FUJIFILM Manufacturing, U.S.A. Celebrates 20 Years
September 19 2008 - 9:00AM
Marketwired
At a celebration this week marking the 20th anniversary of FUJIFILM
Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc. -- Fujifilm's North American
manufacturing and R&D headquarters -- Shigetaka Komori,
President and CEO of FUJIFILM Corporation, and United States
Senator Lindsey Graham recognized the milestone.
"Fujifilm has done wonderful things for South Carolina over the
last twenty years," said Senator Graham. "You have enriched our
lives and we look forward to continuing our partnership as you
pursue new technologies and products that will benefit the
community of Greenwood and our state, and enhance the quality of
life for everyone."
Mr. Komori thanked employees for their contributions, and
praised the unique government and community partnerships that
helped drive the company's growth in the U.S. He also described the
vast evolution Fujifilm has undergone in just a few short years,
and pointed to the new markets and opportunities the company is
pursuing.
"Since Fujifilm became a part of the beautiful community of
Greenwood in 1988, so much has changed. Today, more than 60% of our
revenues come from products we introduced after the year 2000,"
said Mr. Komori. "We are committed to strengthening our R&D
efforts to introduce unique and proprietary new products and market
them on a global scale."
Before 2000, 40% of Fujifilm revenue and 60% of its profits were
generated from photo imaging products, such as color film. With the
significant business shift, Fujifilm has established and realized
growth in six core business segments: graphic arts, medical, high
performance optical film, optical devices, photo imaging and
xerography. Mr. Komori singled out the company's pursuit of new
opportunities in the medical and life science business areas, as
demonstrated by the recent acquisition of a pharmaceutical company
in Japan.
As it expands into new businesses, Fujifilm has stepped up its
efforts in R&D activities and capital investment in growth
fields, accelerated structural reforms and consolidated management
policies. Through those efforts, the company saw record performance
last year with revenues of $27 billion and operating profit of $2
billion.
In Greenwood, Fujifilm has engaged in joint R&D efforts with
leading U.S. educational institutions, including the Medical
University of South Carolina. These collaborations are actively
exploring new products and technologies in the alternative energy,
imaging, medical and life sciences industries.
About Fujifilm
FUJIFILM Manufacturing U.S.A., Inc. began manufacturing
operations in South Carolina in 1988. Today, 900 Associates are
employed at the 500-acre Greenwood complex. They produce PS
printing plates, color photographic paper, QuickSnap one-time-use
recyclable cameras, and SCRAMscreens (projection screens). The site
is also home to the Greenwood Research Laboratories and is
Fujifilm's largest distribution center in the world.
Fujifilm companies operate in more than 75 facilities In the
United States, in 32 states, and employ approximately 6,000 people
engaged in R&D, manufacturing, sales, and service support.
FUJIFILM Corporation (NASDAQ: FUJI) brings continuous innovation
and leading-edge products to a broad spectrum of industries based
on a vast portfolio of digital, optical, fine chemical and thin
film coating technologies. The company was among the top 15
companies around the world granted U.S. patents in 2007 and employs
more than 70,000 people worldwide. Fujifilm is committed to
environmental stewardship and good corporate citizenship. For more
information, please visit www.fujifilmholdings.com.
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