"Fujifilm's $1.2B Investment to Bring 680 New Jobs to North Carolina"
Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies plans to create 680 high-paying jobs and invest an additional $1.2 billion in its Holly Springs campus, expanding its biomanufacturing facilities. The expansion, supported by economic incentives, aims to boost the production of biological medicines and is expected to bring the company's total investment in the site to over $3.2 billion by 2031, with an economic impact of $4.76 billion. This move highlights North Carolina's strength as a biotech hub and its efforts to attract Japanese companies, with Fujifilm Diosynth being a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Fujifilm. The state's ties with Japan are growing, with Japanese companies making significant investments in North Carolina, and the visit of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida aims to further strengthen economic partnerships.