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Fujifilm Launches Large-Scale Increase in Magnetic Tape Production for the First Time in 20 Years, Safely Preserves AI Data

October 28, 2026, 5:00
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Fujifilm will increase its supply capacity for magnetic tape for data storage by five times. This is the first large-scale investment in increased production in about 20 years. Responding to the growing demand for artificial intelligence (AI) data centers. The AI boom will also spread to mature technologies, bringing benefits to Japanese companies.

Investing 10 billion yen to increase supply capacity fivefold​

Fujifilm will invest a total of 10 billion yen in its factory in Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, by fiscal year 2028. Production will be increased mainly for advanced products with a maximum capacity of 100 tera (tera equals 1 trillion bytes).

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富士フイルム、磁気テープ20年ぶり大型増産 AIデータ安全に保存 - 日本経済新聞
 
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