p.1 #3 · 133-year old Kodak might have to cease operations
RoamingScott wrote:
Didn’t they move film production back to 24 hours a day in the last few years because they couldn’t meet demand?
Yes. They temporarily paused film production at its Rochester, NY factory to modernize the plant and upgrade its film production lines. This shutdown, which began in November 2024, was announced by CEO Jim Continenza during the company's Q3 2024 earnings call. The company is investing in its manufacturing process to keep up with increased demand for both motion picture and still film. Kodak has built up inventory to ensure availability during the shutdown.
p.1 #4 · 133-year old Kodak might have to cease operations
Isn't Kodak "Alaris" the spinoff that produces all their new film?
Aug 12, 2025 at 01:11 PM
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p.1 #5 · 133-year old Kodak might have to cease operations
Says they have $155 million to pay $500 million in debt and think they can refinance, so hopefully the iconic American photography can pull through. Stock price killed today, off about 25% last I checked
p.1 #6 · 133-year old Kodak might have to cease operations
It's amazing how some big companies' fortune can change because of new technology. I am still shocked what the once mighty Motorola has become and what Intel may become.
p.1 #7 · 133-year old Kodak might have to cease operations
Douglas L wrote:
It's amazing how some big companies' fortune can change because of new technology. I am still shocked what the once mighty Motorola has become and what Intel may become.
Many large companies have too much inertia to quickly change with technologies…sort of like trying to turn a big ocean liner around. I have no feelings with these companies that stagnate while new upstarts take big risks on new tech.
p.1 #8 · 133-year old Kodak might have to cease operations
chez wrote:
Many large companies have too much inertia to quickly change with technologies…sort of like trying to turn a big ocean liner around. I have no feelings with these companies that stagnate while new upstarts take big risks on new tech.
The tragic thing is that Kodak essentially heralded its own demise with the first digital camera. Well, I have nothing to reproach myself for. I bought and processed Kodak film and paper until 2022.
p.1 #10 · 133-year old Kodak might have to cease operations
chez wrote:
Many large companies have too much inertia to quickly change with technologies…sort of like trying to turn a big ocean liner around. I have no feelings with these companies that stagnate while new upstarts take big risks on new tech.
Yeah, up in Canada you had Nortel and Blackberry, although not in the same league as Motorola and Kodak in terms of brand and history.
p.1 #12 · 133-year old Kodak might have to cease operations
Douglas L wrote:
Yeah, up in Canada you had Nortel and Blackberry, although not in the same league as Motorola and Kodak in terms of brand and history.
Not to mention Hudson's Bay (not high-tech of course) which dates back to 1670 and went under this year. And Blackberry is still around, even if the ground-breaking original device is a distant memory..
p.1 #14 · 133-year old Kodak might have to cease operations
Been around long enough to read through the lines that this is likely setting up a corporate restructure and as others said, relieve some debt obligations through "creative" means. The details in the "news" articles are pretty useless.
p.1 #15 · 133-year old Kodak might have to cease operations
grantgoodes wrote:
Not to mention Hudson's Bay (not high-tech of course) which dates back to 1670 and went under this year. And Blackberry is still around, even if the ground-breaking original device is a distant memory..
Part of Motorola is still around (as Motorola Solutions, with US$14 billion in revenue in 2024) but Motorola name is in distant memory in most minds.
