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ILFORD PHOTO SPONSORS TOURING LARRY HERMAN EXHIBITION

6th June 2008

ILFORD PHOTO SPONSORS TOURING LARRY HERMAN EXHIBITION
Leading monochrome specialist continues ‘Defend the Darkroom’ campaign

ILFORD PHOTO DEVELOPS ITS PROCESS & PRINT SERVICES

30th May 2008

ILFORD PHOTO DEVELOPS ITS PROCESS & PRINT SERVICES

ILFORD PHOTO COMES TO AID OF LARGE FORMAT PHOTOGRAPHERS (UK)

30th April 2008

ILFORD PHOTO COMES TO AID OF LARGE FORMAT PHOTOGRAPHERS (UK)
Leading monochrome specialist once again shows strength of long-term commitment to analogue photography market

ILFORD PHOTO COMES TO AID OF LARGE FORMAT PHOTOGRAPHERS (USA)

28th April 2008

ILFORD PHOTO COMES TO AID OF LARGE FORMAT PHOTOGRAPHERS (USA)
Leading monochrome specialist once again shows strength of long-term commitment to analogue photography market

ILFORD PHOTO ENHANCES ITS PHOTO CHEMISTRY PACKAGING

17th April 2008

ILFORD PHOTO ENHANCES ITS PHOTO CHEMISTRY PACKAGING
Leaders in traditional monochrome photography products make its packaging more user friendly for international users

HARMAN TECHNOLOGY APPOINTS NEW CANADIAN DISTRIBUTOR

31st March 2008

HARMAN TECHNOLOGY APPOINTS NEW CANADIAN DISTRIBUTOR
Leading photo-imaging business makes it easier than ever for customers in Canada to purchase ILFORD PHOTO, HARMAN PHOTO and Kentmere Photographic products.

HARMAN TECHNOLOGY TO DISTRIBUTE PATERSON PHOTOGRAPHIC PRODUCTS

20th March 2008

HARMAN TECHNOLOGY TO DISTRIBUTE PATERSON PHOTOGRAPHIC PRODUCTS
Leading photo-imaging business will help reputed provider of darkroom equipment with worldwide product distribution.

ILFORD PHOTO DEVELOPS ITS BLACK AND WHITE PROCESS & PRINT SERVICE

14th February 2008

ILFORD PHOTO DEVELOPS ITS BLACK AND WHITE PROCESS & PRINT SERVICE

ILFORD PHOTO LAUNCHES NEW PHOTOCHEMISTRY PRODUCT

14th February 2008

ILFORD PHOTO LAUNCHES NEW PHOTOCHEMISTRY PRODUCT

HARMAN TECHNOLOGY TO STAGE LARRY HERMAN EXHIBITION AT FOCUS 08

14th February 2008

HARMAN TECHNOLOGY TO STAGE LARRY HERMAN EXHIBITION AT FOCUS 08

ILFORD PHOTO PLAYS PART IN LANDMARK PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION

14th February 2008

ILFORD PHOTO PLAYS PART IN LANDMARK PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION

ILFORD PHOTO SUPPORTS MAURICE BROOMFIELD EXHIBITION

14th February 2008

ILFORD PHOTO SUPPORTS MAURICE BROOMFIELD EXHIBITION

ILFORD PHOTO LAUNCHES MYSPACE PRESENCE

14th February 2008

ILFORD PHOTO LAUNCHES MYSPACE PRESENCE
*Imaging Specialist Hopes to Unite Global Black and White Photographic Community

HARMAN TECHNOLOGY AT FOCUS ON IMAGING 2008

3rd January 2008

Leading photo-imaging company announces plans for Europe’s biggest annual imaging show

THE PEAK DISTRICT – IN A WHOLE NEW LIGHT

7th December 2007

In line with its commitment to furthering the medium of black and white photography, leading monochrome specialist ILFORD PHOTO is supporting an exhibition by a rapidly emerging landscape photographer. Dave Butcher’s Peak Light exhibition runs from January 12th to March 23rd 2008 and is due to take place at the heart of an area featured in much of the photographer’s work – Buxton Museum and Art Gallery in the Peak District National Park.

BEAUTY OF MONO WINNER ANNOUNCED

4th December 2007

BEAUTY OF MONO WINNER ANNOUNCED

THREE GREAT BRANDS, ONE NEW WEBSITE

26th November 2007

Leading imaging specialist HARMAN technology launches online presence.

PHOTO EDUCATION INITIATIVE TAKES TO THE ROAD

26th November 2007

NEW PHOTO-EDUCATION INITIATIVE TAKES TO THE ROAD

As part of its campaign to ‘Defend the Darkroom’ HARMAN technology supports travelling photography information centre

FREESTYLE CONTINUE AS US DISTRIBUTOR OF KENTMERE PRODUCTS

19th October 2007

FREESTYLE PHOTOGRAPHIC TO CONTINUE AS US DISTRIBUTOR OF KENTMERE PRODUCTS
Following its acquisition of Kentmere Photographic, HARMAN technology Limited reassures US customers that Freestyle Photographic’s FS Distribution division will continue to offer Kentmere’s products as normal

HARMAN ACQUIRES KENTMERE PHOTOGRAPHIC

18th October 2007

HARMAN TECHNOLOGY ACQUIRES KENTMERE PHOTOGRAPHIC LIMITED
Leading imaging specialist extends its business portfolio.

HARMAN TECHNOLOGY ACQUIRES KENTMERE PHOTOGRAPHIC

15th October 2007

HARMAN TECHNOLOGY ACQUIRES KENTMERE PHOTOGRAPHIC
Two leading names in photographic and inkjet products join forces.

KENTMERE PHOTOGRAPHIC PRODUCTS TO REMAIN UNAFFECTED FOLLOWING BUY-OUT

15th October 2007

KENTMERE PHOTOGRAPHIC PRODUCTS TO REMAIN UNAFFECTED FOLLOWING BUY-OUT
Following its acquisition by HARMAN technology Limited, the Kentmere Photographic brand is to continue offering the same products using the same marketing approach

HARMAN TECHNOLOGY ACQUIRES KENTMERE PHOTOGRAPHIC LIMITED

15th October 2007

HARMAN TECHNOLOGY ACQUIRES KENTMERE PHOTOGRAPHIC LIMITED
Leading imaging specialist extends its business portfolio.

ONE COMPANY. ONE COMPLETE RANGE OF BARYTA PAPERS

28th September 2007

ONE COMPANY. ONE COMPLETE RANGE OF BARYTA PAPERS

CAMPAIGN TO DEFEND THE DARKROOM

21st August 2007

ILFORD PHOTO ANNOUNCES CAMPAIGN TO ‘DEFEND THE DARKROOM’
*Commitment and backing for traditional photography re-affirmed

ON TOP OF THE BOX

21st August 2007

ON TOP OF THE BOX
ILFORD HP5 PLUS CHALLENGE WINNERS ANNOUNCED

A PICTURE OF HEALTH (AND SAFETY)

3rd July 2007

A PICTURE OF HEALTH (AND SAFETY)

STUDENT OF THE YEAR CLAIMS HIS CROWN

18th June 2007

The major competition organised by ILFORD PHOTO for photography students proved to be one of extremely high standards for all types and levels of black-and-white photography. Its winner, now announced, needed to capture and demonstrate the very essence of monochrome work – an achievement which has brought rich rewards.

THE FUTURE OF FILM

14th May 2007

COMMENT ON THE FUTURE OF FILM BY HOWARD HOPWOOD, MARKETING DIRECTOR OF ILFORD PHOTO.
Mobberley, United Kingdom. 2 May 2007

NEW PAPERS - BUILDING A BRIDGE BETWEEN ANALOGUE AND DIGITAL WORLDS

14th May 2007

With so much attention currently being directed at the progress of digital media, it is easy to assume that not much is happening on the traditional photographic paper front. Traditional may be the term used to describe silver halide photographic paper, but that should not infer lack of development – at least, not as far as black-and-white
paper manufactured by ILFORD PHOTO is concerned. Rod Parsons, head
of ILFORD PHOTO’s worldwide technical support service, provides an
overview of today’s monochrome print material.

DAVE BUTCHER AND ILFORD SFX 200 FILM

15th March 2007

Professional photographer Dave Butcher has a lifetime’s experience of using and understanding ILFORD black-and-white film. He is recognized as one of the world’s leading exponents of black-and-white landscape photography, so when he advocates the use of a particular type of film, he is speaking from practical application and highly rated professional assessment.

ILFORD SFX 200 EXTENDED RED SENSITIVE FILM

14th March 2007

Monochrome enthusiasts will welcome the news of the reintroduction of ILFORD SFX 200 film – the unique medium for adding incredible definition and texture control to outdoor black-and-white photography.

ILFORD GALERIE FB DIGITAL MONO PAPER

12th March 2007

Having long established its reputation for the production of market-leading black-and-white photographic paper, ILFORD PHOTO has now taken the whole genre onto a new level of archival and presentational excellence with the fusion of modern digital technology and true silver gelatin printing.

COOLTONE AND WARMTONE DEVELOPERS

11th March 2007

Providing the very best support to ILFORD PHOTO’s range of black-and-white films and photographic paper, ILFORD HARMAN paper developers complete the mono-chrome imaging process with two of the finest photochemical products currently available, each able to bring out an image’s subtle tones according to the
printer’s preferences.

ILFORD HARMAN SELENIUM TONER

10th March 2007

Taking the high tonal quality of finished prints on ILFORD PHOTO paper to even higher levels of perfection is ILFORD HARMAN’s versatile selenium toner – considered by many to be the ultimate tool in achieving unsurpassable results.

FOCUS 2007 - PHOTOGRAPHERS

2nd March 2007

There are those who take good photographs, and there are those who are masters of their art – those who can get inside the feel of a subject, be it a person, landscape or building. ILFORD PHOTO caters for them all, and is committed to sharing the insights of the great photographers with those who aspire to such heights. A case in point is ILFORD PHOTO’s bringing together at last month’s Focus on Imaging exhibition
four of the world’s outstanding photographic talents.

PHOTO MOBILE READY TO ROLL

12th February 2007

Taking photography to the masses – helping to generate interest in photography while underlining ILFORD PHOTO’s commitment to photographic education, the PhotoMobile is ready to be hitched up and transported to a location near you.

FOCUS ON PHOTO

9th February 2007

Press information.
Mobberley, United Kingdom. 23 January 2007.

SILVER 2007

5th February 2007

Press information.
HARMAN technology/ILFORD PHOTO.
New Jersey. 5 February 2007.

ILFORD SFX 200 RETURNS!

26th January 2007

ILFORD SFX 200 film returns to the range

CROSSING THE BLACK AND WHITE BRIDGE

18th January 2007

When Durst and ILFORD PHOTO announced the availability of the Durst Theta 76 BW printer, made specifically to handle ILFOSPEED RC DIGITAL black-and-white paper, there was much speculation over which prolab would be first to install this remarkable system. Perhaps not surprisingly, that honor went to the biggest lab in the biggest market –
BWC Photo Imaging of Dallas, Texas, USA.

ILFORD PHOTO - ORDERING DIRECT

8th December 2006

Solving the problem of marrying supply with demand for its products, while extending its strong links with users and retailers in the UK, ILFORD PHOTO offers the ideal solution for ensuring the easy availability of the world’s favourite black-and-white photographic film, paper and photochemistry.

WORLDWIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT

31st October 2006

An essential part of the HARMAN technology ethos is to provide maximum technical backup and guidance to users of its products, whatever their field of photography and imaging. Now that support has been extended on a global scale.

PUSHING SELENIUM TONING TO THE MAX

31st October 2006

Taking the high tonal quality of finished prints on ILFORD Photo paper to even higher levels of perfection is ILFORD Photo’s versatile new selenium toner – considered by many to be the ultimate tool in achieving unsurpassable results.

DURST AND ILFORD PHOTO - THE PERFECT PRINTING PARTNERSHIP

31st October 2006

When one of the world’s leading digital printer manufacturers builds a printing system specifically around the availability of ILFORD PHOTO black-and-white digital paper, the photographic market knows that in using this paper, it is benefiting from a major new product of the highest quality.

BLACK AND WHITE SPIRIT WINNER

31st October 2006

One of this year’s major sporting events was the World Cup, an occasion which engendered a great deal of passion and apparent patriotism – at least while England was winning – which was the subject of a special ILFORD Photo competition.

STUDENT TRIO WINNING THROUGH

31st October 2006

Always a staunch supporter of photography students, ILFORD Photo announced earlier in the year details of its Student of the Year 2006 competition with some highly desirable prizes, including the unique opportunity to work alongside professional photographers. With the first stage now competed, the stakes are even higher for the finalists.

PHOTOKINA ACTION

28th September 2006

ILFORD Photo in action at Photokina Cologne, Germany

HARMAN CONSOLIDATES SITE CHANGES

24th September 2006

One of the largest employers in the Cheshire town of Mobberley, HARMAN technology, has strengthened its operational procedures to ensure the continued progress of
the company in a competitive global market.

ILFORD PHOTO AT PMA 2007

15th September 2006

Synonymous with the term ‘black-and-white photography’, ILFORD PHOTO is the world’s leading supplier of products in this arena – a responsibility it takes seriously, as is evident
at this year’s PMA convention and trade show.

USA - BASED ENTITY FOR ILFORD PHOTO

1st September 2006

With its manufacturing plant and administrative head offices now fully operational following the company’s reconstruction over the past 18 months, ILFORD Photo has re-organized its US presence to reflect the company’s determination to progress the American black-and-white photography market.

SILVER GELATINE PRINTS COME OF AGE

14th August 2006

Having long established its reputation for the production of market-leading black-and-white photographic paper, ILFORD Photo has now taken the whole genre onto a new level of archival and presentational excellence with the fusion of modern digital technology and true silver gelatine printing.

ORDER OF DISTINCTION

6th July 2006

To produce the highest quality black-and-white photographic products in the world requires a highly dedicated manufacturing base constantly meeting maximum production and operational criteria. HARMAN technology, which regularly receives award-winning acclaim in this respect, has been recognised for its unfailing achievements in putting quality first.

ILFORD BLACK AND WHITE PRODUCTS TO BE DISTRIBUTED BY WYNIT IN THE USA AND CANADA

5th June 2006

Cheshire, England, June 1st, 2006 - HARMAN technology Limited today announced an exclusive distribution agreement with WYNIT, Inc. of Syracuse, NY, for distribution of ILFORD black-and-white photo products. Since HARMAN technology purchased the ILFORD black-and-white business out of receivership in the United Kingdom in February 2005, maintaining first class distribution has been a priority.

COMPETITIVE OUTCOME

5th May 2006

Judging from the reaction to two of its recent competitions, ILFORD Photo is very much back in the popular photography stakes. In addition to enabling black-and-white photography aficionados to win some excellent prizes, these events highlight the enthusiasm that exists for this pure photographic medium.

BOB CARLOS CLARKE REMEMBERED

10th April 2006

The words written by Owen Meredith 140-years ago: 'Genius does what it must, and Talent does what it can' seem to encapsulate the life and work of the passionate, some say obsessed, photographer and print maker Bob Carlos Clarke who sadly died on 25 March this year.

FREE FILM AND LOW-COST PROCESSING

10th April 2006

One of the world’s most popular weekly photographic magazines – the UK and Ireland edition of Amateur Photographer – has teamed up with ILFORD Photo to enable its readers to experience the wonders of the world’s leading black-and-white film: ILFORD DELTA 400 PROFESSIONAL.

DEVELOPING MARKET STRATEGIES

21st March 2006

As ILFORD Photo continues its global market development, the company has appointed a marketing specialist to help extend its positioning across the imaging arena.

THE FINISHING TOUCH

21st March 2006

Extending darkroom options on printing black-and-white images to further levels of artistry is a new selenium toner from ILFORD Photo.

STUDENTS IN THE FRAME

9th March 2006

Introducing a new, major event on the photography student calendar, ILFORD Photo confirms its support for extending the beauty and artistry of black-and-white photography.

ILFORDPHOTO.COM

25th February 2006

Many months in the making, but well worth the wait, ILFORD Photo’s new website has gone live and is proving a magnet for everyone with an interest in black-and-white photography.

THE FINISHING TOUCH

25th February 2006

Extending darkroom expertise on printing black-and-white images to its best is a new selenium toner from ILFORD Photo, which is being launched and demonstrated on the ILFORD Photo stand at Focus on Imaging 2006.

STUDENT MASTERCLASSES HIT THE ROAD

25th February 2006

ILFORD Photo is providing unique opportunities for students of photography to learn their skills from masters of the art via a programme of Masterclass workshop at colleges throughout the UK.

CANADIAN CONFERENCE CALL

22nd February 2006

ILFORD Photo will be sponsoring Canada’s first International APUG conference, bringing together enthusiasts for two days of workshops and other events centred on sharing a passion for black-and-white photography.

BLACK-AND-WHITE FOCUS

20th February 2006

The Focus on Imaging 2006 exhibition represents an important milestone for ILFORD Photo, while also providing the first opportunity for photographers, printers, labs, students and everyone interested in the pure artistry of black-and-white photography to see how the company has progressed over the last year since it was reconstructed into its present form.

SILVER

10th February 2006

ILFORD Photo and Calumet Photographic are jointly sponsoring Silver, an international forum for devotees of traditional black-and-white photography, including a conference, a photo competition and a commemorative book, along with informal discussion gatherings and related events.

IMAGE ON A BOX

27th January 2006

ILFORD Photo has launched its first photo print competition since the company’s restructuring last year with a set of unique prizes for the winners. In addition to receiving ILFORD Photo products to the value of £500 and £250 for first and second places respectively, and £100 each for third and fourth, the four winners will have their images printed on boxes and envelopes of ILFORD Photo paper.

SILVER ON STREAM

27th January 2006

The ILFORD Photo/CALUMET black-and-white photography event being staged in Pasadena, California, next March under the title SILVER is drawing bookings from across the United States as well as from overseas, and is anticipated to become a major event on the photographic calendar.

B&W D&P TO YOUR DOOR

8th December 2005

Bringing the availability of black-and-white developing and printing within the reach of everyone keen to experience true photography at its best, ILFORD Photo has reintroduced its process-paid service.

DIGITAL MONO

24th November 2005

TONGUE-TIED? CATCH IT WHILE YOU CAN

18th November 2005

It is a situation which frequently faces professional and enthusiast photographers who need to swap films in mid roll – perhaps changing from black-and-white to colour, or from negatives to transparencies, and vice versa – in that having pressed the rewind button the film totally retracts into the cassette making it impossible to reload it when the need arises.

RETURN OF THE DYNAMIC DUO

28th October 2005

Within the world of black-and-white photographic processing, whether by professional or enthusiast photographers, when the perfect finish to a print is required, it is acknowledged that nothing can touch the results achieved by using a specialist processor and dryer. Further, it has long been the case that the best equipment for the job has been that supplied by ILFORD.

TO BE THE BEST

21st October 2005

Although it is only eight months since the ILFORD Photo/HARMAN technology plant at Mobberley, Cheshire, reopened following the successful management buy-out of the company, it has made tremendous strides in not only re-establishing, but in advancing, the standards previously enjoyed in the production of black-and-white film, paper and photochemistry.

KODAK BLACK-AND-WHITE PAPER – THE ALTERNATIVE

6th October 2005

The statement from Eastman Kodak that it plans to discontinue manufacturing black-and-white paper has generated a tremendous reaction from users of monochrome paper around the world, with many also concerned about the future of Kodak black-and-white film and photochemistry, although the company has stated that it will continue to supply these.

BLACK AND WHITE MADE EASY

23rd September 2005

In response to much demand, ILFORD Photo has reintroduced the fabulous ILFORD Black-and-White Single-Use-Camera. At a time when colour images have become standard, pedestrian even, the appeal of subtle toning, mood enhancing monochrome prints has been rekindled though all areas where imagery plays an important part of communicating a message, a memory, a style.

THE BLACK-AND-WHITE PAPER MARKET

16th September 2005

The market for black-and-white photographic products has been enjoying a steady level of business for some years, and all the indicators are that it will continue so to do for a long time yet.

BLACK AND WHITE PHOENIX

15th September 2005

Photo Marketing asks Howard Hopwood, ILFORD Photo's marketing and business development director, to explain the background and result of the famous name’s emergence from the difficulties of the past year.

BLACK-AND-WHITE PHOTOCHEMISTRY ENTERS A NEW ERA

9th September 2005

Following the successful reintroduction in the early summer of two of ILFORD Photo’s range of legendary photochemistry products – ID-11 and Microphen powder monochrome film developers – the next stage in the company’s programme to fully update its extensive range of black-and-white chemicals is now announced.

PHOTO STUDENT RETURN TO COLLEGE SUPPORT

26th August 2005

In order to assist and encourage schools and colleges, and their students, to develop their understanding of the unique beauty of black-and white photography, ILFORD Photo is continuing the long tradition established by its predecessor in providing unique support to both students and teachers via a special offer on black-and-white paper and film.

BLACK AND WHITE AND READY

19th August 2005

Users of pure black-and-white film processes will be delighted to learn that ILFORD Photo has resumed shipment of its world-famous ID-11 and Microphen powder monochrome film developers. ID-11 will be supplied in 1 litre and 5 litre packs, with Microphen in 1-litre packs.

ILFORD STATEMENT

29th June 2005

Mobberley, Cheshire, England. 29 June 2005: A factually incorrect statement concerning ILFORD Photo, which appeared in the UK newspaper The Independent and its online version – and was subsequently picked up by various industry news websites – has created much adverse reaction.

MOBBERLEY - UK (JUNE 20, 2005)

20th June 2005

Heralding the return of pure black-and-white processing, both for the darkroom and for the prolab, ILFORD Photo announces the reintroduction of two of its most famous film developers.

ILFORD UP TO SPEED

6th March 2005

After some four months of highly geared activity following the dramatic, and globally welcomed, announcements in February this year that the world’s best-known, and best-loved, black-and-white photographic manufacturing company, ILFORD, had been saved from total annihilation, the newly emerged organisation is now able to draw breath and assess its current situation.