Hello,
As some of you might know John Sexton is often the best "inside line" we have regarding all things Kodak. Just thought I'd link here to his latest newsletter which addresses the Sino Promise/Kodak-branded chemistry situation.
Short version:
1. Sino Promise did officially exit the business in early 2023
2. Photo Systems Inc. (U.S.), which had been manufacturing the chemicals for Sino Promise - and for Kodak Alaris before the 2020 sale of that business to Sino Promise, has now secured the worldwide license from Eastman Kodak enabling them to both manufacture and market/distribute the full line of Kodak-branded chemicals
3. Photo Systems Inc. plans to re-introduce the full range of B&W chemicals by late 2023, followed by the color chemistry
To read more, scroll down to the section about this in John's latest newsletter here: https://www.johnsexton.com/
Below is an extract - quoted directly from Alan Fischer, CEO/founder of Photo Systems Inc. https://www.photosys.com/ :
On September 1, 2023 Photo Systems Inc. became the worldwide licensee for Kodak Professional chemistry. Prior to this time, Photo Systems Inc. manufactured photographic chemistry for Kodak Alaris, the film licensee that continues to operate today. Subsequently, when Kodak Alaris sold its chemical business to Sino Promise, we continued manufacturing chemistry for them.
In early 2023, Sino Promise decided to exit the chemistry business. This prompted us to begin the process of securing a licensing agreement directly from Eastman Kodak, enabling us to operate as both the licensee and manufacturer of Kodak Professional chemistry. We are pleased to announce that we recently successfully secured that agreement.
Currently, we are in the process of rebranding the products under the Kodak brand with Photo Systems Inc. as the licensee and manufacturer. Our plan is to reintroduce the entire range of black and white products by December 15, 2023, followed by the release of C-41, E-6, and RA-4 color products.
We are in the process of establishing a network of distributors worldwide and expect to begin exporting these products in the first quarter of 2024. The Kodak Professional chemicals brand has a long and rich history, and a reputation for excellent quality. It has garnered a dedicated and passionate following among analog photographic enthusiasts, and we are anticipating that the brand will be widely available in 2024.
As some of you might know John Sexton is often the best "inside line" we have regarding all things Kodak. Just thought I'd link here to his latest newsletter which addresses the Sino Promise/Kodak-branded chemistry situation.
Short version:
1. Sino Promise did officially exit the business in early 2023
2. Photo Systems Inc. (U.S.), which had been manufacturing the chemicals for Sino Promise - and for Kodak Alaris before the 2020 sale of that business to Sino Promise, has now secured the worldwide license from Eastman Kodak enabling them to both manufacture and market/distribute the full line of Kodak-branded chemicals
3. Photo Systems Inc. plans to re-introduce the full range of B&W chemicals by late 2023, followed by the color chemistry
To read more, scroll down to the section about this in John's latest newsletter here: https://www.johnsexton.com/
Below is an extract - quoted directly from Alan Fischer, CEO/founder of Photo Systems Inc. https://www.photosys.com/ :
On September 1, 2023 Photo Systems Inc. became the worldwide licensee for Kodak Professional chemistry. Prior to this time, Photo Systems Inc. manufactured photographic chemistry for Kodak Alaris, the film licensee that continues to operate today. Subsequently, when Kodak Alaris sold its chemical business to Sino Promise, we continued manufacturing chemistry for them.
In early 2023, Sino Promise decided to exit the chemistry business. This prompted us to begin the process of securing a licensing agreement directly from Eastman Kodak, enabling us to operate as both the licensee and manufacturer of Kodak Professional chemistry. We are pleased to announce that we recently successfully secured that agreement.
Currently, we are in the process of rebranding the products under the Kodak brand with Photo Systems Inc. as the licensee and manufacturer. Our plan is to reintroduce the entire range of black and white products by December 15, 2023, followed by the release of C-41, E-6, and RA-4 color products.
We are in the process of establishing a network of distributors worldwide and expect to begin exporting these products in the first quarter of 2024. The Kodak Professional chemicals brand has a long and rich history, and a reputation for excellent quality. It has garnered a dedicated and passionate following among analog photographic enthusiasts, and we are anticipating that the brand will be widely available in 2024.