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History

Fujifilm was established in 1934 with the aim of producing photographic films. Over the decades we have diversified into new markets and built a strong presence around the globe.

1934 Jan Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., established, based on a government plan to establish a domestic photographic film manufacturing industry. The new company inherited the split-off photographic film operations of Dainippon Celluloid Company Limited.
Feb Ashigara Factory (currently the Kanagawa Factory Ashigara Site) began operating, producing photographic film, photographic print paper, dry plates, and other photosensitive materials
1938 June Odawara Factory (currently the Kanagawa Factory Odawara Site) established
1944 Mar Business operations obtained from Enomoto Kogaku Seiki Manufacturing Co., Ltd., and Fuji Photo Optical Co., Ltd. (currently FUJINON Corporation), established
1946 Apr Natural Color Photography Co., Ltd. (name changed to Fuji Color Photo Co., Ltd., in June 1953 and subsequently transformed into Fujicolor Service Co., Ltd.), established
1963 Oct Fujinomiya Factory established
1965 Apr Name of Fuji Color Photo Co., Ltd., changed to Fujicolor Service Co., Ltd., and marketing operations of Fuji Color Photo Co., Ltd., split off to establish Fujicolor Trading Co., Ltd.
Dec Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc. (currently FUJIFILM U.S.A., Inc.) established in New York State to comprehensively manage business in North America
1966 June Fuji Photo Film (Europe) GmbH (currently FUJIFILM Europe GmbH) established in Düsseldorf to comprehensively manage business in Europe
1972 Dec Yoshida-Minami Factory established
1982 Aug Netherlands-based Fuji Photo Film B.V. (currently FUJIFILM Manufacturing Europe B.V.) established as the Fujifilm group's principal manufacturing company in Europe
1987 Mar Germany-based Fuji Magnetic GmbH (a recording media manufacturing company, currently FUJIFILM Recording Media GmbH) established
1988 July U.S.-based Fuji Photo Film, Inc. (currently FUJIFILM Manufacturing U.S.A., Inc.) established in South Carolina as the Fujifilm group's principal manufacturing company in the United States
1993 Oct Acquired 51% of outstanding shares in Chiyoda Medical Co., Ltd
1995 Oct FUJIFILM Imaging Systems (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., established in Suzhou, China
1996 June Hong Kong-based Hong Kong Fuji Photo Logistics, Ltd. (currently FUJIFILM Hong Kong Limited), established
1997 Dec Acquired German-based Eurocolor Photofinishing GmbH & Co. KG
2001 Mar Acquired additional 25% of Fuji Xerox's outstanding shares, increasing the shareholding in that company to 75% and transforming that company into a consolidated subsidiary
Oct U.S.-based Enovation Graphic Systems, Inc. (a graphic arts materials marketing company,currently FUJIFILM Graphic Systems U.S.A, Inc.), established
2003 Apr Acquired additional shares in Process Shizai Co., Ltd., (currently FUJIFILM Graphic Systems Co., Ltd.), transforming that company into a consolidated subsidiary
2004 Apr Chiyoda Medical Co., Ltd., merged into FUJIFILM MEDICAL CO., LTD
FUJIFILM Battery Co., Ltd., merged into FUJIFILM AXIA Co., Ltd
Oct FUJIFILM IMAGING Co., Ltd., established. Fujicolor Imaging Service Co., Ltd., and FUJIFILM AXIA Co., Ltd., merged into the new company, which also took over the domestic marketing operations of four major photographic product distributors to unify the Fujifilm group's domestic imaging solutions marketing operations
Nov Acquired microelectronic materials business of U.S.-based Arch Chemicals, Inc., along with 100% of shares in joint venture FUJIFILM ARCH Co., Ltd. (currently FUJIFILM Electronics Materials Co., Ltd.)
2005 Feb Acquired U.K.-based Sericol Group Limited (currently FUJIFILM Sericol Limited), a company with expanding operations in screen printing inks, packaging printing inks, and industrial-use inkjet printer inks
2006 Jan Transformed Sankio Chemical Co., Ltd. (currently FUJIFILM FINECHEMICALS CO., LTD. ), into a wholly owned subsidiary
Feb Acquired Avecia Inkjet Limited (currently FUJIFILM Imaging Colorants Limited)
Apr FUJIFILM Advanced Research Laboratories established
July Acquired U.S.-based industrial inkjet printhead manufacturer Dimatix, Inc. (currently FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc.)
Oct Fujifilm group shifted to a holding company structure centering on the holding company FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation, which controls both the group's two largest companies — FUJIFILM Corporation and Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
Acquired Daiichi Radioisotope Laboratories Ltd., which was transformed into a wholly owned subsidiary (currently FUJIFILM RI Pharma Co., Ltd.)
Dec Acquired U.S.-based Problem Solving Concepts, Inc., a manufacturer of medical imaging information systems for cardiology
2007 Feb Headquarters functions of FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation, FUJIFILM Corporation, and Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. relocated to the Tokyo Midtown Building
July Established FUJIFILM Business Expert Corporation and concentrated the administrative and human resource operations
2008 Jan Acquired Germany-based IP Labs GmbH, a developer of online photo service systems
Mar Established FUJIFILM India Private Limited as a subsidiary in India
Toyama Chemical Co., Ltd. became a consolidated subsidiary of FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation through an acquisition of shares conducted
Nov Acquired U.S.-based Empiric Systems, LLc, a manufacturer of radiology information systems
Dec Acquired FUJIFILM-RU, an independent Russian distributor of its medical and imaging products, from Marubeni Corporation
2009 Apr Fujinon Toshiba ES Systems Co., Ltd. integrated into FUJIFILM Medical Co., Ltd.
May Acquired and transformed FUJIFILM Hungary Co., Ltd., the distributor in Hungary, into a subsidiary (FUJIFILM Hungary Ltd.)
June FUJIFILM Drug Discovery Research Laboratories established
2010 Jan FUJIFILM USA, Inc. and FUJIFILM Graphic Systems U.S.A. Inc. integrated to establish FUJIFILM North America Corporation
Feb FUJIFILM Pharma Co., Ltd. established
Aug FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc. absorbed Solving Concepts Inc. and Empiric Systems, LCC
Oct Established FUJIFILM Middle East FZE as a subsidiary in Dubai
Dec Transformed the semiconductor CMP slurry manufacturer / distributor US-based Planar Solutions, LLC, into a wholly owned subsidiary
2011 Feb Acquired a Turkish sales agency for endoscopy products, FILMED TIBBI CIHAZLAR PAZARLAMA VE TICARET A.S.
Mar Acquired a provider of contract manufacturing and development services for the biopharmaceutical industry, Diosynth RTP, LLC and MSD Biologics (UK) Limited
Apr. Fuji Xerox Service Creative Co., Ltd. Established
Oct. Established FUJIFILM UKRAINE LLC as a subsidiary in Ukraine
Oct. Established PT FUJIFILM INDONESIA in Indonesia
Nov. Established FUJIFILM MEDICAL SYSTEMS VIETNAM CO., LTD. as a subsidiary in Vietnam (currently FUJIFILM VIETNAM Co., Ltd.)
Nov. Established FUJIFILM ELECTRONIC IMAGING KOREA as a subsidiary in Korea
2012 Mar. Established Fujifilm Kyowa Kirin Biologics, Joint-Venture for the development, manufacturing and sales of biosimilars
Mar. Acquired SonoSite, a pioneer and leader in bedside and point-of-care ultrasound technology
May Established FUJIFILM South Africa (Pty) Ltd. as a subsidiary in South Africa
May Established FUJIFILM Middle East FZE, Morocco Coordination Center as a representative office in Morocco
June Established FUJIFILM Dis Ticaret A.S. as a subsidiary in Turkey
Sep. Established FUJIFILM Philippines Inc. as a subsidiary in the Philippines
Oct. Acquired the Business Process Outsourcing division of Australia's largest business service provider, Salmat Limited
2013 Jan. Established FUJIFILM COLOMBIA S.A.S as a subsidiariy in Colombia
Jan. Established FUJIFILM LATIN AMERICA (PANAMA) S.A. as a subsidiariy in Panama