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Title: Kodak Sells Image Sensor Business
Post by: Alan Goldhammer on November 09, 2011, 11:47:35 am

I don't know if this is newsworthy or not, but Kodak announced the other day that they have sold their image sensor business to Platinum Equity (news release is HERE (http://www.kodak.com/ek/US/en/Kodak_Sells_Image_Sensor_Business_to_Platinum_Equity.htm)).  Platinum Equity specializes in buying distressed assets and Kodak certainly needs capital these days.  I think Leica use Kodak sensors but don't know who else does.

Title: Re: Kodak Sells Image Sensor Business
Post by: bjanes on November 09, 2011, 05:00:40 pm

Quote from: Alan Goldhammer on November 09, 2011, 11:47:35 am

I don't know if this is newsworthy or not, but Kodak announced the other day that they have sold their image sensor business to Platinum Equity (news release is HERE (http://www.kodak.com/ek/US/en/Kodak_Sells_Image_Sensor_Business_to_Platinum_Equity.htm)).  Platinum Equity specializes in buying distressed assets and Kodak certainly needs capital these days.  I think Leica use Kodak sensors but don't know who else does.

The sale has already been announced on another thread on LuLA, and interested parties should post in that thread to avoid duplication.

Regards,

Bill

Title: Re: Kodak Sells Image Sensor Business
Post by: Alan Goldhammer on November 09, 2011, 07:20:12 pm

Thanks, I don't read that thread since I don't have a MF camera.  Will lock this up.