Monday, March 8, 2004
Kodak Expands Digital Printing Operations
Posted by Kent Pribbernow in "NEWS" @ 12:18 PM
"Continuing its foray into the digital printing market, Eastman Kodak on Monday announced the acquisition of two digital printing businesses from Heidelberger Druckmaschinen.
Kodak said it will acquire the German company's share in NexPress Solutions, a 50-50 joint venture between Kodak and Heidelberg, along with Heidelberg's separate NexPress subsidiary. It also plans to take over Heidelberg Digital, a maker of black-and-white printing systems. NexPress is a supplier of on-demand color-printing systems."
Kodak is certainly forging ahead with a highly aggressive strategy, obviously poising itself to become the preeminent force in digital printing and other media, aside from simply just cameras. Although this acquisition will mainly extend Kodak into commercial printing, it still may impact the consumer side as well.
Kodak said it will acquire the German company's share in NexPress Solutions, a 50-50 joint venture between Kodak and Heidelberg, along with Heidelberg's separate NexPress subsidiary. It also plans to take over Heidelberg Digital, a maker of black-and-white printing systems. NexPress is a supplier of on-demand color-printing systems."
Kodak is certainly forging ahead with a highly aggressive strategy, obviously poising itself to become the preeminent force in digital printing and other media, aside from simply just cameras. Although this acquisition will mainly extend Kodak into commercial printing, it still may impact the consumer side as well.
