Another casualty on the digital highway

Polaroid to Close Last Remaining Film Plants.  There were some things I 
wanted to try with Polaroid film, but never got around to doing.
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Friday, February 08, 2008


CONCORD, Mass. (AP) --  The company that pioneered instant photography
is getting out of the film business to focus on digital imaging.

Polaroid says it will close its two remaining film manufacturing
plants in Massachusetts. The facilities in Norwood and Waltham
employed about 150 people and made large-format film for commercial
use.

Polaroid has already halted the production of instant cameras. Chief
Operating Officer Tom Beaudoin told The Boston Globe the company will
focus on digital photography equipment and flat-panel TVs.

The Concord-based company will retain about 150 administrative workers
in Massachusetts.

In its heyday, Polaroid employed some 15,000 people in the state. The
company filed for bankruptcy in 2001 as the advent of digital
technology dampened demand for instant photography.

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