Tape is so not dead that Fujifilm will increase production capacity 5x
Fujifilm plans to invest ¥10 billion ($64 million) over two years to expand its Odawara plant. Despite a dip in 2025 shipments, the company expects record sales in 2026 due to the massive data volumes required for AI training and inference.
Key points
- Investment of ¥10 billion to expand tape production
- Driven by exponential data growth from generative AI
- Focus on producing tenth-gen LTO tapes
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