Jeroen van Nunen on FujiFilm's Entrance to the Water Technology Market

22 Aug 2013 · 6 min
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In this Dutch‑language presentation, Jeroen van Nunen outlines Fujifilm’s strategic shift from a photography‑centric company to a diversified, technology‑driven group and explains how the firm is entering the water‑technology market. He begins with a snapshot of Fujifilm’s size (≈80,000 employees, ¥20 billion revenue, 250 subsidiaries) and its evolution into new segments such as Life Science, medical devices, cosmetics, optical components, media storage and industrial products, noting that photography now accounts for only about 1 % of the business. The core of the talk focuses on Fujifilm’s new water‑technology business based on ion‑exchange membranes. He describes the portfolio of membrane‑based electro‑separation technologies – electrodialysis (ED), reverse electrodialysis (RED), capacitive deionization (CDI), electrodeionization (EDI) and electro‑membrane distillation (EDM) – and their key applications: seawater and brackish‑water desalination, blue‑energy power generation, water softening, ultrapure water polishing and brine management. Van Nunen argues that Fujifilm’s competitive advantage lies in its high‑speed roll‑to‑roll, multilayer coating, curing and polymer expertise, which enable low‑energy, application‑specific membranes and sheet‑form membranes for stack‑making. He highlights two economic drivers – the industry’s need for low‑cost membranes and the ability to supply high‑volume, high‑quality product – and explains how Fujifilm’s scale and operational excellence can break the “chicken‑and‑egg” cycle of volume versus price. Finally, he positions Fujifilm as a partner for OEM stack‑ and system‑makers, seeking co‑development of membrane‑based solutions rather than delivering complete systems, and invites further contact for collaboration.

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