OT: Tetenal's lab takeover

[bmattock]

FYI for the more chemically-minded:

http://www.whatdigitalcamera.com/news/Tetenals_lab_takeover_news_81266.html

March 6, 2006

Tetenal has announced that, as of April 1st 2006, the company will take over the service and maintenance of Konica Minolta Minilabs, peripheral equipment, and chemical supply in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Konica Minolta recently announced that they are withdrawing entirely from the photographic market. Their digital SLR assets have already been acquired by Sony.

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks

 

[BJ Bignell]

They've also announced on their German website that they will be taking over pretty much all of the major European countries: http://www.tetenal.com/f_about_presse_uk1.htm

Has anyone heard if there is a company interested in buying the film technology from KM? Or will they hang on to it and allow it to expire?