Fujifilm opens new head office in South Africa

Fujifilm has opened a new head office in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The 999 sqm five-story building incorporates the Fujifilm Technology Centre Africa, office space for employees, boardrooms, a Fujifilm repair center and a 30-seat auditorium for training purposes. The facility will also enable the company to host photography workshops and events.

A product showcase will present Fujifilm’s medical systems (radiography, mammography, pathology, X-ray diagnostics), graphic communication (wide format printing, packaging, commercial digital and commercial offset), as well as imaging solutions (Instax instant cameras and printers, Fujifilm X-series and GFX mirrorless cameras).

Fujifilm’s state-of-the-art HQ was designed by Empowered Space Architects to assist the company in achieving its carbon reduction targets planned for March 2041. Enabling technologies include solar power panels with a capacity of 65kVA, biometric access control, motion sensors, day/night lighting and energy-efficient plumbing that consumes less water.

The opening of the head office coincides with Fujifilm South Africa’s 10-year anniversary in South Africa, having first opened its doors in March 2012 as a subsidiary of Fujifilm Holdings Corporation.

Fujifilm South Africa’s managing director Taro Kawano said: ‘Our new head office emphasizes Fujifilm’s ongoing commitment to the country, having celebrated a successful decade of local presence. We are proud to be a part of South Africa and we hope to be able to further serve the public through this new premises.’