Kodak seems to be outsourcing Acetate film base will that casue ripples?

http://rochesterhomepage.net/fulltext?nxd_id=394722

Just saw a link to the above article from a Rochester NY newspaper. 60 staff laid off from making acetate base. they say they will buy it in. will this make it easier or harder for other firms to get base?

There's already two threads on this.

Ian