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Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. was established in 1934 as a subsidiary of Daicel producing photographic films. In the 1940s, Fuji Photo entered the optical glasses, lenses and equipment markets. In 1962, Fuji Photo and UK-based Rank Xerox Limited (now Xerox Limited) launched Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. through a joint venture.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}}

From the mid-1950s, Fuji Photo began establishing overseas sales bases. In the 1980s, the company expanded its production and other operations internationally. During this period, Fuji Photo developed digital technologies for its photography, medical, and printing sectors. This led to the invention of computed radiography (CR), which addressed several problems associated with traditional radiography, including reducing radiation exposure for both technicians and patients. Fujifilm's systems were marketed and sold under the FCR brand.{{Cite journal|last1=Mattoon|first1=John S.|last2=Smith|first2=Carin|date=January 2004|title=Breakthroughs in Radiography: Computed Radiography|journal=Compendium|volume=26|issue=1|quote=Introduced in the 1980s by Fujifilm Medical Systems, computed radiography (CR) ...}}

Like its rival Eastman Kodak which dominated in the US, Fuji Photo enjoyed a longtime near-monopoly on camera film in Japan.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}} Fuji increased market share in the US by becoming one of the title sponsors of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, offering cheaper camera film, and establishing a film factory in the US.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}}

In 1994 vice president Juntarō Suzuki announced that the company would halt paying sōkaiya, a type of protection racket bribe, to Yakuza. In retaliation he was murdered in front of his home by Yakuza.{{Cite web |last=Eiko Maruko |first=Harvard University |date=2002-06-22 |title=Sōkaiya and Japanese Corporations |url=http://www.japanesestudies.org.uk/ejcjs/vol2/iss1/maruko.html |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=www.japanesestudies.org.uk |language=en-gb}} In May 1995, Kodak filed a petition with the US Commerce Department under section 301 of the Commerce Act arguing that its poor performance in the Japanese market was a direct result of unfair practices adopted by Fuji. The complaint was lodged by the US with the World Trade Organization. On January 30, 1998, the WTO announced a "sweeping rejection of Kodak's complaints" about the film market in Japan.{{cite news|url=http://www.economist.com/node/21542796 |title=Technological change: The last Kodak moment? |publisher=The Economist |date=2012-01-14 |access-date=2014-02-07}}{{cite web|url=http://www.icmrindia.org/casestudies/catalogue/Business%20strategy1/The%20Kodak%20-%20Fuji%20Rivalry.htm |title=The Kodak - Fuji Rivalry |Business Strategy Case Studies|Business Strategy Articles |publisher=Icmrindia.org |date=2013-11-14 |access-date=2014-02-07}}

In March 2006, Noritsu and Fuji announced a strategic alliance for Noritsu to manufacture all of Fuji's photofinishing hardware, such as mini labs. Each company produces its own software for the mini labs.{{cite web|url=http://www.imaginginfo.com/article/article.jsp?siteSection=49&id=2412&pageNum=1|title=Do Fuji and Noritsu Look Alike? Reason: They Really Are (Well, Almost)|website=Imaginginfo.com|access-date=24 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080407041958/http://www.imaginginfo.com/article/article.jsp?siteSection=49&id=2412&pageNum=1|archive-date=7 April 2008|url-status=dead}}

On September 19, 2006, Fujifilm announced plans to establish a holding company, Fujifilm Holdings Corp. Fujifilm and Fuji Xerox would become subsidiaries of the holding company. A representative of the company reconfirmed its commitment to film, which accounts for 3% of sales.[http://search.japantimes.co.jp/news/2006/09/20/news/fuji-photo-to-diversify-shift-to-holding-company-system/#.VcEILMCqp2Y Fuji Photo to diversify, shift to holding company system | The Japan Times Online]

On January 31, 2018, Fujifilm announced that it would acquire a 50.1% controlling stake in Xerox for US$6.1 billion, which will be amalgamated into its existing Fuji Xerox business.{{Cite news|url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/01/fujifilm-acquires-xerox-for-6-1-billion/|title=Fujifilm acquires Xerox for $6.1 billion|work=Ars Technica|access-date=2018-02-01|language=en-us}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.crn.com/news/components-peripherals/300098681/a-giant-is-born-fujifilm-deal-allows-xerox-to-make-inroads-into-asia-pacific-print-market-bolster-next-gen-rd-efforts.htm|title=A Giant Is Born: Fujifilm Deal Allows Xerox To Make Inroads Into Asia-Pacific Print Market, Bolster Next-Gen R&D Efforts|last=Shirkey|first=Alec|date=2018-01-31|work=CRN|access-date=2018-02-01|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.crn.com/news/components-peripherals/300098661/fujifilm-buys-controlling-stake-in-xerox-creating-an-18-billion-printer-industry-behemoth.htm|title=Fujifilm Buys Controlling Stake In Xerox, Creating An $18 Billion Printer Industry Behemoth|last=Shirkey|first=Alec|date=2018-01-31|work=CRN|access-date=2018-02-01|language=en}} The deal was subsequently dropped after intervention by activist investors Carl Icahn and Darwin Deason.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/video/2018/05/14/xerox-drops-fujifilm-deal-in-settlement-with-carl-icahn.html|title=Xerox drops Fujifilm deal in settlement with Carl Icahn|website=CNBC|date=14 May 2018|access-date=2018-05-15}} In late 2019, Fujifilm announced its acquisition of Xerox's 25% stake in the 57-year-old joint venture, Fuji Xerox.{{Cite news|date=2019-11-05|title=Xerox exits Fujifilm venture with $2.3 billion stake sale to Japan partner|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-xerox-fujifilm-idUSKBN1XF0NB|access-date=2020-07-17}}

In December 2019, Fujifilm acquired Hitachi's diagnostic imaging business for US$1.63 billion.

Amid the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, one of Fujifilm Toyama Chemical drugs, i.e. favipiravir, an antiviral commercially named Avigan, is being considered as a possible treatment for the virus,{{cite news|last=Matsuoka|first=Katsumori|date=April 13, 2020|title=Fujifilm tests favipiravir as COVID-19 treatment|work=C&EN|url=https://cen.acs.org/pharmaceuticals/drug-development/Fujifilm-tests-favipiravir-COVID-19/98/web/2020/04|access-date=April 15, 2020}}{{Cite news|title=Fujifilm pairs with Dr. Reddy's, Global Response Aid to make COVID-19 drug Avigan|url=https://www.fiercepharma.com/manufacturing/fujifilm-pairs-dr-reddy-s-global-response-aid-to-make-covid-19-drug-avigan|access-date=2020-07-17|newspaper=Fierce Pharma|date=July 2020 |language=en}} after having been approved by China, Russia, and Indonesia authorities by June 2020.

In June 2020, Fujifilm announced a US$928 million investment to a Denmark-based biologics production facility, which it acquired from Biogen a year earlier for around US$890 million, to double the manufacturing capacity.{{Cite web|date=2020-06-10|title=Fujifilm commits $928m to expand biologics facility in Denmark|url=https://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/news/fujifilm-denmark-facility-investment/|access-date=2020-07-17|website=Pharmaceutical Technology|language=en-GB}} A tape cartridge using strontium ferrite that could store up to 400TB was showcased by Fujifilm in the late same month.{{Cite web|last=Mellor|first=Chris|date=2020-06-29|title=Fujifilm points to 400TB tape cartridge on the horizon|url=https://blocksandfiles.com/2020/06/29/fujifilm-400tb-magnetic-tape-cartridge-future/|access-date=2020-07-17|website=Blocks and Files|language=en-GB}}

Fuji Xerox was a joint venture between Fujifilm and Xerox Corporation of North America. After the dissolution of their partnership in 2019, Fujifilm made it a wholly owned subsidiary. In January 2020, the corporate name change was announced, from Fuji Xerox to Fujifilm Business Innovation Corporation, effective on April 1, 2021.{{Cite web|title=Fuji Xerox Announces Corporate Name Change to FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp. {{!}} FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.|url=https://www.fujixerox.com/eng/company/news/release/2020/2390|access-date=2020-08-01|website=www.fujixerox.com|archive-date=2020-10-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030025308/https://www.fujixerox.com/eng/company/news/release/2020/2390|url-status=dead}}

Fujifilm bought Sericol Ltd., a UK-based printing ink company specializing in screen, narrow web, and digital print technologies in March 2005.[http://www.fujifilm.com/news/n050119.html Fuji Photo Film Acquires Sericol Group of the United Kingdom] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110618032308/http://www.fujifilm.com/news/n050119.html |date=2011-06-18 }}

Fujifilm de México is a Fujifilm subsidiary in Mexico that sells Fujifilm products since 1934 and has been recognized as one of The Best Mexican Companies (Las Mejores Empresas Mexicanas) from 2012 to 2015, a recognition promoted by Banamex, Deloitte México and Tecnológico de Monterrey.{{cite web |url=http://www.mejoresempresasmexicanas.com/reconocidas.php |title=Empresas Reconocidas - Las Mejores Empresas Mexicanas |website=Mejoresempresasmexicanas.com |access-date=2016-06-13 |archive-date=2016-02-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160206144706/http://mejoresempresasmexicanas.com/reconocidas.php |url-status=dead }}

Fujifilm is active in pharmaceutical products and contract manufacturing{{Cite web|title=Fujifilm launches the Bio CDMO Division.|url=https://www.fujifilm.com/news/n161031.html|access-date=2020-07-17|website=Fujifilm Global|language=en}} through its subsidiaries including Fujifilm Toyama Chemical, Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies, etc.

As of July 2020, the Fuji film Group has two operating companies, which encompass more than 300 subsidiaries in total, and three "shared services companies" under the umbrella.{{Cite web|title=Group Companies {{!}} FUJIFILM Holdings|url=https://holdings.fujifilm.com/en/about/affiliates|access-date=2020-07-17|website=holdings.fujifilm.com|language=en}} The group structure and a list of some Fuji film subsidiaries are the following:{{Cite web|title=Consolidated Subsidiaries of FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation:Japan {{!}} FUJIFILM Holdings|url=https://holdings.fujifilm.com/en/about/affiliates/japan|access-date=2020-07-17|website=holdings.fujifilm.com|language=en}}

• Fujifilm Holdings Corporation
• Fujifilm Corporation
• Fujifilm Imaging Systems
• Fuji Color Photo Center{{Cite web |url=http://www.foto.co.jp/about/index.html |title=フジカラー フォトセンター ||| 会社概要 ||| |access-date=2017-09-08 |archive-date=2019-09-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190905090533/http://www.foto.co.jp/about/index.html |url-status=dead }}
• Fujifilm Medical
• Fujifilm Pharma
• Fujifilm RI Pharma
• Fuji film Toyama Chemical
• Fujifilm Dimatix
• Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies
• FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics
• Fujifilm Photo Manufacturing
• Fujifilm Fine Chemicals
• Fujifilm Electronics Materials
• Fujifilm Engineering
• Fujifilm Irvine Scientific
• Fujifilm Optics
• Fujifilm Opto Materials
• Fujifilm Global Graphic Systems
• Fujifilm Computer Systems
• Fujifilm Software
• Fujifilm Techno Services
• Fujifilm Techno Products
• Fujifilm Business Supply
• Fujifilm Digital Press
• Fujifilm Media Crest
• Fujifilm Sonosite, Inc.
• Fujifilm Shizuoka
• Fujifilm Kyushu
• Fujifilm Logistics
• Fujifilm VisualSonics
• Fuji Xerox
• Fuji Xerox Printing Systems Sales
• Fuji Xerox Information Systems
• Fuji Xerox System Service
• Fuji Xerox Interfield
• Fuji Xerox Advanced Technologies
• Fuji Xerox Manufacturing
• Fuji Xerox Service Creative
• Fuji Xerox Service Link
• Fuji Xerox Learning Institute
• Fujifilm Business Expert Corporation
• Fujifilm Systems Corporation
• Fujifilm Intellectual Property Research Co., Ltd.

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• Fujifilm photographic films
• Motion picture film stock. (Discontinued 2013.)

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• 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 colors than Velvia
• {{ill|Astia (film){{!}}Astia|ja|アスティア}}: a fined grained, low contrast slide film often used for studio or portrait applications
• Sensia: a low-contrast consumer slide film; the current emulsion is considered to be identical or near-identical to Astia in the professional line.[https://web.archive.org/web/20110718135355/http://www.vanwensveen.nl/photography/fujiguide.html Everything but the kitchen sink]{{cite web |url=http://www.nathangriffin.com/technical/film/fuji_astia_100f.htm |title=Fuji Astia 100F Slide Film Review |publisher=Nathangriffin.com |access-date=2014-02-07 |archive-date=2014-04-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140404130148/http://www.nathangriffin.com/technical/film/fuji_astia_100f.htm |url-status=dead }}
• Fortia: slide film, featuring extremely vivid color rendering suitable for flower photography and other high-saturation applications (for Japanese market).

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• Fujicolor color negative (print) films
• Fujicolor Pro 160S, 160C, 400H, and 800Z (formerly NPS, NPC, NPH, and NPZ): professional films with different levels of contrast
• Reala: the first film to use the fourth cyan-sensitive layer, currently sold under Superia Reala name
• Superia: intended for snapshots
• Press: Cut from the same emulsion stock as Superia, but cold stored and sold as a professional film.
• Fuji Neopan Professional black & white negative film. Neopan 400 and 1600 were designed to use the same developing times, and can be developed in the same tank/machine and developer combination simultaneously. ACROS and SS do not share this feature.
• Neopan SS: ISO 100 film, most common and least expensive Neopan film
• Neopan ACROS: ISO 100 film, finer grain than SS but usually more expensive
• Neopan Presto: ISO 400 speed film
• Neopan Super Presto: ISO 1600 for low-light shooting or fast action
• Instax instant film packs for Fujifilm's line of instant film cameras

• Fujifilm GFX series cameras (medium format sensor)
• Fujifilm X series cameras (all current models APS-C; some past models featured a 2/3" sensor)
• {{Anchor|FinePix}}The Fujifilm FinePix series of digital cameras including:
• Nikon F-mount compatible digital SLRs like the FinePix S5 Pro
• Compact cameras like the FinePix F-series and FinePix Z-Series, Fujifilm X100 and X100S
• Waterproof and shockproof FinePix XP-Series digital cameras
• The Clear Shot series of 35mm compact cameras
• Instax series of instant camera
• Fotorama series of instant camera
• Various rangefinder cameras, and older Fujica film cameras
• Professional film cameras such as the GA645,{{Cite web|title = Awards：GOOD DESIGN {{!}} 富士フイルムのデザイン|url = http://design.fujifilm.com/ja/awards-gooddesign/|website = design.fujifilm.com|access-date = 2015-12-29}} GW670, GW690, GF670, GF670W and Fuji GX680 6x8cm medium format cameras
• Fujinon camera lenses and binoculars: including the most widely used television lenses in the world

• Photographic paper
• Inkjet printer paper
• Magnetic media, including audiotape (also includes the Axia brand) until 2009, videotape, Magnetic tape data storage and floppy disks
• Optical media, such as DVDs and CDs, mostly produced by Ritek and Taiyo Yuden; some by Philips
• Flash memory
• Fujifilm X-Trans series of CMOS image sensors.
• Photostimulable Phosphor Plate - X-ray film.
• Base material for LCD displays
• Recording Media
• Microfilm
• Minilab equipments, announced in 2006 a global alliance with Noritsu Koki, together holding a market share of more than 80% of the global market
• Digital X-Ray, digital mammography and computed radiography devices
• Synapse Radiology PACS
• Synapse Cardiovascular PACS
• Synapse RIS
• Ultrasound systems
• Endoscopy
• Specialty Chemicals
• Biologics contract manufacturing and development
• Biomaterials
• Regenerative medicine
• Cosmetics (ASTALIFT series, Nanolift series)

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