[pure-silver] Re: Associated Press Story: Eastman Kodak Restructures Plants Overseas
- From: Matthew Gaylen <mgaylen@xxxxxxx>
- To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 08:03:03 -0500
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something...
On Oct 5, 2004, at 6:52 AM, Richard Knoppow wrote:
> 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.
>
>
> =A9 2004 The Associated Press.
>
> ---
> Richard Knoppow
> Los Angeles, CA, USA
> dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
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