Fuji
Fuji is a Japanese public manufacturer (TYO:3515, founded 1951) of needle felt, press felt, and needle carpet, serving industrial customers in paper and textile end-markets from its Hyogo headquarters.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1951
- HeadquartersHyogo, Japan
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Fuji firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Fuji
- Website
- https://fujico-jp.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1951
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Short description
- Fuji is a Japanese public manufacturer (TYO:3515, founded 1951) of needle felt, press felt, and needle carpet, serving industrial customers in paper and textile end-markets from its Hyogo headquarters.
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- akta.pro rank
Fuji industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Textiles / Technical Felts
- NAICS
- Other Textile Product Mills (3149), Textile Furnishings Mills (3141), Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills (3133)
- SIC
- Miscellaneous Fabricated Textile Products (2390)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Felt & Battings Manufacturing (IMAOABAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Area Rug Manufacturing (IMAOAJAC), Decorative & Soft Furnishings Manufacturing (Cushion Covers/Throws/Quilts) (IMAOAKAG)
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Where Fuji is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Hyogo
- HQ country
- Japan
- HQ region
- Asia
Markets served
Fuji business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure
Fuji product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Fuji manufactures and sells needle felt, press felt, and needle carpet — technical textile products used in industrial applications, primarily serving the paper manufacturing and related industrial sectors. The company produces these felt and carpet products at its manufacturing facilities in Hyogo, Japan, and has been operating continuously since 1951.
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Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Needle Felt Needle felt is a nonwoven textile produced by mechanically interlocking fibers through needle-punching. Fuji manufactures and sells needle felt products for industrial applications and customers requiring technical textile solutions.
- Press Felt Press felt is a specialized industrial felt product used primarily in paper manufacturing as a dewatering component on paper machines. Fuji manufactures and sells press felt for industrial paper-making and related applications.
- Needle Carpet Needle carpet is a needle-punched carpet product manufactured by Fuji. It is sold to industrial and commercial customers for flooring and surface applications.
Companies that use Fuji
Customer profileIdeal customer profiles1 record
Fuji technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
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Fuji competitors and assessment
Company assessmentRegional players
- Hayashi Telempu Co., Ltd. Hayashi Telempu is a Japanese manufacturer of industrial felts, nonwoven textiles, and automotive interior materials. Comparable to Fuji as a domestic Japanese peer in industrial felts and needle-punched nonwovens.
- Toli Corporation: Toli is a Japanese manufacturer of interior flooring and textile products including carpets. Comparable to Fuji in the needle carpet / commercial interior textile segment, primarily serving the Japanese market.
- Suminoe Textile Co., Ltd. Suminoe Textile is a Japanese manufacturer of carpets, interior furnishings, and industrial textiles. Comparable to Fuji as a Japanese peer with overlapping needle-punched carpet and interior textile product lines.
Emerging players
- Filzfabrik Fulghum / Andreas Wilms GmbH: Specialized European manufacturer of technical felts serving industrial and filtration applications. Comparable to Fuji as a niche player in industrial felt manufacturing with focus on custom/specialty grades.
Direct peers
- Nippon Felt Co., Ltd. Nippon Felt is a Japanese manufacturer of industrial felts including paper-making felts and nonwoven products. It is a directly comparable Japanese felt manufacturer with overlapping press felt and specialty nonwoven offerings.
- Albany International: Albany International is a global leader in paper-machine clothing including press felt and industrial fabrics. It is the most direct comparable to Fuji's press felt business, competing in the same B2B industrial textile category.
Broad incumbents
- Andritz AG: Andritz supplies machinery and consumables to the paper industry, including press felts used on paper machines. As a much larger diversified OEM, it competes with Fuji in press felt supply while also offering broader capital equipment.
- Voith Group: Voith is a major supplier of paper-machine clothing and industrial felts globally. Comparable to Fuji in the press felt segment but operates at substantially greater scale across a diversified industrial portfolio.
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Fuji financial estimates
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Fuji leadership team
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Fuji funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Fuji M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Fuji
What does Fuji do?
Fuji manufactures and sells needle felt, press felt, and needle carpet — technical textile products used in industrial applications, primarily serving the paper manufacturing and related industrial sectors. The company produces these felt and carpet products at its manufacturing facilities in Hyogo, Japan, and has been operating continuously since 1951.
Is Fuji a public or private company?
Fuji is a private company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was Fuji founded?
Fuji was founded in 1951. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is Fuji based?
Fuji is headquartered in Hyogo, Japan, in the Asia region.
Who are Fuji's main competitors?
Regional players on record are Hayashi Telempu Co., Ltd., Toli Corporation and Suminoe Textile Co., Ltd.. Filzfabrik Fulghum / Andreas Wilms GmbH is listed as an emerging player. Direct peers are Nippon Felt Co., Ltd. and Albany International. Broad incumbents are Andritz AG and Voith Group.
Does Fuji have an API?
No public API is recorded for Fuji.
What industry is Fuji in?
Fuji's product category is Industrial Textiles / Technical Felts. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAOABAJ, Felt & Battings Manufacturing, with a secondary code of IMAOAJAC, Area Rug Manufacturing. Its NAICS code is 3149 and its SIC code is 2390.