OK, I think there is some miscommunication going on here.
Let us be clear. Kodak, as a corporation, does not do photofinishing. Instead, it relies upon a worldwide network of independent processing labs, as does Fujifilm and Ferrania. They used to, but they merged (spun off) that operation in 1988, creating Qualex, Inc, along with co-owner Fuqua Industries.
However, in 1994, Kodak purchased the remaining 50% of Qualex, Inc, from Actave Group, Inc, who had become the co-owner after Fuqua Industries, and who apparently wanted to divest. Qualex became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kodak. Many companies chose to use Qualex to send their customer's film to, instead of processing it onsite themselves.
This was broadly considered a bad move on Kodak's part even back then:
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3374/is_n14_v16/ai_15761188
Now, it appears that Kodak is shutting down most or all of the Qualex facilities. As others have mentioned, this does not affect companies that have their own processing facilities.
All this means is that Kodak is not going to be in the wholesale film finishing business anymore, and frankly, this is a business they had held at arm's length since the 1980's.
Not a huge deal, but indicative of the general downward spiral of film use.
