EASTMAN Kodak's plan to buy a majority stake in one of the China's largest film manufacturers, Xiamen Fuda Photographic Materials, is still awaiting the nod from stakeholder China International Trust and Investment Corp (Citic).
The vice-director of the Fujian provincial Department of Foreign Trade and Economic Co-operation, Li Chaoyang, said Kodak wanted to buy at least 51 per cent of the stake in Xiamen Fuda from Citic and another shareholder, the Fujian provincial government.
Fujian government holds a 51 per cent interest while Citic holds the rest.
Mr Li said the provincial government was willing to sell part of its stake but Citic would not make a final decision until its next board meeting.
'Eastman Kodak wants to find a base in Asia and Fuda is a good choice as it is using Kodak's technology,' Mr Li said.
'We are willing to form a joint venture with Kodak as we can benefit from the technology transfer.' He said the main consideration for Citic was whether it would allow Eastman Kodak to be the controlling shareholder in Fuda.