Dallas, Texas - William Oates, CEO and Chairman of Eastman Park Micrographics, Inc. (EPM) announces today the acquisition of the assets and business of Imaging 411 Inc. “The acquisition of Imaging 411 will enhance our ability to provide timely and experienced service and support to our customers throughout the US and Canada. The additional skills and resources of Imaging 411 align with our mission to provide long-term support to the document preservation market” states Oates.

 

"In a specialized market, access to locally based trained and knowledgeable resources is essential to maintaining critical customer operations” adds Gary Armstrong, President of Imaging 411. “The combination of the resources and service parts of Scan Microfilm and Imaging 411 will provide unparalleled capabilities for preventative and ongoing maintenance service needs."

 

The integration of Imaging 411 will take place over the next several months. In the interim, customers and partners of each company can continue to conduct business in the same manner as today.

Eastman Park Micrographics (EPM) is pleased to announce new branding of media products featuring its IMAGELINK trademark. As you are aware, EPM has already rebranded its equipment, chemicals, and some media to feature IMAGELINK. As the next step, EPM has requested Kodak to update its media production to feature the IMAGELINK brand as well.

 

Labeling changes have been completed, and manufacturing of product with this new identification has begun. As this transition occurs, you may receive products with the old and new labeling as the supply chain is fully stocked with the new materials. Throughout this change, you can be assured this is the same product, produced with the same quality standards as before.

 

There are no changes to catalog numbers, and the reference information on each label continues to appear. Below are some samples of the new labeling:

 

New flip top and package label for HQ film:

The new labeling on a pallet or product ready to ship:

The Agfa-Gevaert Group (Agfa) and Eastman Park Micrographics (EPM) announced today that they have signed a worldwide, long-term supply agreement for microfilm products.

 

Under the agreement, Agfa will manufacture microfilm and related photochemicals for EPM, and EPM will distribute these products worldwide under its own brand name Imagelink. As a result of the new arrangement, EPM will be able to assure the long-term continuity of supply to the market and Agfa will increase its microfilm production significantly. The parties expect the new product arrangement will become operational in mid to late spring, 2013.

 

"Microfilm based archiving continues to be an interesting niche market,” says Louis Kuitenbrouwer, Vice President Marketing & Sales of the Agfa Specialty Products business group. “Combining Agfa’s longstanding experience in high- quality film manufacturing with EPM’s strong offering to the preservation and archiving market will provide customers the best solution for their long-term product and support needs. The higher microfilm turnover of Agfa will support the continuous utilization of our film manufacturing facilities.”

 

Tim Mortenson, Vice President of Global Operations of EPM, added: "We are looking forward not only to offering Agfa's existing microfilm products under our own Imagelink brand, but together with Agfa, broadening the product range and choices available to customers. These Imagelink branded extensions to Agfa's historical micrographic product lines will enable us to continue to meet the archiving and record preservation requirements of our customer base with the same excellent product quality and support from EPM they now receive.”

 

About Agfa

The Agfa-Gevaert Group develops, manufactures and distributes an extensive range of analogue and digital imaging systems and IT solutions, mainly for the printing industry and the healthcare sector, as well as for specific industrial applications.
Agfa's headquarters and parent company are located in Mortsel, Belgium. The Group's operational activities are divided in three independent business groups, Agfa Graphics, Agfa HealthCare and Agfa Specialty Products.
All business groups have strong market positions, well-defined strategies and full responsibilities, authority and accountability.
Agfa-Gevaert has production facilities around the world, with the largest production and research centers in Belgium, the United States, Canada, Germany, France, Italy and China.
Agfa is commercially active worldwide through wholly owned sales organizations in more than 40 countries. In countries where Agfa does not have its own sales organization, the market is served by a network of agents and representatives.
The Agfa-Gevaert Group achieved a turnover of 3,023 million Euro in 2011.