DIC engineer Mr. Kawaguchi accompanied Mr. Nonaka (then in charge of graphic arts div. at DIC), Dr. Oe (R&D director then, later became President of DIC) to tour US,German and English plants. There they met members of Polychrome, Bittner, Kaps, Sens and Hitomi of DIC who was then stationed in Katzenstein. The photo is the Katzenstein brochure handed out during their visit.

Polychrome legacy continues

Those ex Polychromers who did not follow the world of presensitized plates past Kodak Polychrome Grahics days may be interested in learning how our past efforts are still influencing the industry today. Today the three former Polychrome production sites in the USA, Europe and Japan are all in production and the China 2FF plants we licensed our technology in 80' and are active now under the Lucky Huaguang Graphicsname boast production capacity of 175msqm in their web site. (http://hg.luckyfilm.com/en/Page/index.html?cate=330). On the other hand once mighty Agfa ceased production in Branchberg NJ, Leeds UK and recently announced the sale of entire Agfa Graphics to a private investment company Aurelius group (https://www.agfa.com/corporate/news-item/agfa-gevaert-group-completes-the-sale-of-its-offset-solutions-division-to-aurelius-group/). Announcements were made on the closure of Fuji plant in Europe and the USA (https://www.printcan.com/news/2022/20221130984.shtml, https://petapixel.com/2021/07/01/fujifilm-to-close-four-u-s-photo-equipment-plants-and-cut-400-jobs/#:~:text=Fujifilm%20has%20announced%20that%20it,by%20the%20fall%20of%202022.) making the Columbus factory of our Polychrome (now Kodak) to be the only plate factory in the US. This all happened within the quarter century since the name Polychrome disappeared from the American Stock Exchange, it will be interesting to see what change will come during next quarter century! (My goal of living till age 100 years with good health is not sufficient to see this change!)

More pictures of Mr. and Mrs. Halpern

Some more pictures of Mr. and Mrs. Halpern during their days in Tarrytown, New York. Erica Bonime sent me these pictures saying that these were taken at their home but she is not sure when the time was.

Thank you Erica for your contribution.

Mr. and Mrs. Halpern photo

Erica Bonime, niece of Mr. Halpern, found a couple of photos at her mother's hose in AZ recently.

Erica's mother Mrs. Arlene Bonime in red dress is with Mr. Halpern

Mrs.Halpern is with Dr. Stanley Bonime, Erica's father. Thank you Erica for your contribution. You readers may come across photos, notes, etc relating to Polychrome, please forward them to me for uploading here. Thanks Ken

Season's Greeting !

Here is the greeting to all from Hal Pilcher. I join him in wsihing all a great health and happiness. Ken A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW 2023 in health for you all and piece on earth 🎄 🎅👩‍🚀🎅👩‍🚀🎅👩‍🚀 🎄

Halloween greetings from Hal Pilcher

Hal's Halloween greetings arrived today. Happy 86th to you Hal. When many people in this days are thinking about Martin Luther, we as people of the former printing Industry shell also think about Johannes Gensfleisch Gutenberg who made it his flexible letters possible to print the ideas of Martin Luther in great numbers, as well as other ideas of freedom. Benjamin Franklin, one of the founder of the United States of America, a Printer and, and, and. and also I idol of me. That is why I had to see the Bell of Freedom in Philadelphia. Alois Senefelder, Letterpress Printer, Founder of the Lithographic process to print on Stone. All this procedures made it possible, to have that high standard and level of culture and knowledge. Early last century the first tries to print from metal plates, grained with marbles and coated by hand in a rotation metal basket, this was the base of our big business. when Offset becomes more popular as Letterpress and Gravure Printing. When others thinking about Halloween, I do think about our Heritage. When our last ideas been with "C to P " Computer to Plate... I do hope the IT Industry have better ideas for the human race as "K to R" key to rocket and drones. Sorry for my late response, yesterday I celebrated in silence my 86th Birthday, some of my toe in bandage service as being on diabetes, since I hit all highways and clouds to help others when thay are in troubles to print properly. I do think more often how to get my ash into the Mississippi at the hight's of St. Louis, the Arch should be my last "view" Does anyone is willing to spread my ash from a paddle wheeler in direction Arch into the Mississippi ? I saved one of my toe from amputate it. Self discipline can do a lot, now this toe smiles at me and look better as before. Not all tribes of covid19 can be protected with 4 shot or more, it will have to be distance of two meters and mask on all places also for kids. eccept at home, wish you all the best and stay in good health. Always Hal P to C = PC Bless you all

Yonkers factory July 1989 pictures

DIC engineer Mr.Takeshi Kawaguchi found photo records of his visit to Yonkers factory in 1989. Pictured together are Dr. Huang and Mr. Tanimoto of DIC.