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Article: Eastman Kodak
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- Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History
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EASTMAN KODAK
Headquartered in Rochester, New York, the Eastman Kodak Company was one of the leading image photography businesses in the United States. The company had eight major divisions: Consumer Imaging; Kodak Professional, Digital and Applied Imaging; Entertainment Imaging; Health Imaging; Commercial and Governmental Systems; Business Imaging Systems; Office Imaging; and Global Customer Service and Support. Kodak was the top U.S. manufacturer of 35-millimeter (mm) film, capturing close to 75 percent of the market at the end of 1998 and 70 percent at the beginning of 1999. But Kodak shared the lead with Fuji Photo in worldwide film sales. Kodak also manufactured cameras, ...