http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/01/06/004226&tid=141&tid=188&tid=1
"Quantegy, the last manufacturer of professional reel-to-reel analog 
audio tape in the world has closed their plant in Opelika, AL leaving a 
reported 250 workers without jobs, according to the Opelika-Auburn News. 
Emtec (the former BASF, which used to be AGFA) was the last European 
manufacturer and ceased manufacuring in 2002. An audio account of the 
closing can be heard at NPR."
http://www.quantegy.com/
http://www.oanow.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=OAN%2FMGArticle%2FOAN_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031779976767&path=!news!localnews
http://www.npr.org/rundowns/segment.php?wfId=4259503
ciao
pinna