Fujifilm to invest Rs 800 crore in India semiconductor materials plant

Japanese technology major Fujifilm on Wednesday announced plans to invest around Rs 800 crore, or approximately USD 83 million, to establish a greenfield semiconductor materials manufacturing facility in India, strengthening the country’s efforts to develop a wider domestic chip ecosystem. The investment will be undertaken in two phases beginning in October 2026, with commercial production expected to commence during fiscal 2028. The project will focus on specialised materials and chemicals required in semiconductor manufacturing, adding another segment to India’s emerging chip supply chain.

Investment in phases

Fujifilm said the project would follow a staggered investment strategy, allowing capacity and product offerings to expand in line with industry growth and customer demand. The first phase will establish processes to support chemicals used in front-end semiconductor manufacturing. These materials are required during the early stages of chip fabrication, where stringent purity and process-control standards are critical to semiconductor production.

Advanced materials next

The second phase will expand the facility’s capabilities into semiconductor surface conditioning materials and high-purity chemicals. Fujifilm said the timing and scale of this phase would depend on the actual pace at which India’s semiconductor industry develops over the coming years. The approach will allow the company to align additional manufacturing capacity with demand as new fabrication and related semiconductor projects become operational.

India chip push

The Japanese company said it intends to work closely with the objectives of the India Semiconductor Mission and seek support available under the government’s ISM 2.0 policy, approved in July 2026. The programme seeks to deepen India’s semiconductor ecosystem beyond chip fabrication by encouraging investment across materials, equipment, design, packaging and other parts of the value chain.

Supply chain expands

Fujifilm’s proposed investment is significant because semiconductor manufacturing depends on an extensive network of specialised suppliers alongside fabrication plants. High-purity chemicals and surface treatment materials are essential for several stages of chip production, and domestic availability can help strengthen supply-chain resilience as semiconductor manufacturing capacity grows in India.

The investment also adds to increasing interest from global semiconductor and electronics companies in establishing manufacturing and supply-chain operations in the country. With production targeted for fiscal 2028, Fujifilm’s facility is expected to position the company to serve demand from India’s developing semiconductor manufacturing base as new projects move from construction to commercial production.