More details emerge behind Kodak's fall into Chapter 11

[gordo]

A dramatic collapse in licensing revenues at Kodak's Consumer Digital Imaging division and a doubling of losses at its Graphic Communications Group wing helped propel the firm into Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. But the lawyers have struck gold. Details here: Kodak collapse reasons emerge

best, gordo

 

[Deleted member 16349]

A dramatic collapse in licensing revenues at Kodak's Consumer Digital Imaging division and a doubling of losses at its Graphic Communications Group wing helped propel the firm into Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. But the lawyers have struck gold. Details here: Kodak collapse reasons emerge

best, gordo

KBA is just coming out with its inkjet press made from inkjet heads applied to a KBA press structure to handle the paper etc.

Could it be that the offset press suppliers who develop inkjet presses, eventually might outlast the digital press manufacturers such as Kodak, HP and others?

Maybe printers will be more comfortable dealing with their traditional suppliers. At least a printer knows that a KBA or other press manufacturer is committed to the printing industry where I get the sense that in the back of people's minds is the idea that if things get tough, the high tech digital suppliers will look for other opportunities and stop supporting the printing industry. A disposable market like their disposable products.

It is so interesting to be an observer during this amazing transitional period for printing technology and business.

 

[Joe Duffy]

It is so interesting to be an observer during this amazing transitional period for printing technology and business.

Observer?????... feel more like a rented mule, handed off from supplier rep to supplier rep

 

[gordo]

Could it be that the offset press suppliers who develop inkjet presses, eventually might outlast the digital press manufacturers such as Kodak, HP and others?

If they were smart and innovative they would.

best, gordo