When was Fujifilm founded?
Fujifilm was founded in 1934 as Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Daicel, initially to manufacture photographic films.
Questions about Fujifilm
Short answers, pulled from the story.
How did Fujifilm break into the US camera film market?
Fujifilm gained US market share by becoming a title sponsor of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, offering cheaper camera film than Eastman Kodak, and opening a film factory inside the United States.
What happened to Fujifilm vice president Juntaro Suzuki?
Juntaro Suzuki was murdered in front of his home by Yakuza in 1994, after he publicly announced that Fujifilm would stop paying sokaiya protection racket bribes to organised crime.
What was the outcome of the Kodak versus Fujifilm WTO dispute?
On the 30th of January 1998, the World Trade Organization issued a sweeping rejection of Kodak's complaints that Fujifilm had used unfair practices to dominate the Japanese film market.
What is Fujifilm Avigan and why did it gain attention during COVID-19?
Avigan is the commercial name for favipiravir, an antiviral drug made by Fujifilm Toyama Chemical. It was considered as a possible COVID-19 treatment and had been approved by authorities in China, Russia, and Indonesia by June 2020.
What happened to the Fujifilm and Xerox joint venture?
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. was founded in 1962 as a joint venture between Fujifilm and Rank Xerox. After Fujifilm's 2018 bid to acquire Xerox was blocked by activist investors, Fujifilm instead bought out Xerox's 25% stake in the joint venture in late 2019 and renamed the business Fujifilm Business Innovation Corporation effective the 1st of April 2021.