Eighth plant will help meet growing worldwide demand for KODAK graphic communications products
The state-of-the-art Kodak facility will produce both digital and conventional printing plates for the growing China market and Asia Pacific region.
“This is an important occasion for our commercial printing customers in China and around the world. Kodak’s $50 million investment in plate manufacturing in China demonstrates our strong commitment to offset printing and strengthening our position in the Graphic Communications industry,” said Philip J. Faraci, President and Chief Operating Officer, Eastman Kodak Company.
“The Xiamen plant significantly increases our total manufacturing capacity worldwide, which is critical to our customers as the demand for computer to plate printing solutions continues to grow. It also provides a base of operations to increase our service and support for customers in China and the Asia Pacific.”
The new facility is located at Kodak’s research and manufacturing center in Xiamen.
Occupying nearly 21,000 square meters, the new plant will produce KODAK ELECTRA EXCEL Thermal Plates. Considered the largest selling digital plate ever, the ELECTRA EXCEL plate is a no preheat thermal plate that delivers excellent versatility and reliability for a wide range of printing applications. In addition to digital plate production, the Kodak Xiamen plant will also meet the strong demand in China for conventional printing plates.
About Eastman Kodak Company
Kodak is the world’s foremost imaging innovator. With sales of $10.7 billion in 2006, the company is committed to a digitally oriented growth strategy focused on helping people better use meaningful images and information in their life and work. Consumers use Kodak’s system of digital and traditional products and services to take, print and share their pictures anytime, anywhere; Businesses effectively communicate with customer’s worldwide using KODAK solutions for prepress, conventional and digital printing and document imaging; and Creative Professionals rely on KODAK technology to uniquely tell their story through moving or still images.
November 8, 2007