Ilford Photo

Ilford Imaging UK Ltd.. is one of the world's main producers of black and white photographic films and photographic papers.

Among the most famous products of Ilford include the black and white film XP -2 ( to develop in C-41 standard process for color negative films ) as well as the photo paper Ilfochrome (formerly Cibachrome, developed in cooperation with the chemical company Ciba Geigy ) and the ILFOCOLOR color materials.

History and Development

The company was founded in 1879 by Ilford Alfred Hugh Harman, was originally called Britannia Works and produced photographic plates in the center of Ilford.

1989 Ilford was acquired by the U.S. company International Paper, which also belonged Anitec; the two companies were merged in 1990 to Ilford Anitec.

Both the British parent company Ilford Imaging UK Ltd.. as well as the German branch Ilford GmbH reported at the 2004 mid insolvency after had previously lost through internal measures over 50 percent of the workforce their jobs. Following the bankruptcy, the Swiss and the British Ilford were economically isolated.

The British Ilford went from bankruptcy by a management buy -out out and prospered since then with a reduced workforce, but full product range. Now trading as Ilford Photo Harman Technologies Ltd.. , In memory of the founder of the company. Production takes place at the site Mobberley, Cheshire, apart from the production of chemicals for the processing of photographic films and papers, was relocated after the insolvency proceedings to an external service. The British part of the company could record gains shortly after the rescue again.

Furthermore, there is the Ilford Imaging Switzerland are manufactured by the paper for inkjet printers, as well as classic color films and papers ( Ilfochrome, ILFOCOLOR, ILFOFLEX ). This company was beginning of July 2005 adopted by Oji Paper, a major Japanese specialty paper company, which strengthens its market share in inkjet paper business. In April 2010, Ilford Imaging Switzerland was acquired by the financial investor company Paradigm Global Partners LLP. On 30 July 2013, the company was forced to announce that it could not find an investor. The bankruptcy was filed on 28 November 2013.

Products

SW- negative films

B & W film developer

  • ID -11
  • Perceptol
  • Microphen
  • Ilfotec HC
  • Ilfotec DD
  • Ilfotec DD -X
  • Ilfotec LC -29
  • Ilfosol 3
  • Ilfosol S

BW paper developer

  • Multigrade developer
  • PQ Universal
  • Bromophen

Fixative and processing aids

  • Ilfostop - Stop Bath
  • Hypam - ​​fixing
  • Hypam Hardener - curing agent
  • Ilfotol - Wetting agent

SW photo papers

  • FB - baryta
  • RC - RC paper
  • Multigrade - Gradationswandelpapier (as RC or FB papers available )
  • ILFOSPEED RC - fast processing by embedded processing chemicals
  • Ilfogalerie FB - especially for high quality enlargements
  • ILFOSPEED 5.1M

Color photographic papers

  • Ilfochrome - for prints from slides. Development in the silver dye bleach process variants for supervision images as well as transparent and translucent large slides
  • ILFOCOLOR - for prints from color negatives

Competitors

  • Adox
  • Agfa
  • Efke
  • Kodak
  • Fujifilm
  • ORWO
C-41 process Oji Paper Company Photographic fixer
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