Factory/PlantOther manufacturing

Fujifilm to expand Instax film production equipment at Ashigara site

FUJIFILM CorporationMinamiashigara, KanagawaPublished Oct 20, 2026

Investment¥3B

PhasePlanned

Start—

CompletionApr 2028

To completion

Today

20272028

About 18 months to scheduled completion.

Fujifilm will invest approximately ¥3 billion to expand Instax instant film production equipment at its Ashigara site in Minamiashigara, Kanagawa. The added equipment will begin operating sequentially from spring 2027 and reach full operation in spring 2028, raising production capacity by approximately 20% versus fiscal 2026.

Project facts

Owner: FUJIFILM Corporation
Listing: 4901 Tokyo
Facility: Factory/Plant
Sector: Other manufacturing
Location: Minamiashigara, Kanagawa, Japan
Investment: ¥3B — total
Scale / capacity: Approximately 20% increase versus fiscal 2026; approximately 70% increase versus fiscal 2022
Completion: Apr 2028
Announced: Oct 20, 2026

Figures and schedules are as announced by the company or the public body concerned; plans can change. Amounts that were not disclosed are recorded as not disclosed, never estimated.

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