Fujifilm India signs MoU with Gujarat to explore a semiconductor materials plant at Dholera

Fujifilm India has signed an MoU with the Gujarat State Electronics Mission to assess setting up a semiconductor materials production base in Dholera, deepening the corridor’s pull on the global chip supply chain.

Fujifilm India has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Gujarat State Electronics Mission (GSEM) to explore setting up a “semiconductor materials production base” in Dholera — the Japanese company’s latest move to tap India’s fast-growing semiconductor ecosystem.

The MoU, signed with GSEM under the Department of Science and Technology, Gujarat, was announced at the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference in Vadodara. Under the agreement, Fujifilm India will assess opportunities to establish a production base for semiconductor materials in Dholera and work with the Gujarat government, industry bodies and private companies to help strengthen India’s domestic semiconductor supply chain.

Building a local materials supply chain

The proposed investment comes as India pushes to build a local semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem under its broader ambition of emerging as a global chip manufacturing hub. Demand for semiconductors is expected to rise sharply across electronics, automobiles, telecommunications and artificial intelligence, increasing the need for domestic production of the critical materials that go into chips.

“At FUJIFILM India, we have been closely assessing opportunities across the Indian market and evaluating how our diverse businesses can contribute to the country’s long-term growth and innovation ambitions. This MoU marks an important milestone in that journey and brings us a step closer to realising our plans for investment in Dholera,” said Koji Wada, Managing Director, Fujifilm India.

Abhi Shekhar Singh, National Head – Strategy & Business Development, Electronic Materials Division at Fujifilm India, said the company plans to bring its semiconductor materials technology to India to support the country’s growing chip manufacturing ecosystem. Fujifilm Electronic Materials develops specialised chemical formulations used in semiconductor manufacturing, and the company is looking to leverage its global expertise behind India’s semiconductor ambitions.

Why it matters for Dholera

For the Dholera Special Investment Region, the MoU is another signal that the corridor is drawing not just chip fabs but the upstream materials and chemicals ecosystem around them — the kind of clustering that anchors long-term industrial demand near the new city.

Source: The Hindu BusinessLine.