ABOUT US

COMPANY BACKGROUND

Founded in 1879, ILFORD is a leading player in the development and manufacture of photo quality media for both inkjet printing and photographic processes. The ability to adapt and change to market trends has been something that ILFORD has done since its inception, and its world class manufacturing facility in Switzerland has been the driving force and inspiration behind many of the best quality inkjet products available in the market today.

By building on its photographic knowledge and expertise, ILFORD has developed a range of inkjet media to suit their customers’ needs, including media that has the look and feel of a traditional photograph. Today, ILFORD is one of the few companies in the world to have integrated research and development initiatives for dyes, inks and coated media used in photo quality inkjet printing, all leading to award winning products. ILFORD also continually evaluates the capabilities of its professional colour product ranges, ILFOCHROME and ILFOCOLOR, to ensure their performance meets the requirements of the professional marketplace.

The company’s continuous drive to improve product performance as well as to further develop its world-renowned manufacturing capabilities, were some of the key reasons that Oji Paper acquired all the assets of ILFORD Imaging Switzerland GmbH in 2005, including the world leading ILFORD brand. The primary objective for the acquisition was to significantly strengthen Oji’s goal in becoming the number one supplier of inkjet media in the world.

The Oji and ILFORD partnership brings together complementary capabilities, ensuring full control of all aspects of inkjet development and manufacture from the production of paper base through to the final complex technology required to coat the media. This union further strengthens the position of ILFORD at the forefront of the inkjet revolution for the foreseeable future and beyond. It is also in light of today’s market developments and the inevitable changes from traditional analogue to digital imaging, that ILFORD strives to provide all types of image makers with the best possible products to meet the challenge of realising in print, the vision they have in their mind. From artists and commercial designers to friends and families wanting to share their cherished memories, the philosophy of ILFORD is that by choosing the right photo media, everybody can produce superb images anytime.