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Fujifilm Invests €30 Million to Expand Semiconductor Materials Manufacturing in Europe

New expansion at FUJIFILM Electronic Materials (Europe) N.V. in Antwerp, Belgium will increase production capacity, create new jobs and help drive future technological innovation.

FUJIFILM Corporation has announced a major expansion of its semiconductor materials manufacturing capabilities in Europe, with the groundbreaking of a new €30 million expansion project at its electronic materials manufacturing site in Belgium, FUJIFILM Electronic Materials (Europe) N.V.

This project is one of Europe’s largest capital expenditure investments in the semiconductor materials supply chain over the last decade, and will see a 4000m² expansion of the facility, increasing production capacity for core components and chemicals required for semiconductor manufacturing, including cleaners, polyimides, developers, and solvents.

The project will also see the addition of on-site solar panels, as part of Fujifilm’s Sustainable Value Plan 2030. Once complete, the expansion is expected to create 25 new roles, including production and lab roles, technical and academic functions, appealing to a broad spectrum of candidates with STEM academic and professional backgrounds.

Fujifilm’s investment in electronic materials has been growing globally, with nearly €1 billion in planned investment to meet expanding demand. Our Electronic Materials business is the largest business in Fujifilm’s Advanced Materials segment, and this latest expansion marks a significant milestone in accelerating its growth.

According to Hans Vloeberghs, President & Managing Director, FUJIFILM Electronic Materials (Europe) N.V.,

“This expansion is an important part of developing the European semiconductor ecosystem, which will be crucial for society in delivering cutting-edge future technologies across the fields of automotives, energy management, healthcare, business, and current and future digital industries.”

Fujifilm Wins 23 Red Dot Design Awards – including “Best of the Best”

The Red Dot Design Award is one of the world’s three most prestigious design awards, alongside Germany’s “iF design award” and the United States the “International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA)“. Fujifilm’s commitment to offering portability and operability for ease of use and comfort, while creating new product values, has earned them a well-deserved place among the best design companies in the world. With this recognition, Fujifilm is expected to continue to work on creating designs that not only have beautiful appearance but also reflect its commitment to offering outstanding functionality and performance.

Fujifilm has recently announced that 23 of its products have been awarded the prestigious “Red Dot Design Award: Product Design 2023,” with two products receiving the highest accolade of “Best of the Best Award.” The Red Dot Design Award is an international design award program that recognizes products with excellence in design innovation, functionality, ergonomics, ecological compatibility, and durability. Fujifilm’s commitment to design development that leverages superior functionality and performance has been recognized by a panel of internationally renowned design experts.

The two products that received the “Best of the Best Award” are the Mobile X-ray fluoroscopy system “FUJIFILM DR CALNEO CROSS” and the Broadcast zoom lens “FUJINON HZK25-1000mm.” The “FUJIFILM DR CALNEO CROSS” is a lightweight X-ray fluoroscopy system for surgical application that enables both X-ray movies and still images to be taken with a single unit. It provides an efficient surgical workflow, from intra-operative fluoroscopy to post-operative radiography, without the need to change equipment. The “FUJINON HZK25-1000mm” is a box-type broadcast lens with the world’s highest 40x zoom, covering focal lengths from 25mm wide angle to the world’s longest telephoto 1000mm, enabling a wide range of moving subjects to be captured at their intended size.

Other products that received the award include a Densitometry analyzer “FUJIFILM SILVAMP Reader”, “rasping forceps “TRACMOTION”, Cassette-size digital radiography “FDR D-EVO Ⅲ”, Digital radiography “FDR D-EVOⅢ G80i”, Mirrorless digital camera “FUJIFILM X-H2S / FUJIFILM X-H2”, Smartphone printer “INSTAX SQUARE Link”, Smartphone printer “INSTAX mini Link 2”, Tripod grip “TG-BT1”, Vertical battery grip “VG-XH” & File transmitter “FT-XH”, Mirrorless digital camera “FUJIFILM X-T5”, Interchangeable lens for the X Series of mirrorless digital cameras “FUJINON XF150-600mmF5.6-8 R LM OIS WR”, Interchangeable lens for the X Series of mirrorless digital cameras “FUJINON XF18-120mmF4 LM PZ WR”, Interchangeable lens for the X Series of mirrorless digital cameras “FUJINON XF30mmF2.8 R LM WR Macro”, Interchangeable lens for the X Series of mirrorless digital cameras “FUJINON XF56mmF1.2 R WR”, Interchangeable lens for the GFX Series of mirrorless digital cameras “FUJINON GF20-35mmF4 R WR”, Cooling fan “FAN-001”, Image-stabilized binoculars “FUJINON BINOCULAR TECHNOSTABI TS-X 1440” , “Structural color inkjet technology“, “Metallic inkjet technology“, Flatbed inkjet printer “Acuity Prime L” and Ultra-short throw projector “FUJIFILM PROJECTOR Z6000”. All these products have been recognized for their beautiful appearance and design achieving outstanding functionality and performance.

The FUJIFILM Endoscopy Service Center

Welcome to the FUJIFILM Endoscopy Service Center, where we are dedicated to providing the highest level of service and support for our customers. Our service strategy is focused on customer satisfaction, and we aim to achieve this by offering a comprehensive service and being close to local markets. With eight service centers located throughout Europe, including our headquarters in Willich, Germany, we are well positioned to provide timely and effective service to our customers.

At the heart of our service offering are our highly qualified in-house technicians and field service experts. These professionals have extensive knowledge and experience in video-endoscopy technology and are equipped to handle any service needs that our customers may have. From routine maintenance and repairs to more complex technical support, our service team is committed to providing prompt and reliable service to keep our customers’ equipment running at peak performance.

One of the key benefits of our service model is our close proximity to our customers. With service centers located throughout Europe, we are able to quickly respond to our customers’ service requests and provide timely support. This not only minimizes equipment downtime but also helps our customers to optimize their operations and improve their productivity. Furthermore, with this strategy we are fully prepared for our further growth and are able to react quickly to situations when a service centre has to shut down – for example due to pandemic.

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Fujifilm and Henkel Partnership to Boost Sustainable Packaging Solutions

Fujifilm Graphic Communications has announced a new partnership agreement with Henkel Adhesive Technologies to provide production and sustainability benefits to customers of Fujifilm’s upcoming digital inkjet water-based Jet Press FP790 flexible packaging solution.

Henkel Adhesive Technologies is a renowned global brand that produces innovative adhesives, sealants and functional coatings for the packaging sector. The collaboration between the two companies has facilitated extensive testing of Henkel’s laminating adhesives during the development of the Jet Press FP790.

The partnership has undertaken a series of post-press tests to ensure compatibility with the Jet Press FP790 ink as well as verify adhesion properties and lamination performance in post-press production. Henkel’s solvent-free laminating adhesives have produced excellent results, making them Fujifilm’s recommended solution for use in combination with its Jet Press FP790 digital flexible packaging press.

“With the challenging demands of the flexible packaging market, particularly the short turnaround times and regulatory requirements, we wanted customers of our Jet Press FP790 to be in the best possible position to maximize the production opportunities from day one. Working with such a renowned global brand as Henkel, and having access to its market-leading laminating adhesives and the support of its technical team, has enabled us to undertake thorough post-press testing of flexible packages produced by the Jet Press FP790.”
Manuel Schrutt, Head of Packaging at Fujifilm Graphic Communications EMEA

Fujifilm’s Jet Press FP790 digital inkjet flexible packaging solution is set to be launched later this year, offering high-quality 1200 x 1200 dpi image reproduction and the ability to reproduce over 90% of the PANTONE color gamut. The solution also incorporates an environmentally friendly design that uses water-based inkjet print technologies to deliver high production output for mainstream applications. It features two dedicated white inkjet channels for high white opacity, making it an ideal solution for sustainable packaging.

Stefan Gloetzel, Senior Business Development Manager, Packaging Adhesives at Henkel Adhesive Technologies, was delighted with the outcome of the partnership. He said,

“It is always gratifying to work with like-minded organizations that are committed to delivering the best possible solutions for their customers. We have been extremely impressed with the test results, which demonstrated that the solvent-free laminating adhesives, including grades from our RE range, perform seamlessly with the quality print output from Fujifilm’s FP790 digital packaging press.”
Stefan Gloetzel, Henkel Adhesive Technologies

The new Jet Press FP790 digital flexible packaging solution, along with examples of post-press lamination solutions using Henkel’s solvent-free laminating adhesives range, will be showcased on Fujifilm’s stand at Interpack 2023 (Hall 8a, Stand F65).

The partnership between Fujifilm and Henkel is an excellent example of how collaboration between industry leaders can help to drive sustainable packaging solutions forward. By working together, companies can bring together their expertise to produce environmentally friendly and efficient products that meet the demanding needs of the market while reducing their impact on the environment.

FUJIFILM Holdings named to CDP Supplier Engagement Leader for 5 years in a row

FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation has once again been recognized for its commitment to addressing climate change in its supply chains. The global non-profit organization CDP has named FUJIFILM as a Supplier Engagement Leader for the fifth consecutive year. This recognition places FUJIFILM among the top 8% of companies surveyed by CDP.

At the core of FUJIFILM’s corporate activities is its belief in environmental conservation. The company’s CSR plan, Sustainable Value Plan 2030, includes a target to reduce carbon dioxide emissions across the entire product lifecycle by 50% compared to FY2019 levels by FY2030. To achieve this goal, FUJIFILM is working to reduce carbon dioxide emissions throughout its entire supply chain by sharing its approach to environmental and procurement policies with its suppliers.

CDP is a non-profit organization that encourages companies to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, safeguard water resources, and protect forests. Working with over 680 institutional investors with assets of US$130 trillion, CDP promotes transparency and management of environmental impacts by companies.

Planting Trees – Planting Future

Did you know that most aspects of our lives, such as drinking a glass of water or taking medicine for a fever, are linked to some extent to forests? Today, March 21, 2023, we celebrate the International Day of Forests. Back in 2012 the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests, celebrating and raising awareness of the importance of all types of forests.

In the COP27, the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, the heads of countries around the globe cam together to agree on policies to limit global temperature rises and adapt to impacts associated with climate change. We at Fujifilm joined PLANT MY TREE, Germany’s largest tree planting tour that started on 02.11.2022, to do our part against climate change.

PLANT MY TREE travelled across Germany to plant 100,000 trees in 10 selected cities, including ours. Looking ahead, thinking in the long term and act thoughtfully on the ground in the interests of nature and climate protection is the claim of PLANT MY TREE foundation. And also for us, sustainability is of fundamental importance, and we want to make the greatest possible contribution to preserving nature as a healthy, valuable habitat. Together with the PLANT MY TREE team, we donated and planted 1,000 trees in the Dusseldorf area, around 8 km from our headquarters. As a Christmas gift, each Fujifilm employee based in Germany was gifted their own tree.

Geo-coordinates such as 51°20’45.9”N 6°47’48.5”E have been provided to each employee making it easy to locate the planting area where our trees were planted. Now each of our employees can visit the Fujifilm forest and their own tree whenever they want and accompany them on their way to becoming a mature forest. To ensure that the tree population can grow again in a controlled manner, PLANT MY TREE carries out their plantings specifically on their own areas. Thus, they ensure that the trees in these areas remain standing and cannot be used for industrial recycling and protect the area from unwelcome visitors.

Obviously, we know that this is not enough to protect the climate, nature and the environment. However, it is another step forward in Fujifilm’s commitment to the environment. This commitment was already outlined in the SVP2030(1) plan which, amongst other things, aims to reduce CO2 emissions in Fujifilm’s company operations and develop as well as promote environmentally conscious products and services.

Uniting our voices for World Cancer Day

“As individuals, as communities, we can and must come together and break down barriers. Closing the care gap is about fairness, dignity and fundamental rights to allow everyone to lead longer lives in better health.”
Dr Cary Adams, CEO of the Union for International Cancer Control

Today – 4th February – is the World Cancer Day, an initiative for building and advocacy initiatives that unite the cancer community to reduce the global cancer burden, promote greater equity, and integrate cancer control into the world health and development agenda.

This year’s theme is ‘closing the care gap’, and focuses on the lack of accessibility to health services faced by many people around the world.

Half the world’s population lacks access to the full range of essential health services. When it comes to cancer, many people are denied basic care, despite the fact that we live in a time of awe-inspiring advancements in cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

As a proud partner of World Cancer Day, we are committed to advancing the fight against cancer.

Working with healthcare providers, our mission is to address unmet medical needs, helping to provide access to earlier cancer detection and diagnosis.

Whether it’s providing solutions to help strengthen cancer care delivered in the community, or pioneering new partnerships to provide better access to remote screening and diagnostic services, we know that the earlier cancer is detected – the better the changes of survival.

Find out more

We are extremely proud to be a partner of World Cancer Day, and to show our dedication to advancing the fight against cancer.“
Toshihisa Iida, President and Managing Director at FUJIFILM Europe GmbH

Sustainable Solutions at the Heart of ‘Fujifilm House’

2022 has been the year of renewing or building new office spaces for FUJIFILM in Europe with constructions in Germany, Spain and now also in the UK. In October 2022, Fujifilm officially opened ‘Fujifilm House’, our new UK headquarters in Bedford, which boasts more than 30,000 square feet of attractive working space, built with sustainability in mind.

Since 1983 Fujifilm UK’s operation shave been located on Bedford and only a short distance from the old building, the new one was constructed. However, there is one significant difference compared to the old building: SUSTAINABILITY. Sustainability considerations were integral to the new building’s design and the new site’s excellent BREEAM environmental rating underlines this point.

Protecting wildlife habitats

We have worked together with the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire to keep the environment around its UK HQ site as habitable as possible for wildlife. For instance, by installing permeable slabs in the Fujifilm House car park, we are able to nurture worms residing in the ground, prevent flooding and help maintain the water table.

Energy efficiencies

The site features 80 rooftop solar panels which are able to generate up to 63,000 kW of electricity annually, saving an impressive 29 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually. Additionally, the new building accommodates 16 charging points for colleagues and visitors to use to anticipate the shift away from fossil fuel-powered vehicles.

Waste management

A waste sorting system, comprised of bins with different colored lids, enables rubbish to be sorted into different categories, making it easier to recycle. Steering away from single-use plastic cups on-site has encouraged the take-up of reusable cups.

Naturally clean

Fujifilm has also taken steps to keep the UK headquarters clean and tidy, in an eco-friendly manner. For example, toilets are flushed with water obtained by a rainwater collection and storage system, and toilet paper is made from completely recycled material. Even the toilet roll dispensers are made from recycled Tetra Pak packaging. In addition, the cleaning agent, which is made from biodegradable materials, is sold as tablets which can be added to water to form a liquid soap.

These are all just examples of actions taken in our new building. There is much more to discover on site. As you can see, the new ‘FUJIFILM House’ in the UK integrated sustainability at its heart.

FUJIFILM Holdings Named to CDP ‘A List’

We do not know where to start… We cannot describe in words how honored we are that FUJIFILM Holdings was named to CDP ‘A List’ for Leadership in Climate Action and Water Security.

CDP – Carbon Disclosure Project – is a global non-profit that drives companies to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, safeguard water resources and protect forests. Working with over 680 institutional investors with assets of US$130 trillion, CDP promotes companies to disclose and manage their environmental impacts.

We are delighted that FUJIFILM Holdings has been named as an ‘A List’ in both climate change and water security. Since clean water and air are essential for the manufacturing of photographic film, which is the starting point of the Fujifilm Group, environmental conservation is fundamental to our business activities. We will continue to contribute to society through proactive efforts such as decarbonization, conservation of water resources and reduction of waste in cooperation with local communities and government to resolve environmental issues around the world.
Teiichi Goto, president and CEO, representative director of FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation

At Fujifilm, social responsibility has a great importance across the organization. As a result, Fujifilm’s corporate social responsibility plan, ‘Sustainable Value Plan 2030,’ was established, addressing climate change and natural resource recycling. We, the Fujifilm group, have set a target of reducing water usage of the entire Fujifilm Group by 30% compared to FY2013 level and working to conserve water resources through efficient water use and wastewater treatment within our manufacturing plants.

In addition, we have set ourselves a target of reducing carbon dioxide emissions in the entire product lifecycle by 50% by the fiscal year ending March 2031 (FY2030) compared to FY2019 level. Therefore, we launched the environmental strategy ‘Green Value Climate Strategy‘ to manufacture with a lower environmental impact and to create products and services that offer excellent environmental performance.

What has Fujifilm accomplished towards these goals thus far?

Concluded a “comprehensive partnership agreement towards a decarbonized future” with the Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd., to create a carbon-neutral model in manufacturing using state-of-the-art decarbonization technologies
Carbon neutrality at its recycling site of multifunctional printers in China in July 2022 by switching entirely to renewable electricity
Reduced environmental impact of local wastewater treatment by sharing a large-scale treatment facility located at FUJIFILM Manufacturing Europe B.V. in the Netherlands with neighboring companies
In-house treatment of all wastewater in manufacturing of sensor films for touch panels at the Ashigara site of the Kanagawa factory in Japan
Provides products such as magnetic tape storage media that can significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions by reducing electricity consumption during data storage