Agfa increases product prices worldwide

Imaging systems and IT provider Agfa HealthCare announced that prices on all of its imaging film products will increase worldwide. 

The rising prices are the result of the price increases on raw materials over the past weeks, stated the Mortsel, Belgium-based company.

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