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Well, it's a sad day. Kodak has been felled by exactly what it espoused: universal access to cameras.The Washington Post. That's true, but it's not the whole story. Kodak was also felled by its commitment to its legacy film business … even though it was a digital pioneer too. To be clear, Kodak says it isn't closing the doors, it's continuing to restructure, but still, it's sad to see a company (and technology) decline that brought so much good into the world - art created, memories conserved and stories told. Three things are certain: 1. Our world is changing, and we have to change with it. 2. We'll miss the old world (the new one mayn't work that sweetly for a while). 3. Queensberry will be part of the change. So much has changed already. Since we started doing business in the northern hemisphere, it's not just the big film and paper manufacturers that have struggled. All the major British and American album manufacturers we aspired to compete with have been toppled. It's been just as wild a ride for professional photographers. The whole album business and how it works has been turned on its ear. Well, the revolution isn't over. We aren't the same company today as we were three years ago, let alone ten. We won't be the same company in three years more, either. Last year was busy, as we deepened our involvement in digital offset printing. This year will be just as hectic. Watch this space! Cheers, Ian PS Kodak is emphasising it's business as usual, but obviously we are concerned about continuity of supply for paper and chemicals. If worst comes to worst, we have some months' supply, and alternatives from other suppliers. We are also very confident about our digital offset print capability. Queensberry Press is already a major product category for us, and there is no reason we can't apply the technology to our other product ranges.
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