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Fujifilm Holdings Corporation

Midtown West, the current global headquarters of Fujifilm in Tokyo.
Native name	富士フイルムホールディングス株式会社
Romanized name	Fujifirumu Hōrudingusu kabushiki gaisha
Type	Public KK
Traded as	TYO: 4901 TOPIX Large70 component
Industry	Document solutions Digital imaging Medical imaging Cosmetics Regenerative Medicine Stem Cells Biologics
Founded	January 20, 1934; 91 years ago (1934-01-20)
Founder	Daicel Corporation
Headquarters	Midtown West, Tokyo Midtown Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Shigetaka Komori (Chairman and CEO) Shigehiro Nakajima (President and COO)
Products	Digital imaging Medical imaging Photographic materials Biologics manufacturing, equipment and services Cosmetics
Revenue	JP¥2,322.2 billion (FY 2017)
Operating income	JP¥230.000 billion (2017)
Net income	JP¥150.000 billion (2017)
Total assets	JP¥382.000 billion (2017)
Number of employees	79,000 (2017)

Fujifilm Holdings Corporation, often called Fujifilm (or just Fuji), is a large Japanese company. It's known around the world for its photography and imaging products. The company's main office is in Tokyo, Japan.

Fujifilm makes and sells many different products. These include solutions for managing business documents and equipment for medical imaging (like X-rays). They also make cosmetics, products for regenerative medicine, and materials for photography. You might know them for their digital cameras, color film, and printers.

History of Fujifilm
- Starting in the 20th Century
- Entering the 21st Century
Fujifilm Companies
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History of Fujifilm

Starting in the 20th Century

Former Fujifilm logo. The "Fuji" logo on the left was introduced in 1980, while the "Fujifilm" wordmark on the right was introduced in 1992. Both were replaced with the current logo in 2006.

Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. began in 1934. Its main goal was to be the first company in Japan to make photographic films. Over the next ten years, they started making films for photos, movies, and X-rays.

In the 1940s, Fujifilm also began making optical glasses, lenses, and other equipment. After World War II, the company grew even more. They started working in medical X-ray diagnosis, printing, and electronic imaging. In 1962, Fujifilm joined with a UK company called Rank Xerox. Together, they created Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.

From the mid-1950s, Fujifilm started selling its products in many countries. In the 1980s, they built more factories and offices overseas. This helped them become a truly global company. At the same time, Fujifilm also began developing digital technologies for its photo, medical, and printing businesses.

For a long time, Fujifilm was a major player in camera film in Japan. They were similar to Eastman Kodak in the United States. Fujifilm became a sponsor of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. This helped them sell more camera film in the US. They also built a film factory there. This helped Fujifilm gain a lot of market share in the US.

Entering the 21st Century

The new millennium brought big changes with the rise of digital technology. People started using digital cameras more, and the demand for photographic film dropped a lot. Fujifilm had actually seen this change coming since the 1980s.

They had a plan to deal with this shift. Their plan was to make as much money as possible from film while it was still popular. They also prepared for the move to digital products. Finally, they worked on developing completely new types of businesses.

Fujifilm was much more successful at adapting to this digital change than Eastman Kodak. Kodak struggled and eventually filed for bankruptcy in 2012. Fujifilm's efforts to expand into new areas also worked well.

On September 19, 2006, Fujifilm announced a big change. They planned to create a main company called Fujifilm Holdings Corp. Fujifilm and Fuji Xerox would then become smaller companies under this main holding company. The company said they would still keep making film, even though it made up only a small part of their sales.

In 2018, Fujifilm planned to buy a large part of Xerox. However, this deal was later canceled.

Fujifilm Companies

Fujifilm has several important companies that work with it.

Fuji Xerox is a company that Fujifilm shares with Xerox Corporation from North America.
In 2005, Fujifilm bought Sericol Ltd. This was a company in the UK that made printing inks.
Fujifilm de México is a Fujifilm company in Mexico. It has been selling Fujifilm products since 1934. This company has been recognized as one of "The Best Mexican Companies" for several years.