Aluminum Plate Price

[metromike]

Got an email yesterday from Fuji about plate prices going up as of May 1, at the rate of $.36 per sq/ft.
We're a 6 up shop so that equates to almost $2.00 per plate.

Thoughts?

 

[Bret Hesler]

It is due to the duties being applied from the Kodak anti-dumping case.

 

[NorwoodPress]

Got an email yesterday from Fuji about plate prices going up as of May 1, at the rate of $.36 per sq/ft.
We're a 6 up shop so that equates to almost $2.00 per plate.

Thoughts?

Our have prices have gone up too here in the UK. Now £3.17 per plate