[pure-silver] Associated Press Story: Eastman Kodak Restructures Plants Overseas
- From: "Richard Knoppow" <dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Pure-Silver Free" <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 04:52:30 -0700
The following story appears in this morning's Associated
Press business reports:
Eastman Kodak Restructures Plants Overseas
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) -- Eastman Kodak Co., the
world's largest maker of photographic film, said Tuesday it
will restructure manufacturing plants in Britain and France
as part of the company's three-year program to reduce
worldwide employment by 12,000 to 15,000 and cut total
facilities square footage by one-third.
Kodak cited declining demand for traditional
photographic products as digital photography becomes
increasingly popular.
The company will make changes at sites in Harrow
and Annesley, Britain, and Chalon, France. The Harrow plant
will continue to produce color photographic paper, and will
become the headquarters for operations in Britain. About 300
support staff and business unit positions will be
transferred to the site from other locations.
However, a facility at Harrow that sensitizes
film for the graphics industry will close by the end of
March 2005, affecting about 250 employees. After the
changes, the Harrow plant will continue to employ about
1,400 workers in manufacturing, support, research and
business unit functions.
Kodak said its Annesley plant primarily produces
consumer photographic film, which is declining, especially
in developed markets like Western Europe. As a result, the
company will close the Annesley plant by the end of
September 2005, cutting about 350 jobs.
The company's Chalon facility will focus on the
continued production of health imaging and motion picture
print films. However, due to declining demand for consumer
films and color photographic paper, production of those
products at Chalon will halt by the end of September 2005,
and headcount will be reduced by about 270 positions. The
site will continue to employ about 1,800 employees in
manufacturing, support, research and business unit
functions.
© 2004 The Associated Press.
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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles, CA, USA
dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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