Fujifilm Phases Out Medical Film Production in the U.S.
by Barbara Kram, Editor | January 15, 2008
FUJIFILM Medical
Systems USA is
headquartered in
Stamford, CT.
Systems USA is
headquartered in
Stamford, CT.
Stamford, CT - FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA, Inc. will phase out the production of medical imaging film products at FUJIFILM Manufacturing USA Inc. in Greenwood, S.C. It is anticipated that production of these products will be discontinued by April 1, 2008.
Over the past decade, the medical imaging industry has been undergoing a steady transition from the use of medical imaging film including double and single emulsion and dry films, to digital image acquisition and softcopy diagnosis via Picture Archiving and Communications Systems (PACS). In fact, Fujifilm is the world market leader in digital X-ray with more than 52,000 CR systems sold, and a leading PACS provider with well more than 1500 Synapse® PACS installations around the globe. Although Fujifilm Greenwood has been producing X-ray film products, the market shift to PACS systems has led to significant declines in the overall sales of medical film. As a result, FUJIFILM Corporation has decided to consolidate the production of all medical film to one facility in Japan.
"While we must adapt our business to the changing landscape of the medical imaging market, Fujifilm remains unwavering in our efforts to meet the existing demands for medical film," said FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA President and CEO Makoto Kawaguchi. "As is our history with all of our medical imaging products, Fujifilm is committed to the quality and innovation of our extensive medical film lines. The ongoing and stable delivery of film to our medical customers will continue without interruption," Kawaguchi said.
About FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA, Inc.
As one of the FUJIFILM Corporation family of companies with 70 years of imaging experience and almost $25 billion in sales, FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA Inc. is a leading provider of diagnostic imaging products and network systems to meet the needs of healthcare facilities today and well into the future. Fujifilm's family of Imaging Systems products and technologies-including digital x-ray, women's healthcare imaging, dry imagers, and conventional x-ray film and equipment-are tailored to suit many different applications for a variety of imaging environments. The pioneer in the field, Fujifilm remains the market leader in digital x-ray with products that are clinically proven and constantly evolving to set the standard in digital imaging innovation. FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA is headquartered in Stamford, CT.
Over the past decade, the medical imaging industry has been undergoing a steady transition from the use of medical imaging film including double and single emulsion and dry films, to digital image acquisition and softcopy diagnosis via Picture Archiving and Communications Systems (PACS). In fact, Fujifilm is the world market leader in digital X-ray with more than 52,000 CR systems sold, and a leading PACS provider with well more than 1500 Synapse® PACS installations around the globe. Although Fujifilm Greenwood has been producing X-ray film products, the market shift to PACS systems has led to significant declines in the overall sales of medical film. As a result, FUJIFILM Corporation has decided to consolidate the production of all medical film to one facility in Japan.
"While we must adapt our business to the changing landscape of the medical imaging market, Fujifilm remains unwavering in our efforts to meet the existing demands for medical film," said FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA President and CEO Makoto Kawaguchi. "As is our history with all of our medical imaging products, Fujifilm is committed to the quality and innovation of our extensive medical film lines. The ongoing and stable delivery of film to our medical customers will continue without interruption," Kawaguchi said.
About FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA, Inc.
As one of the FUJIFILM Corporation family of companies with 70 years of imaging experience and almost $25 billion in sales, FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA Inc. is a leading provider of diagnostic imaging products and network systems to meet the needs of healthcare facilities today and well into the future. Fujifilm's family of Imaging Systems products and technologies-including digital x-ray, women's healthcare imaging, dry imagers, and conventional x-ray film and equipment-are tailored to suit many different applications for a variety of imaging environments. The pioneer in the field, Fujifilm remains the market leader in digital x-ray with products that are clinically proven and constantly evolving to set the standard in digital imaging innovation. FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA is headquartered in Stamford, CT.
