Fujifilm Completes New Building to Boost Its Semiconductor Materials Business
The new facility at Fujifilm’s Shizuoka plant will accelerate development and quality evaluation of advanced semiconductor materials, supporting rising demand for chips used in AI, 5G and IoT
Fujifilm has announced the completion of a new state-of-the-art building at its Shizuoka site in Japan, marking a significant expansion of its semiconductor materials operations. The facility is designed to strengthen the company’s research, development and quality-evaluation capabilities as global demand for sophisticated chipmaking materials continues to rise.
Situated within the Fujifilm Electronic Materials division, the new structure will serve as a core hub for creating and testing next-generation materials essential for advanced semiconductor manufacturing. These include high-purity chemical agents, CMP slurries, photoresists and other critical consumables indispensable to cutting-edge process nodes.
With AI acceleration, data-intensive computing, 5G infrastructure and consumer IoT devices placing unprecedented pressure on global chip supply chains, demand for precision materials has surged. Fujifilm’s expanded capacity positions it to respond more effectively to this market outlook, while also supporting customers who require faster development cycles, higher reliability and stringent quality control.
According to Fujifilm, the upgraded Shizuoka facility features enhanced cleanroom environments, precision analysis laboratories and dedicated evaluation lines. These enable engineers to replicate real manufacturing conditions and validate performance across increasingly complex semiconductor processes.
The company noted that this investment forms part of its wider growth strategy within electronic materials, which remains one of Fujifilm’s most dynamic and technology-driven business segments. By scaling both R&D and quality-assessment functions, the firm aims to help customers achieve stable supply, reduce process variation and accelerate the introduction of new chip architectures.
Fujifilm added that it will continue to expand its global footprint with targeted investments in capacity and innovation, ensuring it can meet the evolving requirements of chipmakers at leading and emerging nodes.
