POLAROID : Reply From HARMAN technology Limited

[Simon R Galley]

Dear All,

We have received many, many e.mails from photo enthusiasts the world over regarding the possibility of our manufacturing monochrome POLAROID product. We have no idea whether this will be possible or practical, what I can tell you is that our Chairman and Managing Director Dr. Philip Harris has written to the CEO of POLAROID with the intention of discussing the possibility, should anything develop from this contact I will let you know.

Simon : ILFORD Photo / HARMAN technology Limited

 

[Andy K]

Thank you for keeping us updated Simon.

 

[Uhner]

Many thanks Simon.

Claes

 

[BrianShaw]

Perhaps Dr. Harris should also contact the CEO of Fuji to determine what challenges they went through already with the manufacture of instant film. Best of luck to Harman!

(my mantra: "type 52, type 52...")

 

[SuzanneR]

Thanks for your efforts, Simon and Ilford. It is appreciated.

 

[Barry S]

Thanks for the update. It's a long shot, I know, but let's get that production line equipment loaded up on a stout ship manned by brave men and set sail from Boston Harbor to Liverpool in the British Isles!

 

[pauliej]

Is this the Harman International Corp (NYSE symbol HAR) or some other corporation? Please advise. Thanks for your help.

Paul

 

[Ian Grant]

Is this the Harman International Corp (NYSE symbol HAR) or some other corporation? Please advise. Thanks for your help.

Paul

No this is Harman Technology, better known as as the re-incarnation of Ilford.

Ian

 

[tim_walls]

You might want to pick a different port - if you land it at Liverpool the gear'll be nicked before it reaches Harman

 

[arigram]

Thank you for listening and seriously considering it.

 

[Barry S]

You might want to pick a different port - if you land it at Liverpool the gear'll be nicked before it reaches Harman

Not unless they want to feel the cold steel of my Rota-Trim blade, they won't.

 

[gandolfi]

oh wow - I'll cross everything I can cross....

pol 665 is my favourite film ever! (Type 55 too, but that's out of my reach..)

 

[wildbill]

Ilforoid?

 

[David A. Goldfarb]

Ilforoid?

We've speculated on that--

(there was a url link here which no longer exists)

 

[jovo]

.... should anything develop from this contact I will let you know.

I suppose it'll develop instantly?

 

[Shmoo]

Simon -

Just wanted to say thanks to you and your company for listening to the film photographers on this forum. Not many companies would even bother to respond to our requests, and we greatly appreciate it.

S

 

[Erik Hartmann]

Thans.....Simon......

 

[Ed Sukach]

Add my thanks as well.

 

[Chazzy]

I'm crossing my fingers. Polaroid was making a profit on these films--it's just that selling the property was even more appealing to them. If Ilford can make a reasonable profit too, and Polaroid is reasonable about negotiating a license fee, it sounds as if the major hassle would be transferring the equipment and getting production started in England. If Ilford is flexible enough to continue the Kentmere products, maybe Ilford can do this too.

 

[mabman]

So, is this a hint to stop emailing Ilford about this now?

Seriously, it's a shame Polaroid wants to sell/demolish the buildings themselves and not lease out the buildings and equipment - that way Ilford, Fuji, or whoever could run production without have to move the large, heavy equipment anywhere...

 

[Bob Carnie]

How bout Harmonroids

Ilforoid?

 

[arigram]

How bout Harmonroids

"When film developing is a pain in the ass"?

 

[Photo Engineer]

The land and equipment as scrap is probably more valuable than the operating plant, buildings and revenue from product.

PE

 

[Bob Carnie]

It could be packaged in a small yellow box.

"When film developing is a pain in the ass"?

 

[Andy K]

How bout Harmonroids

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