sounds as if the relatives/customers have given up on the patient/vendor

Gregory G. Dolnikowski wrote:

> To the ISOGEOCHEM List:
>
> Europa Scientific US has not answered its phone for two days.  Does this
> mean that the company has gone under as the post below seems to suggest?
> Or is their phone simply out of order?  Does anyone have certain
> information.
>
> Gregory Dolnikowski
>
> Andrea Lini wrote:
> >
> > >It is now widely know that Europa Scientific has run into financial
> > >difficulties and faces an uncertain future. Europa has played an
> > >important part in the development of new instrumentation and
> > >applications for stable isotopes for many years. If their contribution
> > >to the field is lost then I fear that much of the momentum in new
> > >applications will also be lost. In the long run it is not in the best
> > >interests of the isotope community to have instrument manufacture
> > >concentrated in an ever smaller number of companies.
> > >
> > >I am hopeful that the strenuous efforts being made by Europa staff to
> > >revive the company and continue its distinctive approach will be
> > >successful. It will help these efforts if users can offer as much
> > >support as possible at this time.
> > >
> > >
> > >Charlie Scrimgeour
> > >[log in to unmask]
> > >



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