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Brownie camera launched
creating a mass market for photographyTennessee Eastman was formed as a wholly owned subsidiary.
Its primary purpose was production of chemicalsKodak was added to the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
It was listed as one of the DJIA companies for the next 74 yearsKodachrome introduced
It is a colour reversal stock for movie and slide film.Retina Series 35mm camera launchedIntroduced Starmatic cameraInstamatic camera introducedDigital camera inventedKodamatic introducedKodak scientists created the
worlds first megapixel sensorKodak buys Sterling DrugsStopped selling traditional film cameras in Europe and AmericaCut 15,000 jobs - about 1/5 of the workforceDelisted from the Dow Jones Industrial Average$137 million fourth-quarter loss
Plans to cut up to 4,500 jobsStopped selling Kodachrome after 74 years
due to rapid decline in salesShare price dropped to all time low - $0.54 a share
During 2011, shares fell by more than 80%Filed for bankruptcyDigital business image would phase out
but would continue with printingFrom 2014 to 2018, Kodak began to
introduce new products such as its
first phone and bringing back Ektachrome
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