Kodak 2011 Annual Report Download - page 10

Research and development is headquartered in Rochester, New York. Other U.S. groups are located in New Haven, Connecticut; Dayton, Ohio;
Oakdale, Minnesota; and Emeryville and San Diego, California. Outside the U.S., groups are located in Canada, England, Israel, Germany, Japan,
China, and Singapore. These groups work in close cooperation with manufacturing units and marketing organizations to develop new products and
applications to serve both existing and new markets.
It has been the Company's general practice to protect its investment in research and development and its freedom to use its inventions by obtaining
patents. The ownership of these patents contributes to the Company's ability to provide leadership products and to generate revenue from
licensing. The Company holds portfolios of patents in several areas, including digital cameras; network photo sharing and fulfillment; flexographic
and lithographic printing plates and systems; digital printing workflow and color management proofing systems; color and black-and-white
electrophotographic printing systems; commercial, and consumer inkjet printers; inkjet inks and media; thermal dye transfer and dye sublimation
printing systems; digital cinema; and color negative films, processing and papers.
The Company's major products are not dependent upon one single, material patent. Rather, the technologies that underlie the Company's products are
supported by an aggregation of patents having various remaining lives and expiration dates. There is no individual patent expiration or group of
patents expirations which are expected to have a material impact on the Company's results of operations.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
The Company is subject to various laws and governmental regulations concerning environmental matters. The U.S. federal environmental legislation
and state regulatory programs having an impact on the Company include the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the NY State Chemical Bulk Storage Regulations and the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (the “Superfund Law”).
It is the Company’s policy to carry out its business activities in a manner consistent with sound health, safety and environmental management
practices, and to comply with applicable health, safety and environmental laws and regulations. The Company continues to engage in programs for
environmental, health and safety protection and control.
Based upon information presently available, future costs associated with environmental compliance are not expected to have a material effect on the
Company's capital expenditures, results of operations or competitive position, with the possible exception of matters related to the Passaic River,
which are described in Note 11, "Commitments and Contingencies," in the Notes to Financial Statements, although costs could be material to a
particular quarter or year.
EMPLOYMENT
At the end of 2011, the Company employed the full time equivalent of approximately 17,100 people, of whom approximately 8,350 were employed in
the U.S. The actual number of employees may be greater because some individuals work part time.
(in millions)
For the Year Ended December 31,
2011
2010
2009
Consumer Digital Imaging Group
$
134
$
176
$
166
Graphic Communications Group
147
159
173
Film, Photofinishing and Entertainment Group
11
20
33
All Other
-
2
6
Impact of exclusion of certain components of pension and OPEB expenses
(18
)
(39
)
(27
)
Total
$
274
$
318
$
351
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