Opening of Fujifilm Tilburg’s third production line for offset plates by His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange and Mr S. Komori, President and CEO of FUJIFILM Corporation Tokyo.

Sustainability and innovation
The opening ceremony’s theme was based entirely upon sustainability and innovation. In order to emphasize the sustainable nature of the new production line, the plant was officially opened with a literal ‘green footprint’. The Prince of Orange and Mr Komori made their footprint in green clay to open the factory.

Minister Verhagen of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation praised Fujifilm for being a company operating in the top economic sector which is helping to solve social issues. Mr Komori stressed the importance of the Tilburg factory to Fujifilm: the first and largest production facility outside of Japan. The Japanese ambassador to the Netherlands, Mr Koezuka spoke about the importance of the economic relation between Japan and the Netherlands. The Queen’s Commissioner for Brabant, Mr Van de Donk and the Mayor of Tilburg, Mr Noordanus also attended the opening.

The green factory
The opening of the new production line potentially makes the Tilburg factory the largest in the world for offset plates. As well as making the current products more sustainable, Fujifilm is also striving to create a 100% carbon-neutral business. The five wind turbines on the site are already contributing 20% to this goal. Furthermore, the new products which are being developed here are aimed at green markets. That is why Fujifilm is currently developing membranes which make it possible to generate ‘blue energy': energy obtained from the flow between salt water and fresh water.