This is not unexpected - silver is trading at a 23-year high and that has got to affect all the industries that use it. I would expect to see similar announcements from all the remaining film manufacturers in coming days. Like when fuel price increases force airline tickets to go up. Same deal.
Best,
Wiggy
http://www.mediainfo.com/eandp/departments/technology/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002345150Kodak Hikes Prices for Plates, Film
By E&P Staff
Published: April 17, 2006 12:15 PM ET
NEW YORK Kodak's Graphic Communications Group announced today a double-digit worldwide price increase for prepress consumables.
The company attributed the increase to several years of "consistently rising energy and raw material costs." Price hikes affect digital and conventional offset printing plates, proofing media, film and chemistry.
Customers are being informed of pricing details on a country-by-country basis.
