Fujifilm

( ), or Fujifilm, is a Japanese company known for its photographic film and cameras. Fuji operates over 220 subsidiary companies for research, manufacture and distribution of products with manufacturing facilities in Asia, Europe, and North America. They also produce computer media storage consumables, such as CD-Rs and recordable DVDs. The camera film comes in distinctive green boxes and sometimes gets rebranded into own-label film. One example of this is President's Choice. Fuji products are distinct in their uniform containers. Fuji photographic films are considered along with, and often compete against those produced by Kodak. Their products are sold in over 200 countries worldwide. Since 1982 Fuji is one of the main sponsors of the FIFA World Cup

Notable products

Fujichrome color reversal (slide) films.
- Velvia - one of the most saturated and fine-grained slide films, valued by nature and landscape photographers.
- Provia - a slide film giving more natural colours than Velvia
Fujicolor color negative (print) films.
- Pro 800Z (formerly NPZ) - high-speed film used primarily by photojournalists.
- Pro 160C and Pro 160S (formerly NPC and NPS) - include a fourth cyan-sensitive color layer not found in other film.
- Superia - as of 2005, their most widely available film, intended for snapshots.
The FinePix series of F-mount compatible digital cameras, some of which employ Fujifilm's Super CCD technology.
Fujinon lenses - including the most widely used television lenses in the world.
Inkjet printer paper.
Digital media, such as DVDs and CDs, mostly produced by Taiyo Yuden.
X-ray film.
Base material for LCD displays.
The Fujifilm GX680 6x8cm medium format camera, and older Fujica film cameras.
Motion picture film stock, known for its smooth grain and vibrant color rendition. Most Steven Spielberg films are shot on Fuji stock.
Minilab equipments, announced in 2006 a global alliance with Noritsu Kokoi together holding a market share of more than 80% of the global market.

Subsidiaries

Fujifilm holds a 75% stake in Fuji Xerox, a joint venture between itself and Xerox Corporation of America. Fujifilm purchases Sericol Ltd. UK based printing ink company specializiing in screen, narrow web and digital print techniologies - March 2005.

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Notable products

Subsidiaries

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