Ferrania S.p.A. is a manufacturer of photographic materials located in Ferrania,
Italy. It manufactures the Solaris colour film product line. They also have a film making facility in
Weatherford, Oklahoma.The original firm was started in
1923. The company was purchased in
1964 by the
3M company, who spun it off to their
Imation Division. The firm was acquired by
Schroder Ventures in
1999 and then spun off as a separate company.The firm manufactures photographic film in the
110,
135 and
APS sizes under the Solaris (tm) brand, as well as private label products. Ferrania remained the only manufacturer of
126 “Instamatic” films after
Kodak discontinued them in 1999, but 126 was discontinued by Ferrania in early 2007. They also manufacture Ink Jet Media,
X-ray film and digital health imaging equipment, Graphic Arts materials, and specialty plastics.
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