I reported a couple of weeks ago that Ilford UK had gone into receivership, citing “the decline in the black and white photography market” as the main reason for its losses. Whilst Ilford’s inkjet digital business, which is based in Switzerland, was unaffected, it seems that Ilford UK’s demise had a knock-on effect, as Ilford Germany has also closed its doors.

Despite this news, there does seem to be some cause for hope, as Ilford Germany has released a press statement on its website, which according to the website PhotoScala says “But after a first examination at the figures for Germany and UK it is certain, says Ilford Germany, that Ilford’s products will exist further on. It is planned to carry on with the production of black-and-white films and papers as well as with ink-jet papers.” and “But customers should assume that there will be some tightening in Ilford’s product range. What will remain and what will be abandoned is unsure at the moment.”.

So mixed news for all the film-lovers out there, which I guess is better than plain old bad news.

Website: Ilford Germany

Website: PhotoScala - Ilford: It’s going on