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Kodak scores a Gold Stevie® Award in the 2025 American Business Awards® for the strategic expansion of its pharmaceutical business

ROCHESTER, N.Y.

May 12, 2025

Kodak is thrilled to have been named the winner of a Gold Stevie® Award in the "Achievement in Management – Pharmaceuticals" category in the 23rd Annual American Business Awards®. This is the fifth year in a row that Kodak has won at least one of the coveted Stevie Awards. The new recognition highlights Kodak's successful expansion of its existing business that serves the pharmaceutical industry, broadening its activities in the domestic pharmaceutical market.

Kodak has been a trusted partner in manufacturing unregulated key starting materials (KSMs) for pharmaceutical applications for years. Kodak supplies KSMs to leading US and multinational contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs). As part of its business expansion, Kodak is investing significantly to establish a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility for FDA-regulated Class I and Class II pharma products, including healthcare reagents for testing and medical treatment of patients, at Eastman Business Park in Rochester, N.Y. The new Kodak cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practice) plant will ensure consistent quality and a secure, reliable domestic supply chain for research institutions, CDMOs, and healthcare providers.

"We are excited to announce that our ambitious project to expand our pharmaceutical business, which presents Kodak with long-term growth opportunities, has been honored with a prestigious Gold Stevie Award," commented Jim Continenza, Executive Chairman and CEO of Kodak. "This award not only recognizes our commitment to bringing more manufacturing back to the United States but also highlights our efforts to ensure a reliable supply for the domestic healthcare sector."

In addition to receiving a Gold accolade, Kodak was awarded a Bronze Stevie Award this year in the "Company of the Year – Manufacturing – Large" category. The company was recognized for its successful initiatives aimed at achieving leadership in industrial manufacturing within high-growth segments of its Print and Advanced Materials & Chemicals businesses.

The American Business Awards are the USA’s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the USA are eligible to submit nominations – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small. More than 250 professionals worldwide participated in the judging process to select this year's Stevie Award winners. In 2024, Kodak was the proud winner of a Gold Stevie® Award in the "Best Business Technology Pivot" category.

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bout Kodak
Kodak (NYSE: KODK) is a leading global manufacturer focused on commercial print and advanced materials & chemicals. With 79,000 worldwide patents earned over 130 years of R&D, we believe in the power of technology and science to enhance what the world sees and creates. Our innovative, award-winning products, combined with our customer-first approach, make us the partner of choice for commercial printers worldwide. Kodak is committed to environmental stewardship, including industry leadership in developing sustainable solutions for print. For additional information on Kodak, visit us at Kodak.com or follow us on LinkedIn Kodak Print.

About the Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in nine programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service, and the Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 entries annually from organizations in more than 70 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at stevieawards.com.

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