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Leading cell culture media company changes name to “FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific, Inc.”
Accelerating the growth of the cell culture media business
FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific, Inc. (President: Yutaka Yamaguchi, FISI), a US subsidiary of FUJIFILM Corporation (President: Kenji Sukeno), and a leading company in cell culture media, today announced that on January 1, 2019, in the United States, the company changed its name from Irvine Scientific Sales Company, Inc.
The new company name combines the “FUJIFILM” brand, which is recognized worldwide as a global company, together with the “Irvine Scientific” brand, which has been established as a leading company for cell culture media. Under this new company name, FISI will further expand its cell culture media business and accelerate the growth of Fujifilm Group’s bio-medical field through synergies and collaborations.
FISI provides a wide range of products including cell culture media for biopharmaceutical production, in vitro fertilization, and cell therapy. The company can develop the optimal custom culture medium to meet the customers’ needs by utilizing its extensive capabilities in quality control, research, and development, as well as its proven track record and know-how accumulated over the years.
FISI will accelerate the development of high-performance and highly competitive cell culture media solutions by combining its advanced development and manufacturing capabilities with FUJIFILM Group’s bio-related technologies. Also, it will further expand the media business by leveraging FUJIFILM Group’s collective capabilities in the bio-medical field.
- New company name: FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific, Inc.
- Date of change: January 1, 2019 in the United States
[Reference] Outline of FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific, Inc.
| Company Name | FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific, Inc. |
| Location | Santa Ana, California, U.S.A. |
| Year of incorporation | 1970 |
| CEO | Yutaka Yamaguchi |
| Shareholder | FUJIFILM Holdings America Corporation (100%) |
For inquiries on information in this media release, contact:
Media Contacts
FUJIFILM Corporation
Corporate Communications Division
TEL: +81-3-6271-2000
FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific, Inc.
Phone: +1 949-261-7800 x145
Email: lori.serles@fujifilm.com
