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{{Short description|Former American camera manufacturer}} |
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| name = Concord Camera |
| name = Concord Camera Corporation |
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| type = [[Public company|Public]] |
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| traded_as = {{NASDAQ was|LENS}} |
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| genre = Camera Manufacturer |
| genre = Camera Manufacturer |
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| founder = Jack Benun |
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| defunct = {{end date|2009}} |
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| location_city = [[Hollywood, Florida]] |
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| area_served = Worldwide |
| area_served = Worldwide |
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| key_people = Ira B. Lampert |
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| industry = Photographic Equipment & Supplies |
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| num_employees = 108<ref name=zenobank/> |
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| homepage = {{url|http://www.concord-camera.com}} |
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| footnotes = Datasource: ZenoBank<ref name=zenobank>{{cite web |url=http://www.zenobank.com/index.php?symbol=LENS&page=quotesearch |title=Company Profile for Concord Camera Corp (LENS) |accessdate= |
| footnotes = Datasource: ZenoBank<ref name=zenobank>{{cite web |url=http://www.zenobank.com/index.php?symbol=LENS&page=quotesearch |title=Company Profile for Concord Camera Corp (LENS) |accessdate=October 23, 2008}}</ref> |
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'''Concord Camera |
'''Concord Camera Corporation''' was a [[camera]] manufacturer based in the United States. It produced primarily affordable cameras for consumer use under many brands. The majority of Concord products were produced in China. |
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On December 18, 2008, the company announced that it would liquidate.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Concord-Camera-Corp-Shareholders-Approve-Plan-of-Dissolution-and-Liquidation-NASDAQ-LENS-1033007.htm|title=Concord Camera Corp. Shareholders Approve Plan of Dissolution and Liquidation}}</ref> Concord ceased trading on May 11, 2009. |
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[[File:Concord 4060AF.JPG|thumb|left|Concord Eye-Q 4060AF Digital Camera]] |
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⚫ | Concord produced digital, 35mm, 110, and single use cameras. For example, the Concord 3045 camera is a 3.1 [[megapixel]] [[digital camera]]<ref>[http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/camera/specification/858/show.html "Concord 3045."] [http://www.letsgodigital.org Letsgodigital.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111202062954/http://www1.letsgodigital.org/ |date=December 2, 2011 }}. Accessed June 2011.</ref> that was manufactured by Concord. It manufactured digital cameras mainly under its own Concord eye-Q range. Its single use and film cameras were sold under the [[Polaroid Corporation|Polaroid]] brand. |
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Concord also produced framing and photo storage solutions under its Frame and Store brand. This range included frames, photo cds and negative storage solutions. |
Concord also produced framing and photo storage solutions under its Frame and Store brand. This range included frames, photo cds and negative storage solutions. |
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Concord sold its image capture products worldwide through sales and distribution offices in the United States, Canada, Germany, Japan, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom and France, as well as through independent sales agents. They sold both branded and private label products to many of the largest retailers in the world, including Aldi, Argos, Boots, Carrefour, Comp USA, CVS, Dollar General, Eckerd, Family Dollar, Ito-Yokado, MetroAG, Rite Aid, Ritz Camera Shops, Target, Walgreens and Wal-Mart. |
Concord sold its image capture products worldwide through sales and distribution offices in the United States, Canada, Germany, Japan, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom and France, as well as through independent sales agents. They sold both branded and private label products to many of the largest retailers in the world, including Aldi, Argos, Boots, Carrefour, Comp USA, CVS, Dollar General, Eckerd, Family Dollar, Ito-Yokado, MetroAG, Rite Aid, Ritz Camera Shops, Target, Walgreens and Wal-Mart. |
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== Brands == |
== Brands == |
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Concord Camera manufactured products under the following brands before it ceased trading; |
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*Accomplishments |
*Accomplishments |
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*Concord |
*Concord |
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*Concord Eye-Q |
*[[Eye-Q Go Wireless Digital Camera|Concord Eye-Q]] |
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*[[Polaroid Corporation|Polaroid]] |
*[[Polaroid Corporation|Polaroid]] |
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*Fun Shooter |
*Fun Shooter |
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*Easyshot |
*Easyshot |
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*Jenoptik |
*Jenoptik |
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In 2004, Concord acquired Jenimage Europe GmbH, related to [[Jenoptik]], and licensed the right to use the Jenoptik trademark for 20 years. It produced a range of compact digital cameras under the Jenoptik brand.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20040511005435/en/Concord-Camera-Corp.-Acquires-Jenimage-Europe-GmbH|date=May 11, 2004|accessdate=August 21, 2015|title=Concord Camera Corp. Acquires Jenimage Europe GmbH, Expanding Its Operations in Germany and Europe|publisher=Business Wire}}</ref> |
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== Liquidation == |
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It was announced by the company's [[shareholders]] at the annual shareholders' meeting on the 18th December 2008. Concord ceased trading on 11 May 2009. |
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== References == |
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==External links== |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080527013440/http://www.concord-camera.com/ Company website archived on 27 May 2008] |
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*[http://www.concord-camera.com/ Company website] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070121172122/http://www.concord-camera.com/ Company website] |
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*[http://www.corporateinformation.com/Company-Snapshot.aspx?cusip=206156200/ Corporate Information] |
*[http://www.corporateinformation.com/Company-Snapshot.aspx?cusip=206156200/ Corporate Information]{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} |
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*[http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Concord-Camera-Corp-Shareholders-Approve-Plan-of-Dissolution-and-Liquidation-NASDAQ-LENS-1033007.htm Concord's Shareholders approve Liquidation Plan] |
*[http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Concord-Camera-Corp-Shareholders-Approve-Plan-of-Dissolution-and-Liquidation-NASDAQ-LENS-1033007.htm Concord's Shareholders approve Liquidation Plan] |
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Latest revision as of 04:54, 24 August 2024
Company type | Public |
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Nasdaq: LENS | |
Industry | Photographic Equipment & Supplies |
Genre | Camera Manufacturer |
Founder | Jack Benun |
Defunct | 2009 |
Fate | Dissolved |
Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Ira B. Lampert |
Number of employees | 108[1] |
Website | www |
Footnotes / references Datasource: ZenoBank[1] |
Concord Camera Corporation was a camera manufacturer based in the United States. It produced primarily affordable cameras for consumer use under many brands. The majority of Concord products were produced in China.
On December 18, 2008, the company announced that it would liquidate.[2] Concord ceased trading on May 11, 2009.
Product range
[edit]Concord produced digital, 35mm, 110, and single use cameras. For example, the Concord 3045 camera is a 3.1 megapixel digital camera[3] that was manufactured by Concord. It manufactured digital cameras mainly under its own Concord eye-Q range. Its single use and film cameras were sold under the Polaroid brand.
Concord also produced framing and photo storage solutions under its Frame and Store brand. This range included frames, photo cds and negative storage solutions.
Concord sold its image capture products worldwide through sales and distribution offices in the United States, Canada, Germany, Japan, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom and France, as well as through independent sales agents. They sold both branded and private label products to many of the largest retailers in the world, including Aldi, Argos, Boots, Carrefour, Comp USA, CVS, Dollar General, Eckerd, Family Dollar, Ito-Yokado, MetroAG, Rite Aid, Ritz Camera Shops, Target, Walgreens and Wal-Mart.
Brands
[edit]Concord Camera manufactured products under the following brands before it ceased trading;
- Accomplishments
- Concord
- Concord Eye-Q
- Polaroid
- Fun Shooter
- On Guard Kids
- Frame and Store
- Easyshot
- Jenoptik
In 2004, Concord acquired Jenimage Europe GmbH, related to Jenoptik, and licensed the right to use the Jenoptik trademark for 20 years. It produced a range of compact digital cameras under the Jenoptik brand.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Company Profile for Concord Camera Corp (LENS)". Retrieved October 23, 2008.
- ^ "Concord Camera Corp. Shareholders Approve Plan of Dissolution and Liquidation".
- ^ "Concord 3045." Letsgodigital.org Archived December 2, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Accessed June 2011.
- ^ "Concord Camera Corp. Acquires Jenimage Europe GmbH, Expanding Its Operations in Germany and Europe". Business Wire. May 11, 2004. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
External links
[edit]- Company website archived on 27 May 2008
- Company website
- Corporate Information[permanent dead link ]
- Concord's Shareholders approve Liquidation Plan