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United States 5th, the Wall Street Journal reported that United States-Eastman Kodak Company filed for bankruptcy protection within a few weeks.
The photographic film giant if bankruptcy would follow Polaroid Corporation and past well-known United States enterprises, era was eliminated. Sell franchises last-ditch quoted people familiar with the words, the 131-year history of the company is still doing last self-help efforts, expects to sell some franchise financing. However, Kodak has begun preparations to file for bankruptcy protection, including discussions with the banks financing about US $ 1 billion, during enterprise bankruptcy protection continue to operate. Kodak spokesman said “ we declined to comment on market rumors and speculation. &Amp;rdquo; reports that Kodak may be filed for bankruptcy protection as early as this month or in early February; during the bankruptcy, companies will continue to pay down debt and normal operation.
By then, Kodak sold approximately 1100 patents under court supervision. If Kodak were filed for bankruptcy protection, will join for failing to adapt to rapid changes in business models change was out of the famous United States enterprises. Digital camera Kodak 1975 inventions, has failed to make this new technology into profit growth point.
To fill a shrinking film business, Kodak in the 80 \'s and 90 \'s management of chemical products, bathroom cleaners and drug testing equipment, later, Chief Executive of Antonio · under the leadership of Shimon Peres to join the printer industry. Position was equivalent to today\'s Apple the past nearly dominating the film industry famous business cards at the moment, the former employee is incredible. At one time, each to the Kodak founder George · Eastman founded “ the wage bonus day ”, Kodak will bonuses based on company performance to all employees.
Employees get paid to buy a car, or going to the restaurant to celebrate. Mr Robert ·, 64; shaenbuluke in 1967, Kodak. Kodak employees before with his contemporaries said that Kodak\'s position at the time equivalent of now of Apple and Google. Shaenbuluke memories, when Kodak talent.
Lunch time, a number of young people packed into the Auditorium watching movies, playing on the basketball courts of the other employees in the company, “ we give ourselves to instill the awareness, we can do anything, invincible ”. As overseas competitors began to grab market share of the film industry, Kodak last century 80 \'s started going downhill. Later, Kodak had to contend with the rise of digital cameras and Smartphones. In 2003, Kodak film is announcing the end of investment business.
Soon after it filed for bankruptcy protection in the news, Kodak stock prices fell, 4th 28%, closed at 47 cents per share. Discussions with bank loans in which Peres since 2005 as Kodak Chief Executive, Kodak is only a year without losing money.
Peres earlier in the United States HP (microblogging) company in charge of the printer business, he introduced Kodak patent litigation and transfer money in business strategy, the strategy 2011 was unsustainable. To fill the funding gap, Kodak decided in August last year to sell some digital patents. Some bidders worried that Kodak may file for bankruptcy protection, do not want to release. Kodak has engaged hedge funds, hopes to raise “ bridge loan ” in order to support operations until the patents sold, were unsuccessful. Now, Kodak is working with JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Wells Fargo Bank, big bank discuss loan. Kodak is also negotiating with creditors and sebolesi capital management, among others, bankruptcy financing options.
And creditors to consider is the Kodak printer business is worth supporting, or Kodak jinshu exists in the value of patents.
End digital technology films Kodak-Eastman Kodak Company Kodak, Kodak for short, is the world\'s largest manufacturer of imaging products and related services and suppliers, based in United States New York Rochester, is a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange listed companies, operations in more than 150 countries and regions, and employs about 80,000 people in the world. Have Kodak Image shooting, share, print and display is the world leader in the field, more than 100 years to help millions of people to keep the good memories, communicate important information, as well as enjoy recreation time.
Global turnover of the company in 2002 amounted to us $ 12.8 billion, more than half of them from the United States other than the market. ACE brand in Kodak as the PC industry, have created a series of brilliant achievements, but rapidly changing markets and the rapid development of science and technology, every business is facing challenges, Carestream Health is no exception. First is the intense price competition from market segments. Tagging (or retailer brands) Kodak product prices 40%. Markets in Eastern Europe and developing countries, inexpensive caused to Kodak film a great threat because low-income people pay more attention to price than brand and the level of quality.
Kodak implemented a series of price response strategy, have played a role to a certain extent, but are still unable to completely clear the adverse impact of the price war. Kodak faced another challenge from the impact of digital imaging technology to traditional imaging technology.
High costs, heavy equipment, severe pollution is a film and photo paper production and printing of difficult issues to resolve in the process, small and large, could not permanently saved, find difficult is to use the film and photographic paper to inconvenience people. With the emergence of digital imaging technology, gradual farewell photography film and photographic paper. A slap discs can store thousands of photos, and then through computer printers can print out photos directly …… all in all, digital imaging has become the mainstream market, film and photographic paper in addition to some professionals, basic has been out.
This technological revolution declared film industry into a near-death State. As leader of the photographic technology, Kodak digital camera does not has the natural advantage of this new technology area, and the popularity of digital imaging technology means loss of Kodak film, photographic paper as a result of huge profits. Now, the Kodak Company seems to be out of people\'s life with the film。
&Amp;ldquo; shaguaxiangji ” born in 1877, the camera has been invented, but the camera equipment is extremely complex, including a large black tents, a water tank, a container filled with thick glass photographic plates …… more complex operation, there is no specific knowledge and technology, who cannot do this behemoth. Kodak founder George · Eastman when first contact to the camera, it is tempting: camera so small can do? Eastman persistent pursuit has brought an epochal revolution to the photographic industry. In 1886, the small, light &ldquo, every ” camera was born, Eastman has a letter for it but not too, but reading the loud name: “ Kodak ”.
While in China, people lovingly call it “ shaguaxiangji ”. Warm memories of the family of Kodak building brand loyalty to another starting point is to establish clear and strong brand recognition. Kodak\'s early advertising performance for families with children, dogs and friends scenes, but mostly occur in easily captured by the lens around us.
Shang century 30 generation, people often can from radio Shang received heard “ this is Kodak moment, don\'t let it slip away ”, and “ Kodak series up each moment ”, in a curtain curtain moving of screen in the, these advertising language deep carved into has consumer of mind, makes consumer naturally to enjoy happy time and “ Kodak ” this a name contact in together. World film King Kodak in very early on in mind as the camera sales increase, film photofinishing services are sure to have plenty of demand.
So you rush to production “ automatically ” camera when Kodak\'s production capacity has been focused on the production of the film and photofinishing. Sure enough, the Kodak film sales surge at the same time almost monopolized the entire photofinishing market.
&Amp;ldquo; USB ” camera market, Kodak also by lower prices in the same way, so that “ everyone can afford to buy ”, the result of Kodak film, cameras and related equipment sales soared, although Agfa pinli-intensive supply of old methods, Fuji, Sakura spared no price cut, but it\'s no match for Kodak film sales.
Overlord of the photographic sector in 1930, 75% Kodak photographic equipment in the world market share, profit 90% per cent of the market.
In 1964, the camera automatically listed immediately, sold 7.5 million that year, posting its camera sales were the highest in the world.
In 1966, the Kodak overseas sales of us $ 2.15 billion, ranked 34th in the Fortune magazine, the net profit was 10th largest, at 2nd Agfa photographic territories at that time only and l/6 in it. In 1990, 1996, ranked top 10 in the brand consultancy brand, Kodak was 4th, Overlord of the photographic industry deserves. (Text/Guangzhou daily) wind and snow of the Kodak Brownie Kodak camera Kodak film listed on 1930-1933   Kodak Company headquarters located in Rochester, New York;
