Kodak Alaris

Kodak Alaris is a British manufacturer and marketer of traditional photographic supplies (including film, paper, and processing chemicals), hardware and software for digital imaging and information management, and retail printing kiosks. The company is headquartered in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.[3][4] The company shares ownership of the Kodak brand with the Eastman Kodak Company (usually known simply as Kodak).[5]

This article is about a post-bankruptcy spun-off company of the Eastman Kodak Company. It is not to be confused with Alaris (disambiguation).

Kodak Alaris Holdings Limited
Kodak Alaris Inc.
TypeLimited
IndustryPhotography, Digital imaging
Founded30 May 2013[1]
HeadquartersHemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Key people
Paul Wells, CEO[2]
Productsfilm, digital imaging software and hardware
Websitewww.kodakalaris.com

History

In 2012, Kodak filed for bankruptcy after a years-long decline in the company's core film photography business.[6] As part of the bankruptcy, Kodak faced a $2.8 billion claim by the UK Kodak Pension Plan (KPP). The claim was resolved and Kodak Alaris was formed when KPP paid $325 million for Kodak's personalized imaging and document imaging businesses.[7][8][9] KPP continues to control Kodak Alaris as a privately held company through Kodak Alaris Holdings Limited.[10][4]

In 2014, the company appointed Ralf Gerbershagen as CEO.[11] Also in 2014, Mark Elliott was named Chairman of the Board of Kodak Alaris.[12]

In 2015, the company created AI Foundry, which provides business process automation solutions that use artificial intelligence (AI) and imaging science to automate data capture workflows.[13]

In 2016, the company launched Kodak Moments, a visual storytelling app, at the South by Southwest festival.[14]

In 2017, the company appointed Marc Jourlait as CEO, completed a balance sheet restructuring, renewed a rotating credit facility, and completed the sale of its manufacturing facility, Kodak Works in Harrow.[5]

In 2018, the company's Information Management division announced that it would begin to operate under the name Alaris.[15]

On 1 April 2022 Paul Wells succeeded Mark Alflatt as CEO.[16]

Current

Photographic film

Kodak currently produces a wide range of photographic film in both 35mm and 120 film formats. The current film resurgence caused film shortages worldwide, increasing the price of current film stocks.[17]

Color Reversal Film
  • Kodak Ektachrome E100

Color Negative Films
  • Kodak ProImage 100
  • Kodak Ektar 100
  • Kodak Gold 200
  • Kodak Ultramax 400
  • Kodak ColorPlus/Kodacolor 200
  • Kodak Portra 160
  • Kodak Portra 400
  • Kodak Portra 800

Color Negative Industrial Film
  • Kodak Aerocolor IV 125

B&W Negative Films
  • Kodak Tri-X 320
  • Kodak Tri-X 400
  • Kodak TMAX 100
  • Kodak TMAX 400
  • Kodak TMAX P3200

In 2018, Kodak launched a newly formulated version of the iconic Kodak Ektachrome 100 color reversal film in 35mm film format.[18] The following year, the company announced the film stock in 120mm and 4x5 film format.[19] Due to its specific look, HBO shot the second season of the hit TV series Euphoria on Kodak Ektachrome with cinematographer Marcell Rév.[20]

References
  1. "KODAK ALARIS HOLDINGS LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  2. "Leadership | Kodak Alaris". www.kodakalaris.com. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  3. "About Us". www.kodakalaris.com. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  4. Mesterharm, James; Roof, Becky (October 2014). "The Restructuring of Kodak: Bringing Two Well-Positioned Companies into Focus". ABF Journal. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  5. Feltner, Kerry (14 August 2017). "Kodak Alaris CEO has a strong focus". Rochester Business Journal. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  6. Dickinson, Mike (22 September 2017). "No clear path to success for Kodak". Rochester Business Journal. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  7. Szustek, Anne (23 December 2013). "U.K. Kodak Pension Plan Revitalizes Kodak's U.S. Imaging Businesses". Institutional Investor. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  8. Brown, Nick; Agrawal, Tanya (3 September 2013). "Kodak emerges from bankruptcy with focus on commercial printing". Reuters. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  9. Daneman, Matthew (3 September 2013). "Kodak bankruptcy officially ends". USA TODAY. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  10. Cade, DL (26 September 2013). "Kodak Alaris Will Keep the Kodak Legacy Alive, Has 'No Plans' to Stop Selling Film". PetaPixel. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  11. Lahman, Sean (3 May 2016). "Kodak Alaris CEO steps down". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  12. Dickinson, Mike (9 April 2014). "Kodak Alaris appoints former IBM exec as chairman". Democrat & Chronicle. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  13. Nicastro, Dom (9 November 2015). "Next Up in Artificial Intelligence: Kodak Alaris". CMS Wire. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  14. Monllos, Kristina (11 March 2016). "Kodak Alaris' Immersive 'Memory Observatory' at SXSW Launches Its New Photo-Sharing App". Ad Week. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  15. Spicer, Velvet (25 April 2018). "Kodak Alaris rebrands division". Rochester Business Journal. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  16. "Leadership | Kodak Alaris". www.kodakalaris.com. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  17. Growcoot, Matt (12 October 2022). "Kodak is Hiring Film Technicians: 'We Cannot Keep Up with Demand'". PetaPixel. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  18. Greenwood, Marcia. "Kodak: Ektachrome is back". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  19. Mike (10 December 2019). "Kodak Alaris Announces EKTACHROME E100 in 120 and 4x5 Formats". FilterGrade. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  20. "Marcell Rév adopts an EKTACHROME approach for 'Euphoria' in pursuit…". Kodak. Retrieved 25 November 2022.


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