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{{short description|American photographic and film company}}
{{Distinguish|Kodiak (disambiguation){{!}}Kodiak}}
{{for|the company that owns the surviving photographic assets, based in Hertfordshire, UK|Kodak Alaris}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = The Eastman Kodak Company
| logo = Eastman Kodak Company logo (2016).svg
(contracted; show full)012-01-19/kodak-bankruptcy-may-shed-photography-bet-on-digital-printing.html |work=Bloomberg |first1=Beth |last1=Jinks |first2=Mary |last2=Childs |title=Kodak Bankruptcy May Shed Photography, Bet on Digital Printing |date=January 20, 2012}}</ref> In 2001 Kodak held the No. 2 spot in U.S. digital camera sales (behind [[Sony]]) but it lost $60 on every camera sold, while there was also a dispute between employees from its digital and film divisions.<ref name="HindustanTimes">{{cite news
  |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/business-news/kodak-what-led-to-bankruptcy/article1-800633.aspx |title=Kodak:What led to bankruptcy – Hindustan Times |publisher=HindustanTimes.com |date=  January 22, 2012  |accessdate=January 31, 2014 |archive-date=June 17, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150617042419/http://www.hindustantimes.com/business-news/kodak-what-led-to-bankruptcy/article1-800633.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> The film business, where Kodak enjoyed high profit margins, fell 18% in 2005. The combination of these two factors resulted in disappointing profits overall.<ref name="businessweek1"/> Its digital cameras soon became undercut by Asian competitors that could produce their offerings more cheaply. Kodak had a 27% market-leading share in 1999, that dropped to 15% by 2003.<ref name="HindustanTimes"/> In 2007 Kodak was No. 4 in U.S. digital camera sales with a 9.6% share, and by 2010 it held 7% in seventh place behind [[Canon Inc.|Canon]], [[Sony]], [[Nikon]], and others, according to research firm IDC.<ref name=Scheyd>{{cite news  |last=Scheyder |first=Ernest |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/24/us-eastman-kodak-idUSTRE7BN06B20111224 |title=As Kodak struggles, Eastman Chemical thrives |work=Reuters |date=  December 24, 2011  |accessdate=January 19, 2012 |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924161240/http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/24/us-eastman-kodak-idUSTRE7BN06B20111224 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Also an ever-smaller percentage of digital pictures were being taken on dedicated digital cameras, being gradually displaced in the late 2000s by cameras on cellphones, [[smartphone]]s, and [[tablet computer|tablets]].

===New strategy===
[[File:Kodak Tower Commercial Street (adjusted).jpg|thumb|right|[[Kodak Tower|Kodak's main headquarters]] in [[Rochester, New York|Rochester]], [[New York (state)|New York]]]]
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===Bankruptcy===
In 2011, despite the turnaround progress, Kodak rapidly used up its cash reserves, stoking fears of bankruptcy; it had $957 million in cash in June 2011, down from $1.6 billion in January 2001.<ref name="ibnlive1">{{cite web
  |url= http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kodak-prepares-for-bankruptcy-filing-report/218047-7.html |title= Kodak may file for bankruptcy |type= Report |work= IBNLive |publisher= IN |accessdate= January 19, 2012 |archive-date= January 9, 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120109005233/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kodak-prepares-for-bankruptcy-filing-report/218047-7.html |url-status= dead }}</ref> In 2011, Kodak reportedly explored selling off or licensing its vast portfolio of patents in order to stave off bankruptcy.<ref name="ibnlive1"/> By January 2012, analysts suggested that the company could enter bankruptcy followed by an auction of its patents, as it was reported to be in talks with [[Citigroup]] to provide [[debtor-in-possession financing]].<ref name="Kodak-B-01">{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-19/kodak-photography-pionee(contracted; show full)ps://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/01/19/eastman-kodak-files-for-bankruptcy/|title=Eastman Kodak Files for Bankruptcy|newspaper=The New York Times|date=January 19, 2012|accessdate=January 19, 2012}}</ref> Under the terms of its bankruptcy protection, Kodak had a deadline of February 15, 2013 to produce a reorganization plan.<ref>{{cite news |title= Kodak gets 2013 deadline to reorganise |publisher= IN |url= http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kodak-gets-2013-deadline-to-reorganise/222878-11.html |accessdate
  =  January 21, 2012 |work  =  IBNLive |archive-date= January 23, 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120123194720/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kodak-gets-2013-deadline-to-reorganise/222878-11.html |url-status= dead }}</ref>

In April 2013, Kodak showed its first [[Micro Four Thirds]] camera, to be manufactured by [[JK Imaging]].<ref>{{cite web |last= 明 |first= 星编辑 |date= April 19, 2013 |url= http://dcdv.zol.com.cn/368/3680754.html |title= P&E：单电外观曝光 柯达重现展会现场 |publisher= Zol |place= [[China|CN]] |language= Chinese}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.43rumors.com/new-pictures-of-the-kodak-s1-mft-camera/ |title= New pictures of the Kodak S1 MFT camera… |publisher= Four Thirds Rumors |date=(contracted; show full)s and efficiency of liquid crystal displays, to [[Rohm and Haas]]. The divested business comprised 125 workers. As part of the transaction Rohm and Haas agreed to license technology and purchase equipment from Kodak, and lease Building 318 at [[Kodak Park]]. The sale price was not disclosed.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/2007/04/19/idUSBNG4106720070419|title=Rohm and Haas to buy Kodak's light management films unit|accessdate=January 22, 2012|work=Reuters|date=April 19, 2007
|archive-date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924113451/http://www.reuters.com/article/2007/04/19/idUSBNG4106720070419|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*'''May 25, 2007''': Kodak announced a cross-licensing agreement with [[Chi Mei Corporation|Chi Mei Optoelectronics]] and its affiliate Chi Mei EL (CMEL), enabling CMEL to use Kodak technology for active matrix OLED modules in a variety of small to medium size display applications.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2007/05/26/2003362579|title=Chi Mei, Kodak ink deal to make slimmer screens|accessdate=January 15, 2012|newspaper(contracted; show full) on January 3, 2012. On January 8, 2012, Kodak shares closed over 50% higher after the company announced a major restructuring into two main divisions, one focused on products and services for businesses, and the other on consumer products including digital cameras.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/10/us-kodak-idUSTRE80913I20120110|title=Struggling Kodak film group split up, shares soar|accessdate=January 15, 2012|work=Reuters|date=January 10, 2012|first=Caroline|last=Humer
|archive-date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924161523/http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/10/us-kodak-idUSTRE80913I20120110|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/kodak-separates-business-into-consumer-and-commercial-segments/story-e6frgakx-1226241505663|title=Kodak separates business into consumer and commercial segments|accessdate=January 15, 2012|newspaper=The Australian|date=January 10, 2012|first=Matt|last=Jarzemsky}}</ref>
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*'''December 20, 2012''' Kodak announced that it plans to sell its digital imaging patents for about $525 million to some of the world's biggest technology companies, thus making a step to end bankruptcy.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/19/kodak-patent-sale-idUSL4N09T6CK20121219|title=Kodak in $525 mln patent deal, eyes bankruptcy end|work=Reuters|date=December 19, 2012|accessdate=December 20, 2012
|archive-date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924172648/http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/19/kodak-patent-sale-idUSL4N09T6CK20121219|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*'''April 29, 2013''' Kodak announced an agreement with the U.K. Kodak Pension Plan (KPP) to spin off Kodak's Personalized Imaging and Document Imaging businesses and settle $2.8 Billion in KPP claims.<ref name="USAToday2">{{cite news |url= https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/04/29/kodak-bankruptcy-selling-businesses-pension-plan/2120695/ |title= Kodak selling two businesses to pension plan |date=April 29, 2013 |accessdate=Octo(contracted; show full)red the market with a new product line of [[multifunction printer|All-in-One]] (AiO) inkjet printers that employ several technologies marketed as [[Kodacolor Technology]]. Advertising emphasizes low price for [[ink cartridge]]s rather than for the printers themselves.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=2709&pq-locale=en_US&gpcid=0900688a80671462 |title=Kodak Revolutionizes the Inkjet Industry |publisher=Eastman Kodak |date=February 6, 2007}}</ref>


Kodak announced plans to stop selling inkjet printers in 2013 as it focuses on commercial printing, but will still sell ink.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kodak to stop selling inkjet printers from 2013|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/28/us-eastmankodak-bankruptcy-idUSBRE88R0Z020120928|work=Reuters|accessdate=September 28, 2012|date=September 28, 2012|archive-date=November 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151125043631/http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/28/us-eastmankodak-bankruptcy-idUSBRE88R0Z020120928|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Graphics, Entertainment and Commercial Films (GECF)===
====Graphics====
Kodak's graphics business consists of computer to plate (CTP) devices, which Kodak first launched in 1995 when the company introduced the first thermal CTP to market. In CTP, an output device exposes a digital image using SQUAREspot laser imaging technology directly to an aluminum surface (printing plate), which is then mounted onto a printing press to reproduce the image. Kodak's Graphics portfolio includes(contracted; show full)[[Category:Photographic film makers]]
[[Category:Photography companies of the United States]]
[[Category:Technology companies established in 1888]]
[[Category:1888 establishments in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Scientific and Technical Academy Award of Merit]]
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