Kodak and Kingsbury partner in producing touch sensors for electronics industry

Eastman Kodak and Kingsbury have entered into an agreement to produce next-gen touch screen sensors to support the touch sensor module market that is predicted to grow to $32 billion by 2018. Under the agreement, Kingsbury will open a new manufacturing facility in Bldg. 318 at Eastman Business Park in Rochester( New York, USA), later this year to produce touch screen sensors utilizing Kodak’s silver halide technologies. Kingsbury will also work with customers who wish to integrate this technology into their own manufacturing facilities to produce sensors. Kodak to supply chemicals, substrates and technical support, and assist Kingsbury with the marketing and selling of the sensors. “In Kingsbury, we have aligned ourselves with a new manufacturing partner who will utilize our silver deposition technologies to pattern and produce touch sensor grid films with a high degree of precision and productivity,” said Terry Taber, Kodak Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President. “Kodak has a range of technologies and experience that allow us to partner with companies such as Kingsbury and broaden Kodak’s participation with multiple solutions for the touch sensor market. This agreement is aligned with previous announcements, and is another major step forward for Kodak’s functional printing initiative, which represents a key growth area for Kodak.” “The new manufacturi...