Fujifilm to expand LTO tape output fivefold for AI archives
Original title: Fujifilm to boost tape production 5x as AI fuels archiving demand
About 10 billion yen will expand Odawara production of FUJIFILM LTO Ultrium10 from fiscal 2026 through 2028.
Fujifilm said Thursday it will invest about 10 billion yen, roughly $63 million, to raise magnetic-tape production capacity fivefold versus fiscal 2025. The company ties demand to generative AI and data growth, and says the Odawara expansion is its largest dedicated LTO tape investment. Work runs from fiscal 2026 through 2028 and focuses on FUJIFILM LTO Ultrium10. Fujifilm also notes tape can be air-gapped as a backup against ransomware, but reports no incident.
- Capacity is measured against fiscal year 2025 production.
- The site is Fujifilm’s Kanagawa Factory, Odawara.
- LTO Ultrium10 uses fine hybrid particles combining barium ferrite and strontium ferrite.
- Fujifilm says major cloud and data-center operators are expanding tape use.
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- Fujifilm
- Products
- FUJIFILM LTO Ultrium10
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