% of all photochemistry the ingredients are made in China or India.
Fuji Hunt C41 stuff is made in Belgium if that counts.
Hi folks,
I'm evaluating switching to chemistry that is manufactured only in the EU.
What's available currenly?
Germany:
- Adox
- Calbe
- Moersch
- SPUR
Adox and Calbe (which was a spin-off of the former original ORWO photo chemistry production) are producing both BW and color development photo chemistry. And both companies are meanwhile filling the gaps created by the Tetenal bankrupcy. Both companies are coming with excellent Tetenal replacement products.
Calbe is also very active in delivering to professional photo labs (bulk products). The former Tetenal CEO is now working for Calbe, too.
Moersch and SPUR have focussed exclusively on photo chemistry for BW.
Belgium:
- Fuji Hunt (they are the biggest producer of color photo chemicals globally). They are also doing OEM production for others (looks like the liquid developers of Ilford Photo are now made by them, after the Tetenal market exit)
Italy:
- Bellini (producing both for end consumers and in bulk for labs)
Czech:
- Foma (BW only).
These manufacturers from the EU could serve the whole world if needed.
Calbe is nowhere to be found in any Eu photo stores.
Not correct, just two examples:
Foto Brenner is offering them:
And Nordfoto, too:
Thanks, but it's only a wetting agent and a wash accelerator.
I'd like to stick with only a manufacturer, so it seems Adox of Foma is the way to go.
What about Amaloco?
Is EU-based?
Calbe and Fuji Hunt are realistic possibilities.
No, it is also their C-41 chemistry.
And Nordfoto (see my link above) is offering their whole line.
After Amaloco stopped their production in the Netherlands almost 20 years ago, the brand was bought by German retail company Phototec. Phototec was later bought by Nordfoto. The Amaloco branded chemistry was produced by Tetenal at that time.
I don't know who is producing it now, but Calbe and Fuji Hunt are realistic possibilities.
The Amaloco website suggests it's made in Germany, so that would rule out Hunt.
Ilford outsources all the powder chemistry to a USA-based producer so I should avoid all Ilford powder chemistry (including id-11 which is the developer I use exclusively).
Calbe is nowhere to be found in any Eu photo stores.
Bellini doesn't have a powder id-11 clone.
So what it's left is Adox and Foma.
developer, fixer, stop, selenium toning and wetting agent.
'd like to stick with only a manufacturer, so it seems Adox of Foma is the way to go.
If you're talking BW chemistry don't forget Moersch, Bergger, Bellini, Spur and Compard.
Correct!Actually just Adox then. Foma don't make any selenium toner.
Foma sell a line of chemistry, pretty sure Foma either makes or obtains from E.U companies. There is Bellini and ADOX, Harman may have some of it branded chemistry made in the E.U not too sure. All Kodak chemistry is made in the U.S.
their RA-4 chemistry was made in China at least 2 years ago
They make only color products mainly for professional use.
Products for the photo imaging, medical imaging and graphic arts (pre-press) industries and various industrial markets. OEM blending, filling & assembly for third parties.
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