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= Fujifilm =
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Introduction
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, trading as , or simply Fuji (originally Fuji Photo Film Co) is a
Japanese multinational conglomerate headquartered in Tokyo, Japan,
operating in the areas of photography, optics, office and medical
electronics, biotechnology, and chemicals.
The company started as a manufacturer of photographic films, which it
still produces. Fujifilm products include document solutions, medical
imaging and diagnostics equipment, cosmetics, pharmaceutical drugs,
regenerative medicine, stem cells, biologics manufacturing, magnetic
tape data storage, optical films for flat-panel displays, optical
devices, photocopiers, printers, digital cameras, color films, color
paper, photofinishing and graphic arts equipment and materials.
Fujifilm is part of the Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group financial
conglomerate ('keiretsu').
20th century
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Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. was established in 1934 as a subsidiary of
Daicel producing photographic films. In the 1940s, Fuji Photo entered
the optical glasses, lenses and equipment markets. In 1962, Fuji Photo
and UK-based Rank Xerox Limited (now Xerox Limited) launched Fuji
Xerox Co., Ltd. through a joint venture.
From the mid-1950s, Fuji Photo began establishing overseas sales
bases. In the 1980s, the company expanded its production and other
operations internationally. During this period, Fuji Photo developed
digital technologies for its photography, medical, and printing
sectors. This led to the invention of computed radiography (CR), which
addressed several problems associated with traditional radiography,
including reducing radiation exposure for both technicians and
patients. Fujifilm's systems were marketed and sold under the FCR
brand.
Like its rival Eastman Kodak which dominated in the US, Fuji Photo
enjoyed a longtime near-monopoly on camera film in Japan. Fuji
increased market share in the US by becoming one of the title sponsors
of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, offering cheaper camera film, and
establishing a film factory in the US.
In 1994 vice president Juntarō Suzuki announced that the company would
halt paying sōkaiya, a type of protection racket bribe, to Yakuza. In
retaliation he was murdered in front of his home by Yakuza. In May
1995, Kodak filed a petition with the US Commerce Department under
section 301 of the Commerce Act arguing that its poor performance in
the Japanese market was a direct result of unfair practices adopted by
Fuji. The complaint was lodged by the US with the World Trade
Organization. On January 30, 1998, the WTO announced a "sweeping
rejection of Kodak's complaints" about the film market in Japan.
21st century
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In March 2006, Noritsu and Fuji announced a strategic alliance for
Noritsu to manufacture all of Fuji's photofinishing hardware, such as
mini labs. Each company produces its own software for the mini labs.
On September 19, 2006, Fujifilm announced plans to establish a holding
company, Fujifilm Holdings Corp. Fujifilm and Fuji Xerox would become
subsidiaries of the holding company. A representative of the company
reconfirmed its commitment to film, which accounts for 3% of sales.
On January 31, 2018, Fujifilm announced that it would acquire a 50.1%
controlling stake in Xerox for US$6.1 billion, which will be
amalgamated into its existing Fuji Xerox business. The deal was
subsequently dropped after intervention by activist investors Carl
Icahn and Darwin Deason. In late 2019, Fujifilm announced its
acquisition of Xerox's 25% stake in the 57-year-old joint venture,
Fuji Xerox.
In December 2019, Fujifilm acquired Hitachi's diagnostic imaging
business for US$1.63 billion.
Amid the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, one of Fujifilm Toyama Chemical
drugs, i.e. favipiravir, an antiviral commercially named Avigan, was
being considered as a possible treatment for the virus, after having
been approved by China, Russia, and Indonesia authorities by June
2020.
In June 2020, Fujifilm announced a US$928 million investment to a
Denmark-based biologics production facility, which it acquired from
Biogen a year earlier for around US$890 million, to double the
manufacturing capacity. A tape cartridge using strontium ferrite that
could store up to 400TB was showcased by Fujifilm in the late same
month.
Subsidiaries
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Fuji Xerox was a joint venture between Fujifilm and Xerox Corporation
of North America. After the dissolution of their partnership in 2019,
Fujifilm made it a wholly owned subsidiary. In January 2020, the
corporate name change was announced, from Fuji Xerox to Fujifilm
Business Innovation Corporation, effective on April 1, 2021.
Fujifilm bought Sericol Ltd., a UK-based printing ink company
specializing in screen, narrow web, and digital print technologies in
March 2005.
Fujifilm de México is a Fujifilm subsidiary in Mexico that has sold
Fujifilm products since 1934 and has been recognized as one of The
Best Mexican Companies (Las Mejores Empresas Mexicanas) from 2012 to
2015, a recognition promoted by Banamex, Deloitte México and
Tecnológico de Monterrey.
Fujifilm is active in pharmaceutical products and contract
manufacturing through its subsidiaries including Fujifilm Toyama
Chemical, Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies, etc.
As of July 2020, the Fujifilm Group has two operating companies, which
encompass more than 300 subsidiaries in total, and three "shared
services companies" under the umbrella. The group structure and a list
of some Fuji film subsidiaries are the following:
* Fujifilm Holdings Corporation
** Fujifilm Corporation
*** Fujifilm Imaging Systems
**** Fuji Color Photo Center
*** Fujifilm Medical
*** Fujifilm Pharma
*** Fujifilm RI Pharma
*** Fuji film Toyama Chemical
*** Fujifilm Dimatix
*** Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies
*** FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics
*** Fujifilm Photo Manufacturing
*** Fujifilm Fine Chemicals
*** Fujifilm Electronics Materials
*** Fujifilm Engineering
*** Fujifilm Biosciences
*** Fujifilm Optics
*** Fujifilm Opto Materials
*** Fujifilm Global Graphic Systems
*** Fujifilm Computer Systems
*** Fujifilm Software
*** Fujifilm Techno Services
*** Fujifilm Techno Products
*** Fujifilm Business Supply
*** Fujifilm Digital Press
*** Fujifilm Media Crest
*** Fujifilm Sonosite, Inc.
*** Fujifilm Shizuoka
*** Fujifilm Kyushu
*** Fujifilm Logistics
***Fujifilm VisualSonics
** Fuji Xerox
*** Fuji Xerox Printing Systems Sales
*** Fuji Xerox Information Systems
*** Fuji Xerox System Service
*** Fuji Xerox Interfield
*** Fuji Xerox Advanced Technologies
*** Fuji Xerox Manufacturing
*** Fuji Xerox Service Creative
*** Fuji Xerox Service Link
*** Fuji Xerox Learning Institute
** Fujifilm Business Expert Corporation
** Fujifilm Systems Corporation
** Fujifilm Intellectual Property Research Co., Ltd.
Products
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A 100-foot tin of 16 mm Fujifilm
Fujifilm FinePix F30 camera
Fujifilm FinePix S5000
Photographic film
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Photographic films produced by Fujifilm for the domestic Japanese
market as of 2026:
* Fujichrome color reversal (slide) films.
** Velvia 50 & 100
** Provia 100F
* Fujicolor color negative (print) films
** Fujicolor 100
** Fujifilm Superia Premium 400
*Fuji Neopan black & white negative film.
**Neopan ACROS II 100
*Instax instant film and cameras
** Mini (46 × 62 mm)
** Wide (99 × 62 mm)
** Square (62 × 62 mm)
Cameras and lenses
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* Fujifilm GFX series cameras (medium format sensor)
*Fujifilm X series cameras (all current models APS-C; some past models
featured a 2/3" sensor)
* The Fujifilm FinePix series of digital cameras including:
** Nikon F-mount compatible digital SLRs like the FinePix S5 Pro
** Compact cameras like the FinePix F-series and FinePix Z-Series,
Fujifilm X100 and X100S
** Waterproof and shockproof FinePix XP-Series digital cameras
* The Clear Shot series of 35mm compact cameras
* Instax series of instant camera
* Fotorama series of instant camera
* Various rangefinder cameras, and older Fujica film cameras
* Professional film cameras such as the GA645, GW670, GW690, GF670,
GF670W and Fuji GX680 6x8cm medium format cameras
* Fujinon camera lenses and binoculars: including the most widely used
television lenses in the world
Other
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* Photographic paper
* Inkjet printer paper
* Magnetic media, including audiotape (also includes the Axia brand)
until 2009, videotape, Magnetic tape data storage and floppy disks
* Optical media, such as DVDs and CDs, mostly produced by Ritek and
Taiyo Yuden; some by Philips
* Flash memory
*Fujifilm X-Trans series of CMOS image sensors.
* Photostimulable Phosphor Plate - X-ray film.
* Base material for LCD displays
* Recording Media
* Microfilm
* Minilab equipments, announced in 2006 a global alliance with Noritsu
Koki, together holding a market share of more than 80% of the global
market
* Digital X-Ray, digital mammography and computed radiography devices
* Synapse Radiology PACS
* Synapse Cardiovascular PACS
* Synapse RIS
* Ultrasound systems
* Endoscopy
* Specialty Chemicals
* Biologics contract manufacturing and development
* Biomaterials
* Regenerative medicine
* Cosmetics (ASTALIFT series, Nanolift series)
Fujifilm FinePix XP130.jpg|Fujifilm FinePix XP130 yellow camera
Fujifilm S5 pro img 1034.jpg|Fujifilm S5 Pro
Fujifilm IS Pro.jpg|Fujifilm IS Pro
Fujifilm Instax SQUARE SQ10 20 apr 2018a.jpg|Instant camera Fujifilm
Instax SQUARE SQ10
Instax210wide.jpg|Instant camera Fujifilm Instax 210
Fujifilm FinePix S5500.jpg|Fujifilm FinePix S5500
Fujifilm FinePix S700.jpg|Fujifilm FinePix S700
Fujinon GF 32-64mm F4.jpg|Fujinon GF 32-64 mm F4 R LM WR lens
Fujifilm's Disposable camera Vending machine.jpg|Fujifilm products in
a film vending machine in Japan
Fujica STX-1N camera.jpg|Fujifilm Fujica STX-1N
Fujifilm GFX 50S 20170402.jpg|Fujifilm GFX 50S
FC Admira Wacker Mödling vs. FC Red Bull Salzburg (Cup) 2017-04-26
(148).jpg|A Fujifilm television lens
See also
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* Fujifilm FinePix
* Fujifilm cameras
* List of photographic equipment makers
* List of photographic films
* List of discontinued photographic films
External links
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* (Consumer)
* (Corporate)
* Wiki collection of bibliographic works on Fujifilm
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