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This is KODAK

Helping you to collect memories in new ways.

Memory is the diary that will all carry about with us.

Oscar Wiled

About Us

Kodak’s value is to record important memories. The traditional camera industry is our solid foundation. We have produced countless classic products, creating a glorious history of cameras in the past. Now we aim to help people retain their memories and important moments, and strengthen connections to build more human and cultural emotions from them. With our technology, store memories will be more convenient. We will build a new way to and make sharing experiences more meaningful in digital form.

History

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1880

Eastman began commercial production of dry plates in a rented loft of a building in Rochester, N.Y.

1898

Kodak marketed the Folding Pocket KODAK Camera, now considered the ancestor of all modern roll-film cameras. It produced a 2 1/4-inch by 3 1/4-inch negative, which remained the standard size for decades.

1935

KODACHROME Film was introduced and became the first commercially successful amateur color film. It was initially offered in 16 mm format for motion pictures; 35 mm slides and 8 mm home movies followed in 1936.

1963

The line of KODAK INSTAMATIC Cameras was introduced, featuring easy-to-use cartridge-loading film, which brought amateur photography to new heights of popularity. More than 50 million INSTAMATIC Cameras were produced by 1970.

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1995

Kodak introduced its Internet website, kodak.com, providing an opportunity for Internet users all over the world to learn more about Kodak's people, products, services, and history. 

1975

Kodak invented the world's the first digital camera. The prototype was the size of a toaster and captured black-and-white images at a resolution of 10,000 pixels (.01 megapixels).

2009

Kodak announced that it would cease selling Kodachrome color film by the end of 2009, ending 74 years of production, after a dramatic decline in sales. In December, Kodak sold its organic light-emitting diode (OLED) business unit to LG Electronics, resulting in the lay-off of 60 people. 

2013

Kodak announces that it has emerged from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection as a company focused on serving commercial customers.

Extensions

These extensions show where the KODAK is going. We are moving beyond cameras and finding different ways to record your memories.

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