Company's history

Fuji Hunt Sint-Niklaas, Belgium in 1971


1905


The Philip A. Hunt Corporation was founded in Brooklyn, NY, USA
1965Hunt Chemicals entered the colour photofinishing chemical business
1968The Belgian plant in Sint-Niklaas was opened
1981Production of photochemicals in Europe
1984Acquired by Olin Corporation - Olin Hunt Specialty Products
1984Start of the manufacturing of Fuji branded products in Sint-Niklaas
1989Photo division sold to Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., Tokyo - Fuji Hunt Photographic Chemicals
1996Fuji Hunt USA acquires Tennessee Valley Performance Products (Specialty Products) in Dayton, TN
1997Fuji Hunt USA acquires Anchor in the USA and opens the way for the pressroom market
1998Fuji Hunt Europe acquires the Belgian pressroom chemicals company Solco, thus further expanding in the pressroom business
1999Fuji Hunt Europe establishes a Digital Solutions Division and enters the digital arena
2002Fuji Hunt Europe acquires DS Group (Druckerei Service) in Reutlingen, Germany
2003Fuji Hunt Group (USA, Europe and Singapore) acquire DS Chemport (Australia) PTY, Ltd. and DS Chemport (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
2006Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., Tokyo changes its name to FUJIFILM Corporation and introduces its new logo.
Fuji Hunt Photographic Chemicals N.V. becomes FUJIFILM Europe NV, consolidating the European sales & corporate services activities.
Fuji Hunt's subsidiary Solco N.V. becomes FUJIFILM Hunt Chemicals Europe NV and consolidates all the European Fuji Hunt manufacturing activities.
There are 2 manufacturing sites in Belgium (Kruibeke and Sint-Niklaas) and 1 in Reutlingen, Germany (the former Fuji Hunt GmbH)