Polychrome Corporation, a brainchild of Mr. Halpern, is now a major part of Kodak Co. and continues to live on. But the small company spirit died on Jan 1. 1998 when the company became a part of DIC-Kodak joint venture. This blog is dedicated to the memory of those who proudly call themselves "Polychromer". ..... Ken Shimazu shimazukenichi@gmail.com
Friday, February 23, 2018
Additional memo from Mr. Gumbinner 20 Rhone Poulanc
At some point Ilford was not interested in being involved with the aluminum plates. Mr. Halpern arranged for Rhone Polunec, the leading French chemical company to purchase the Ilford shares. To represent Rhone Poulanc they chose Mr. Piani who was the president of their cellophane division. Mr. Halpern appointed Mr. Piani and another man to be Polychrome directors. As the sales of the plates acceded the capacity of the former furniture factory plant, Polychromre Gmbh acquired a former mushroom producing buildings in a suburb of Osterode, Katzenstein. Because my wife Kay had brain surgery, I could not stay in Osterode for enough time, therefore Simon Chu was put in charge of the European operations.