Fujifilm to Invest €25 Million in Semiconductor Material Production Capacity in Belgium

Fujifilm Corporation announced that it will install new CMP slurry and advanced semiconductor material production facilities at its production base in Belgium and enhance existing lithography-related material facilities.

Fujifilm is investing approximately 4 billion yen (approximately €25 million) to expand production capacity at its Belgian plant in Antwerp-Zwijndrecht. With the spread of high-speed and high-capacity communications such as 5G/6G, autonomous driving, and the spread of artificial intelligence and the metaverse, demand for semiconductors is expected to increase and their performance is expected to improve.

Fujifilm is actively investing in growth in its semiconductor materials business. Fujifilm plans to invest a total of 170 billion yen in growth, including R&D and capital investments, globally over the three years from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2026. Fujifilm is rapidly making capital investments to expand production capacity for semiconductor materials.

Recent investments include strengthening the development, production and quality assessment capabilities of advanced photoresists at its Shizuoka and Pyeongtaek facilities in South Korea, and expanding CMP slurry production facilities at its Kumamoto plant in Japan.