These past two years have shown us just how vital semiconductor chips are to our daily lives. We are proud that we had the foresight to expand our operations here in Mesa to support our semiconductor manufacturing customers to enable the rapid advancement of our digital society.”

Brian O’Donnelly, president and chief executive officer of Fujifilm Electronic Materials U.S.A. Inc. and global vice president of Fujifilm Electronic Materials Division

Fujifilm Electronic Materials U.S.A. Inc., a supplier of chemicals and advanced materials for the semiconductor industry with four manufacturing and R&D sites across the U.S., recently announced that it has completed its $88 million expansion of its electronic materials facility in southeast Mesa.

The added 80,000 square feet to the existing facility includes five new buildings to expand chemical mechanical polishing, high-purity solvents and process chemicals manufacturing capacity, warehousing, R&D and quality control laboratories, office space, and bulk chemical handling and storage, according to a release.

The expansion increases Fujifilm Electronic Materials U.S.A. Inc.’s manufacturing capacity by 30%, and the company plans to add 120 new positions in chemistry, engineering, manufacturing, warehousing and maintenance by the end of 2024.

Following construction completion in 2021, the new manufacturing operations for chemical mechanical polishing slurries and high-purity solvents were brought online in early 2022; these chemicals are used in Fujifilm’s chemical mechanical polishing and formulated products business lines to make, clean, and polish semiconductor chips.

The new R&D lab operations began in February 2022, which includes new state-of-the-art process tools and instrumentation to enable the development of next-generation materials for semiconductors in new consumer and electronic products. Bulk chemical storage and 40,000 square feet in warehouse space was added to support expanded manufacturing of chemical mechanical polishing and formulated products.

The expanded site also includes a new cafeteria and Fujifit, a free fitness center for the company’s employees with state-of-the-art work-out equipment and classes.

“These past two years have shown us just how vital semiconductor chips are to our daily lives. We are proud that we had the foresight to expand our operations here in Mesa to support our semiconductor manufacturing customers to enable the rapid advancement of our digital society,” said Dr. Brian O’Donnelly, president and chief executive officer, Fujifilm Electronic Materials U.S.A. Inc., and global vice president, Fujifilm Electronic Materials Division. “Our business is growing rapidly and with this expansion we are hiring talented and skilled employees that will help us support the evolving needs of the semiconductor and electronic materials market.”

“Fujifilm has been a corporate partner and employer in Mesa for over 25 years, and we are thrilled that they continue to invest in our city,” Mesa Mayor John Giles said in the release. “This expansion brings meaningful career opportunities for our residents with the chance to make an impact on the global semiconductor industry.”

For over 25 years, Fujifilm Electronic Materials U.S.A. Inc. has operated in Arizona and currently has approximately 400 employees at the Mesa site, 6550 S. Mountain Road. The company also has state-of-the-art manufacturing labs and facilities in Rhode Island, California, and Texas. To support continued growth, Fujifilm Electronic Materials U.S.A. Inc. is committed to continuously investing and expanding across all of its U.S. sites the release states.