Polaroid
The Polaroid corporation produces DVD players, computer printers, cameras and related software, accessories and equipment. Polaroid also refers to a synthetic material, invented and patented by company founder Edwin H. Land, that polarizes light waves and has been used to make sunglasses, camera film, lights and microscopes.1
Fast Facts
- Stock symbol: PRD
- Founded in 1937
- Founder: Edwin H. Land
- Headquarters: Concord, Massachusetts
- Acquired by Petters Group Worldwide in 2005
Instant Photography
In 1948, Polaroid introduced what would rejuvenate the troubled company and become their flagship product —the instant camera, which allowed them to gain a foothold in the Kodak-dominated camera market.1The Polaroid instant camera film contained within it all the necessarily elements to develop photographs and allowed users to view their images in less than one minute. After ceasing to produce instant cameras in the mid-2000s, Polaroid announced in February of 2008, that it was phasing out the production of instant film. Company officials reported that Polaroid instant film would be available in stores through 2009 and that they hoped to find a partner willing to produce their instant film.2
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