Fujifilm’s futuristic platemaking: 100% wind powered

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Fujifilm takes its commitment to green energy and carbon reduction seriously. So much so, that its production facility in Tilburg, the Netherlands, which manufactures a number of its products, including printing plates, is now entirely powered by wind energy.

Peter Struik, Fujifilm and Marc van der Linden, Eneco Group.

Partially powered by wind since 2011, Fujifilm, in partnership with Dutch energy supplier Eneco, has now succeeded in powering its entire Tilburg operation by wind power. The wind turbines that drive the plant’s manufacturing capability are located on-site and in nearby Zeeland, and the 100 gigawatt hours of energy they generate for the Fujifilm facility is enough to power 30,000 homes. ‘Our motto is that if we can do it green, we will do it green,’ said site director, Peter Struik. ‘With that objective in mind we have come to an agreement with our energy supplier Eneco to provide us with 100% renewable energy. It shares our commitment to green energy, and with their help and expertise we have been able to make this vision a reality.’

Fujifilm and Eneco are also now investigating the possibility of producing biomass steam on the site, to further enhance the renewable and green credentials of the plant.