Ferrania

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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.[citation needed] They also manufacture Ink Jet Media, X-ray film and digital health imaging equipment, Graphic Arts materials, and specialty plastics.

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