X-ray imaging systems for medical and non-destructive testing as well as precision roll-to-roll coating as contract manufacturing
Carestream Health, Inc.
Rochester, NY (Global Headquarters)New on Amplifa
About Carestream Health
Carestream Health, Inc. is a US company with global headquarters in Rochester, NY, that emerged from the Health Group of Eastman Kodak Company. The company offers X-ray imaging systems for medical radiology (DR and CR systems, wireless detectors, mobile X-ray solutions, laser imagers), for non-destructive testing (NDT), as well as precision roll-to-roll coating services as contract manufacturing. The contract manufacturing offering includes precision and pilot coating, hard coating, PET and TPU film manufacturing, solution preparation, analytical quality testing, as well as converting and packaging for applications including energy storage, electronics, displays and automotive components. NDT products are used among others in aerospace, transportation, oil and gas, mining and energy. The company employs approximately 3,300 to 4,000 people worldwide and generated revenue of approximately USD 1.051 billion in 2022. It holds more than 1,000 patents and serves regional markets in North and South America, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific.
- Site
- Rochester, NY, USA
- Processes
- Precision roll-to-roll coating (precision contract coating / toll coating), Pilot coating and development, Hard coating, PET film manufacturing, TPU film manufacturing, Solution preparation and metering, Converting and packaging, Analytical quality testing
- Materials
- PET (polyethylene terephthalate), TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane), Precision roll-to-roll coating, Hard coating, Pilot coating and development
- Founded
- 2007
- Employees
- approx. 4,000
- Industries
- Medical imaging (radiology), Dental (X-ray film and anesthetics), Veterinary medicine, Non-destructive testing (aerospace, transportation, oil and gas, mining,, Contract manufacturing: energy storage, electronics, displays,
- 01
Solution preparation and metering
- 02
Precision roll-to-roll coating
- 03
Pilot coating and development
- 04
Hard coating
- 05
PET and TPU film manufacturing
- 06
Analytical quality testing
- 07
Converting and packaging
Materials and Processes
PET (polyethylene terephthalate)
Processed as a substrate material for coated products in the in-house film manufacturing.
TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane)
Used for the manufacturing of TPU films as part of contract manufacturing.
Precision roll-to-roll coating
Core process of contract manufacturing for industrial, medical and electronic applications.
Hard coating
Process for functionalizing film surfaces, including on PET and TPU.
Pilot coating and development
Process development at pilot scale prior to full-scale commercial production.
Locations
Rochester, NY
USGlobal Headquarters and manufacturing site with large-scale coating systems
- Materials
- PET, TPU, coating solutions
- Roll-to-roll coating systems
- Pilot coating systems
- Solution preparation and metering systems
- Analytical testing laboratory equipment
- Converting and packaging systems
Products and Assemblies
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precision roll-to-roll coating (precision contract coating / toll coating)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pilot coating and developmentSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hard coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | PET, TPU |
| PET film manufacturingPlastics | – | – | – | – | PET |
| TPU film manufacturingPlastics | – | – | – | – | TPU |
| Solution preparation and meteringSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Converting and packagingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Analytical quality testingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Company History
- 2007
The Kodak Health Group is sold to Onex Corporation for USD 2.35 billion; around 8,100 employees transfer, renaming to Carestream Health.
- 2017
Sale of the dental digital business to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and Hillhouse Capital Management (CareCapital Advisors); dental X-ray film and anesthetics remain with Carestream Health.