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    Kodak closes paper plant in Sao Paulo, Brazil

    Unfortunatly Kodak shuts down its B&W paper factory in São Paulo, Brazil they have already fired 250 employees. I think this was the last factory in the world who produced Azo. Sad, very sad.
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    Kodak closes paper plant in Sao Paulo, Brazil

    I feel bad for the 250 people who lost jobs! It is sadder still that some folks will lament that their favorite paper might be out of production without concern for those whose family's income depended on it's production.
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    Kodak closes paper plant in Sao Paulo, Brazil

    In the AP wire story, the Sao Paulo factory was described as producing color paper for the Latin American market. Other operations had already been transferred to Manaus, Brazil or to US facilities.

    In other words, this factory closure represents a consolidation of production facilities. It doesn't necessarily mean anything about the availability of particular products.

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    Kodak closes paper plant in Sao Paulo, Brazil

    I would be very suprised is Kodak hasn't standardized all their equipment so that one of their products would be made at any of their factories. I really don't think that geography=product.

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    "I would be very suprised is Kodak hasn't standardized all their equipment so that one of their products would be made at any of their factories."

    Ha - what, a monolithic dinosaur like that - I doubt it...

    So what plant in Brazil was/is AZO made at?
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    Kodak closes paper plant in Sao Paulo, Brazil

    They moved AZO manufacturing a couple years ago. I don't think it is as hard as you think.

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    Kodak closes paper plant in Sao Paulo, Brazil

    I don't know that Azo users (like myself) need to worry too much - if at all. Michael A Smith just posted this on another forum:

    "There is enough Azo already made to last many years. And for a number of years we have been working on an alternative. We expect fruition soon. I cannot say more at this time."

    Lots of it for years to come and an alternative if we ever run out. No worries.

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    Kodak closes paper plant in Sao Paulo, Brazil

    As far as I know, Azo is now made in Canada.

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    Kodak closes paper plant in Sao Paulo, Brazil

    I thought it was moved to Canada first, then Brazil? (and didn't they already close the Canadian paper plant...?)
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    Kodak closes paper plant in Sao Paulo, Brazil

    Possible. I'm probably not the only one losing track of all these changes.

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