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.
Jacques
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.
Jacques
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.
"I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority"---EB White
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.
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.
"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?
You'd be amazed how small the demand is for pictures of trees... - Fred Astaire to Audrey Hepburn
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They moved AZO manufacturing a couple years ago. I don't think it is as hard as you think.
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.
As far as I know, Azo is now made in Canada.
I thought it was moved to Canada first, then Brazil? (and didn't they already close the Canadian paper plant...?)
You'd be amazed how small the demand is for pictures of trees... - Fred Astaire to Audrey Hepburn
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Possible. I'm probably not the only one losing track of all these changes.
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