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Fuji Hunt becomes Fujifilm Europe
Nic Rossmüller : December 17th 2006 - 22:34 CET
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 Fuji Hunt becomes Fujifilm Europe : Fuji Hunt Photographic Chemicals N.V (“Fuji Hunt”) in Sint Niklaas, Belgium has become Fujifilm Europe NV consolidating Fuji Hunt’s European sales and corporate services activities. Fuji Hunt’s manufacturing activities will be consolidated in a separate company. Fujifilm Europe NV becomes the Fujifilm group’s operative European headquarters working closely with Fujifilm Europe GmbH, for the chemicals used with Fujifilm media consumables and wide-format inkjet products. On top of solution development and product marketing, distribution channels synergy will be created already shown as the Fuji Hunt activities in France, Germany, Italy and the UK are being integrated into the business.
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 Fuji Hunt photographic chemicals
At the same time, Solco N.V. in Kruibeke, Belgium has become Fujifilm Hunt Chemicals Europe NV and now consolidates all the European Fuji Hunt manufacturing activities. As mentioned above, this also includes the manufacturing activities of the former Fuji Hunt. There are 2 manufacturing sites in Belgium (Kruibeke and Sint-Niklaas) and 1 in Reutlingen, Germany (the former Fuji Hunt GmbH). This reorganisation is part of the European Fujifilm reform plan which strives for an enhanced consolidated and business domain focussed management in order to increase its competitiveness on a pan-European basis.
Fujifilm Europe - Fuji Hunt name change
Fuji Hunt has been part of the Fujifilm group since 1989. The name change and new set-up reflect the increasing synergies between all Fujifilm companies. It will enhance the exchange of know-how between the group operations and will enable the group to efficiently serve its customers with a complete range of products.
About Fujifilm
Fujifilm is a global leader in imaging technology, products and services including digital cameras, photofinishing, digital storage and recording media, consumer and professional film, motion picture film, professional video, printing systems, medical imaging, office technology, flat panel displays and graphic arts. The company employs more than 73,000 people worldwide, with 178 subsidiaries stretching across four continents. Uniquely placed to be a market leader in digital imaging, Fujifilm develops and manufactures its own sensors, lenses and processing technology. In addition to its production plants and R&D operations in Japan, the company has key manufacturing facilities in Europe and the USA for core products such as colour film, colour paper, single use cameras and CTP printing plates, and has further factories in Brazil and China.
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