According to a survey conducted by The Nikkei and Nikkei Research Inc. Panasonic Corp. topped the 14th eco-friendly business management ranking for the second time in a row. They were followed by Mitsubishi Electric Corp., Toshiba Corp., Sharp Corp. and Toyota Motor Corp. The intense involvement of the executives at Panasonic in green business strategy was one of the main … [Read more...]

Olympus Corp. has named Michael Woodford, the head of its European operations, as its next President, effective April 1. Woodford, joined the sales staff at KeyMed, now an Olympus subsidiary, in 1981, and he rose to the present post in 2008. He has earned the trust of the Olympus management by improving the performance of the group’s European operations. He managed to secure … [Read more...]

Canon announced growth in its net profit for the first time in three years in its consolidated results for fiscal 2010. The group’s net profit surged 87 percent year-on-year to 246.6 billion yen (US$2.97 billion) on sales of 3.706 trillion yen (US$44.65 billion), up 16 percent. Sales in the Asia posted an all time high, surpassing the domestic sales for the first time. Sales … [Read more...]

Eastman Kodak has announced sales of US$ 7.19 billion (Euro 5.26 billion) for 2010, a 6 percent decrease in comparison to the prior year. Revenue from digital businesses grew by 1 percent, reflecting an 18 percent revenue increase in the company’s core growth businesses that includes Commercial Inkjet, Packaging Solutions and Workflow Software and Services.The company’s … [Read more...]

Kodak recently introduced the new Kodak Professional Portra 160 Film, featuring a significantly finer grain structure in a 160-speed color negative film. Photographers can trust the new Kodak Professional Portra 160 Film to deliver exceptional skin tones, the hallmark of the Kodak Professional Portra Film family. With the introduction of the latest Kodak Professional Portra … [Read more...]